temporary

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When I woke up, Grayson was no where to be seen. I felt embarrassed and truly didn't want to face him. I was hoping it wouldn't be awkward in the slightest. Although Grayson and I were never close, he was still my friend and I didn't want to lose our bond over a one night thing.

Although many emotions were running throughout me, regret wasn't one of them. I needed him in the moment and he made me feel better. I didn't want to think about the fact that mom was going to be gone so soon. Or the fact that I was going to have no parents at all and never see my home again.

Standing up, I grabbed my uniform that was sitting on the desk chair. I put it on quickly, leaving the blazer unbuttoned before I walked into the bathroom the brush my teeth. As I got there, Liam was washing his hands.

He smirked at me and I rolled my eyes. "How was last night? Saw he stayed the night."

"Shut up." I mumbled.

"Hey, S." Liam grabbed my wrist and his smirk turned to a straight line of seriousness. "I'm sorry I snapped. I didn't want to see you get hurt and I misread the situation."

Smiling, I grabbed his hand and squeezed it, glad he understood. "I know it's weird." I murmured, grabbing my toothbrush. "He was what I needed. I just didn't want to think."

"You just needed a booty call, I get it!" He put his hands up and I playfully pushed him. "Like I want Lena to be a distraction." I slightly understood why he put time into that girl, he didn't want to think about his problems. But man did I hate her.

"Different situations." I laughed, "Anyway, it was just a one time thing. It won't happen again." I assured.

He shrugged, "I believe you."

After a few moments of silence, the only sound being the water running, he spoke again. "I haven't heard him talk that much in a while, even just to me."

"I know."

"He wasn't the playful, quiet boy he usually is. You definitely turned him on." He smirked again and I groaned, not really wanting to talk about it.

"You're delusional."

I walked out of the bathroom and to the kitchen. Grayson sat at the big table in his uniform, eating a bowl of cereal. Awkward.

"Ser–"

"Gray, it's ok. We don't need to talk about it, it won't happen again." I sat next to him, poring a bowl for myself. He nodded in understanding. "Thank you for being there for me." I whispered, leaning my head on his shoulder for a brief second. He flashed a warm smile and stood up, poring the rest of his cereal in the sink and walking out.

I guess he was back to no talking.

"Good morning, Serenity." Christian beamed, walking into the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee. "How are you feeling about last night?" He leaned against the counter and eyed me.

I sighed, "I'm sorry for lashing out, you know I don't handle bad news well."

He frowned, "No apology needed. Would you like to come pick her up with me at the hospital after school, I can send Ryan to pick up your car." Ryan was their driver.

I nodded, wanting to spend every last second with her. "Of course."

Christian sent me a warm smile and nodded in reply of my agreement. This whole thing was scary and I knew I needed to accept the fact that mom was going to be gone soon. I just didn't want to yet. I'm not ready to come to that kind of realization. It at least comforts me that I have Liam and Christian, and maybe even Grayson. I hoped that I didn't screw that up because he was genuinely talking last night and I feel like I put him back in his trance that he couldn't break since he lost his mom.