Unexpected~ (Completed♡)

21

Kyle's P.O.V.

"Come here.", Grayson hissed as we left a meeting that went terribly. He'd been really pissy lately and Kayla and I were on edge. Reluctantly, I made my way to where he stood,

"Is-Is everything okay sir?"

"Oh, yeah, everything's fucking great Kyle.", he snapped sarcastically, "Did you know? Did you fucking know he was going to be there!?"

"No! I- Of course not! I swear to god if I'd known I would have told you."

"You better fucking know next time Kyle. I looked ridiculous in there. Get your shit together or fucking leave." I gulped, nodding a little,

"Y-Yes sir. I-I'll do better next time."

"You fucking better." He got in his car and sped off as Kayla looked up at me,

"Are you okay?" 

"I'm great.", I snapped.

"For fuck's sake Kyle I'm on your side."

"I-I know. I'm sorry."

"It's fine. I have an idea."

~~~~

Kayla laid a thick folder on Grayson's desk. 

"I'm too fucking busy for your bullshit Makayla.", he spat.

"Fuck you Grayson. Next time-" He jumped up and pinned her to the wall as I jumped between them,

"No!", I barked. Fuck I was gonna get hit. "Sit the fuck down. We're trying to fucking help you dammit." He did so as Kayla kept her distance. "Kay?" She shook her head a little, 

"You go." I sighed,

"Kay has a detective friend who dug up a ton of shit on Aaron. That folder has proof that he was in the midst of a huge human trafficking ring and mixed up with the Mexican cartel. Lots of drugs and lots of minors and lots of shit that will absolutely ruin him. If he takes you down, he takes us down too. I don't understand why you continue to assume we're with him and against you. You're our friend and we thought we were yours too."

"Kayla you-you did all this?", he whispered. She nodded a little,

"Y-Yes sir." He went to hug her but she jumped back, making him stop,

"Kay I-I'm so sorry-"

"It's fine I-I just- I don't feel good. Can-Can I go home... s-sir?"

"Y-Yeah." She nodded a little, getting her things and leaving as Grayson sat at his desk,

"I'm such a dick.", he sighed.

"Yeah.", I muttered. He glanced at me as I froze, swallowing hard, "I-I'm sorry sir."

"For fuck's sake Kyle. Even you're scared of me?" I stayed quiet. "I'm really sorry Ky."

"It-It's fine. I-I need to do better sir." 

"Sit." Fuck I cannot lose my job. "I shouldn't have said that to you. I know I've been terrible lately I just- I miss Starr. It fucked me up and stressed me out and I took that out on you guys and I'm so sorry I treated you guys like shit. You're fantastic employees and friends and I took that for granted." I smiled a little,

"It-It really is okay Grayson. We'll get over it."

Braxton's P.O.V.

Christmas was Ashera's favorite holiday. Once it was over, she always got really sad until her and dad's shared birthday. This year was different though. Grayson and dad had both been pissy and on edge and it was making Ashera more depressed than usual. I was laying in bed one night when I heard dad go into her room,

"You need to clean."

"Okay.", she said softly.

"Like now."

"Okay, I will."

"Ashera get off your fucking ass and clean this place up!", he barked. I heard a thump before some scrambling,

"Ye-Yes sir." He walked off as I got up and went to her door, knocking. "Y-Yeah?", she called quietly. I walked in to find her slowly cleaning the small mess in her room. I silently sat across the room from her, helping to pick up the tiny pieces of trash and such. I tossed a dirty shirt into her hamper before freezing. Underneath it laid a single bloody blade.

"Not that it matters, but I'm taking this.", I said softly. She froze before crawling across the room and laying half in my lap,

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I know you've had a rough few weeks." I paused, "Can I see?" She nodded, rolling up her sleeve a little to show the eight self-inflicted cuts on her arm. "Next time, please come to me."

"I will. I should have."

"It's okay baby. I love you."

"I love you too bubba." 

~~~~

Ashera bounced down the stairs and into the kitchen happily.

"Happy birthday!", me, Dylan, Grayson and mom yelled. She smiled a little, glancing around,

"Where's daddy?" We all froze, looking to Grayson.

"Um, he-he had to go to work.", he said softly, "But we're still gonna have a good day and do whatever you want." For fifteen years, dad and Ashera had always spent their birthday together. Just them. For him to ditch her on her sixteenth was inexcusable. 

"Oh.", Ashera whispered, "I-I think I wanna just be alone. Thanks though." 

~~~~

A few hours later, we somehow dragged a very sad Ashera out of her room.

"Please? Just let us try and cheer you up?", Grayson pleaded, "It's your sixteenth birthday Ash."

"Fine.", she whispered. We covered her eyes and led her outside to where a brand new Mini Cooper sat in the driveway.

"Surprise!", we yelled. She froze before spinning around to us,

"Is-Is that mine!?"

"All yours kid.", Grayson said handing her the keys, "Dad said he wasn't getting you a car for your birthday but he never said that we couldn't." She hugged us all tightly,

"You guys are the best. Thank you. I love you."

"We love you too.", we chimed.

"C'mon, there's more.", Dylan said, grabbing her hand as we went to the car.

"More?", she laughed, getting in the driver's seat, "I love it so much."

"We do have some conditions.", Grayson said sitting next to her as Dylan and I got in the back.

"Okay."

"You always wear your seatbelt no matter what and you always drive safe."

"And no sneaking off in this.", Dylan added. I nodded,

"Or helping others sneak off."

"Basically don't get into trouble with it.", Grayson said. She nodded,

"I won't. I promise."

"Oh, go look in the trunk." We all got out as she opened it, finding Ashton with flowers and food,

"Happy birthday my love." They'd barely talked in weeks.

"Hi. Oh my god hi.", she breathed, hugging him tightly, "I'm so sorry."

"For what baby?"

"Pushing you away."

"You didn't. I was being distant and I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"Me and Lily got into it and she hit me. It's just been a rough few weeks."

"I can't believe her. I'd never hit my brothers like that."

"Bullshit!", we all exclaimed. Ashton laughed,

"I kinda deserved it and -"

"I thought I said she wasn't getting a car."