Shattered Asylum

Chapter 29

I get home after practice and take a shower. I let the hot water sooth my aching muscles. I get out once my fingers become wrinkly and go to my room. I sit at my desk and finish up the homework I wasn't able to do in study hall.

Fifteen minutes in, I hear my phone ringing. I grab it from my bed and see Grayson is calling me. I feel myself blushing as I hit answer. "Hello?" I ask, sitting back down at my desk. "Hey bumpkin, what are you doing right now?" He asks. That annoying nickname, it doesn't even make sense. "Doing homework, why?" I ask picking at the chipped paint.

"Because i'm outside your house." He says. I stop moving, my eyes widening. "You are?! Why?" I ask, running to my window. I see his car parked in the driveway. What is he doing here?!  "Ethan kicked me out for a few hours. Let me in, it's cold." He says, chattering his teeth. "Hold on." I say running down the stairs.

I open the door to a smirking Grayson. He roams my body with his eyes. "Nice robe." He says, chuckling. I look down at my spongebob bathrobe and feel my face heat up. "What are you doing here?" I ask, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Didn't I already explain this?" He asks walking inside. "No, you told me why you aren't at home not why you came over here." I say closing the door.

He starts walking down the hall like he owns the place. "Where are your grandparents?" He asks walking into the living room.

I follow him and sit down on the couch. "They went on a date, they'll be back later." I say playing with my sleeves. "So we're alone?" He asks in a suggestive tone. I nod my head, turning on the TV. "How did you get past the guards?" I ask, finding a show I want to watch.

"That's for me to know and you not to." He says, sitting down next to me. "Okay well, here's the remote, i'm going to get changed real quick." I say throwing it at him before running to my room.

I slam my door shut and look around my room, clothes splattered across the floor. I run around and clean what I can within five minutes before throwing on some clothes.

Just in case.

I put a bra on under my off the shoulder long sleeve gray sweater and pair it with some black leggings. I put on deodorant and spray myself with perfume before grabbing my brush and going back downstairs.

"Find anything?" I ask once I walk back in the living room. I sit next to him while brushing out my long curly hair.

"I just turned on a random movie." He says. He's wearing gray sweatpants and a brown hoodie. He has the same shoes and hat on from earlier. he's slouched into the couch, his legs spread apart with his head laying on the cushions. He's taking up the majority of the couch.

I sit down next to him, trying not to touch him. I lift my legs to my chest and watch whatever he turned on. I send a quick text to grandma, letting her know Grayson came over.

Twenty minutes pass and we haven't talked. I can't think of anything to say, it's a lot easier to talk to him during school. "You hungry?" I ask, standing up. He nods and I go to the kitchen. I grab a bag of popcorn and toss it in the microwave.

"Wanna play a game?" I hear behind me. I turn around, looking at him leaning on the door frame. "What game?" I ask standing next to the counter. If it has to do with us being naked, i'm not playing.

"Truth or dare." He says walking towards me. I scoff. "Isn't that a child's game?" I ask. He thinks for a minute before smirking. "Alright, let's spice it up a little bit. If we refuse to answer the question or dare we have to kiss whatever body part the other chooses." He says sitting down.

Maybe the child version would have been better. I stare at him, deciding if I want to play his silly little game. I jump as the microwave beeps, indicating the popcorn is done. I wipe my sweaty hands on my leggings before opening the microwave.