I hate you, not

Chapter 4

Authors Note: the picture above is what Grayson looks like🙈 okay? Okay

I woke up with a horrible headache. I didn't drink last night so this was weird. Then all the memories flooded my mind. Adam, with some girl he probably didn't even know. I got out of bed and walked to the kitchen. Grayson was sprawled on the couch snoring slightly loud. I smiled and filled a glass of water and brought painkillers next to the coffee table. I served myself some cereal and sat on the other couch and watched Spongebob.

Grayson woke up then groaned, "My head hurts."

"Well I'm sure it does." I laugh. "With all those drinks you had last night, I'm not surprised." He smiled as he saw the Advil and water before he took it quickly.

"Anna I'm bored. Can we do something fun?" Gray asked me as he stretched on the couch and landed his head on my legs.

"Yeah what do you wanna do?" I asked as I tapped his nose.

"Anything" He groaned. He's such a child sometimes. But there's nothing wrong with being a kid right? "Let's go to the park or something!" He suggests as he stands up. I nodded and went upstairs to change.

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"Gray I'm telling you right now, everything has a connection with maths!" I argued. Grayson and I were having an argument about maths. No matter how stupid it sounded, it was funny how mad he was getting.

"Okay. I'll give a random object or human or whatever, and you tell me what they have to do with maths yea?"

I nodded and said, "Okay go!"

"Penguins." He says.

"Okay, how many travel in groups? How many die? How much they eat?" I said laughing and tapping his nose. He laughed and swatted my hand away.

"Relationships!" He shouts.

"How long do they last?" I said back just as fast. He groaned out of frustrated.

"I hate when you're right." He muttered.

"Aw! Grayson, it's okay." I giggled. He quickly went from pouting to smiling and wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"So how's you and Adam?" He asked.

I frowned as I remembered that he doesn't know about what happened last night. We were walking towards a tree so we sat there for a moment before I spoke up. "We aren't together anymore."

His eyes widened as he sat straight up. "Wait, what? You guys were like my OTP. What happened?"

I shook my head. "He banged some girl at a party." I said. The way it easily rolled off my tongue surprised me. I mean, yes it was true and yes it did hurt to know we're broken up. But something about it just felt, different. But I can't do anything about it. After all, the past can never be changed. It's just all so unrealistic I suppose.

"Oh Anna. I'm sorry. You guys looked so happy together. I'm sorry I even brought it up." Grayson mumbled as he plopped on my legs that were stretched out on the grass. He put his head on my thigh and he kept looking at me as I ruffled up his hair.

"Honestly, it's fine Gray. It's no big deal. Well...not anymore at least. He probably doesn't even remember all of it since he was drunk." I said as I continued playing with his soft hair.

"Wait he was drunk? Then maybe he didn't mean to do it." He said as he looked at me then at the blue sky.

"Just because he was drunk doesn't mean he wouldn't have done it. It wouldn't matter if he was drunk or sober. If it was on his mind, then the drinks aren't anything to be blamed for." I said softly.

He frowned a little and said, "I'm honestly sorry Adam did that." he gushed once again.

"Grayson Tyler Parker I already told you. It's okay it doesn't matter to me at this moment!" I said laughing a little.

He smiled before mumbling, "Okay. Do you want to go get some food?"

"Yea sure, lets go!" I say as we both stand up and began leaving the park.

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"Okay, I'm definitely full for today." I said as we left the little diner that wasn't too far from our house. We walked back and as we reached the house, we saw a few people sitting at the front door. I squinted my eyes and saw it was the 4 dorks I grew up with.

"WHERE HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN? YOU ARE ALMOST ALWAYS AT HOME!" Michael screeched.

"We went for a walk to the park." I said laughing a bit at the end.

"But...there's little devils and other people there." Ashton said giggling. I shook my head at how dorky they were being.

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Gray and I got home at 5. The boys have been here for almost 4 hours. It's 9pm and they're still louder than hyenas.

"GRAYSON, LETS TRY THE CINNAMON CHALLENGE!" I hear Calum yell.

"What no! Why would we do that?! Our mouths would be drier than the great Victoria desert, Calum!!" Gray replies.

"DONT BE A WIMP GRAYSON! LUKE GO GET ANNA SHE'S DOING THIS WITH US. SHES NOT GONNA MISS IT!" Calum yells even louder.

"Anna. Anna? It's dark, where are you?" Luke whispered as he carefully made his way through my room.

"I'm over here." I said. He followed the sound of my voice.

"The guys want you downstairs." He mumbled.

"Yea, I heard." I said smiling even though he probably couldn't see me.

He let out small laugh. "Yea, so come downstairs." He walked out of my room and I heard his footsteps down the stairs. I lazily walked downstairs and yawned as I got towards the last step.

"Anna! Come hither we're going to do something very fun!" Michael said excitedly. I laughed nervously as they passed me a teaspoon.

"We're going to do the cinnamon challenge." Calum gushed. They each got a spoonful of cinnamon. I carefully filled the spoon and held it near my mouth.

"Okay 1..2..3!" Ashton giggled. We all put the spoon in our mouths.

For a moment it felt like nothing. Then the burning sensation filled my mouth. I shut my eyes as my mouth became completely dry.

"OH MY GOD I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE THIS HORRIBLE!" Ashton yelled.

I shook my head as they were all basically squirming around and freaking out. As time ticked my mouth watered once again to the point where I could clump the cinnamon and slowly swallow it.

"ANNA HOW ARE YOU NOT DYING?!" Michael screamed as he ran around the living room as if he was on fire.

"I finished!" I said proudly. I opened my mouth as evidence and they all looked at me enviously.

"You're not human Anna. You're a fucking robot!" Michael said frustrated.

"I just finished." Luke admitted. He proved himself and all the other boys stood there upset but laughing that they lost. I yawned as I checked the ticking clock on the wall. 10:15 it read.

"Guys, I'm going to sleep. I feel a bit drained today. I'll see you guys tomorrow maybe." I said as I stretched and began heading up the stairs.

"Goodnight! They all said in unison.

"Goodnight." I mumbled as I walked into my room and plopped on my bed.