The Backup Plan
Language: en
Ethan is five years older than me, but I never called him "brother." I watched him go through girlfriend after girlfriend. With every single one, I’d politely call them "sister-in-law." On my twenty-second birthday, I waited all day. Ethan never showed up. I made a wish: to never, ever like him again. After my birthday ended, I went downstairs to throw out the trash and saw a familiar silhouette. It was Ethan’s best friend, Liam. "Liam? What are you doing here?" "Ethan couldn't get away. He asked me to drop off his present for you." "Oh. Thanks. Where’s yours?" He smiled. "I…