Grey's

•𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚒𝚡•

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maybe I shouldn't have asked this.

He sits there with his hands on his thighs and as soon as I ask the question a hand goes up to his hair pushing it back in frustration.

"I-I just want um-" I twiddle my thumbs.

Closure. That's all I need to forget about him. My mind is like a broken record in my head. It keeps replaying memories of Grey and me and it hurts. I've tried to get a new hobby, working out, or talking to someone new and it just won't go away. As soon as I think I'm over him the memories hit me like a tidal wave and sends me to a depressive state.

We were so happy and he left out of the blue, leaving me in a midst of confusion. I cried a lot wondering if I was the one who did something. No matter how many times Jamie comforted me the words never truly resonated with me. I need Grey to say it. I need him to tell me the true reason.

"I- I sort of want to know because-" I stop and bite my lip.

Do I tell him for closure?

"For what?" He deep voice rattles me out of my thought.

"closure." I say in a hushed almost whisper.

He takes a sharp intake and looks out the window but there's nothing there so I guess pitch black outside is exciting for him.

"Grey- I-I just want to know-" I struggle to get out the words.

"business." He says quickly.

I quite down so he can talk.

"I needed to leave for my father's business. He was leaving permanently, and being his only son I had to take his place. It wasn't an option." He turns and looks me dead in my eyes.

Looking in his eyes is so much harder than I remember. There's no more warmth left.

"oh." I quietly mutter. "what kind of business?" I ask.

"Doesn't matter." He coldly dismisses.

Cold Grey. My least favorite- well now second to New Grey.

"I missed you," I don't realize I say.

Am I still drunk? I need to clear my mind and thoughts and everything before he decides to disappear again. I need to make sure I get my message across and not say something stupid and never see him again.

"Do you want to come to my house to talk?" He asks.

He has a house? Man I'm late to the game with my small apartment.

"um, it's late." I mumble.

I'm really not thinking straight and I'm too scared to do something I might regret.

I also need to alert Jamie ASAP because I'm in shock. Also she's better at confronting people than I am.

"right. I'll take you home." He says leaving no room for discussion.

I tell him my address and look out the window as trees pass by. It's dark and I can tell the air is starting to cool down to a chilly breeze.

What has this night come to? I still can't fathom what I saw and how I feel. Maybe I'm making too much of a deal of all of this, but seeing Grey was not what I planning to do. Of course I'm glad to see him but in this way? I would've liked seeing him at a restaurant and catch up or maybe a park- somewhere to talk and catch up. What I wasn't expecting was a dark alley way, and talking on the side of a dark deserted road.

"Right here?" He pulls into the parking lot.

"yup." I open the door and get out.

"Hey- do you wanna maybe grab a coffee and catch up?" I ask, hopeful he won't turn me down.

"sure." He looks me in the eyes and that's when I see him slightly with a little light on his face.

One arm is on the steering wheel with veins running on his arm. I can barely see him with how dark it is but his stark eyes shine and I almost stare longer.

Keep it together Violet.

"Your number is the same right?"

He nods swiftly and I give a kind smile.

"goodnight."

"goodnight, Violet." His voice rumbles.

Nope. Nope. Not affected.

I close the door and head towards my apartment as composed as I can. I enter my key, walk in, and shut my door quickly. Immediately I shrink behind the door and squeal.

Yes. I am a twelve year old girl on the inside still.

"I need to call Jamie right now." I whisper to myself.

I rush to my room and throw myself on my bed.

Kicking my shoes off while unlocking my phone I go immediately to Jamie's phone number.

I dial and it rings for a while.
...
Jamie please pick up.
...
she better not be dead.
...
JAMIE PICK UP.

"H-hey." She finally picks up breathlessly.

"Hey did you run a mile or something?" I joke.

"H-m No." She laughs breathlessly. "Hey can I call you back I'm- busy right now."

"i-um, sure. I'll call you tomorrow!" I hang up.

I wonder what she could be doing this late? Jamie wouldn't run a mile in the middle of the night would she?

~

I take a much needed long shower to ease my aching muscles. Letting the warm water cascade down my face I let the shower drown all my thoughts.

I get out and wrap myself in a towel and look at my phone. A notification from Grey already? Unlocking my phone I read his text.

Grey: 9AM Sunday morning. Coffee at Greenwood cafe.

with an attachment of the cafe's address.

Typical Grey. So straightforward.

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