Ecie & Esme II: Another Day Like This

Four

'Did I ever tell you, you have fantastic legs?' Grayson said leaning on Ecie as the group was sat in a club.

'You're drunk Grayson,' Ecie said. 'Maybe you should stop drinking alcohol and order some water or something.'

'You've got an amazing body as well,' Grayson said. 'And those lips of yours, what I'd give to kiss them again.'

Ecie pushed Grayson a little. 'Don't do that Grayson,' she said. 'Don't even go there.'

'I'm really sorry about all the dumb stuff I did to you last year,' Grayson said. 'It was stupid and I feel so horrible about it. You're an amazing girl and Langley is lucky to have you.'

'We already talked about this before Catalina,' Ecie replied. 'It's cool Grayson, we're friends.'

'I just wanted you to know that I really did like you,' he said. 'I'm sorry for being an asshole and a total jerk. It was not cool of me.'

'Thank you Grayson. That means a lot to me,' Ecie said hugging him. 'You are forgiven.'

Grayson leant in to kiss Ecie but was pushed back by Langley who had been watching them.

'What do you think you're doing?' Langley said. 'Haven't you already done enough to hurt her?'

'We were talking,' Grayson said standing up shakily. 'Anyway, what's it to you? Don't you trust your girlfriend to talk to another guy?'

'Leave him alone Langley,' Ecie said standing up. 'Just ignore him.'

'What? Do you think she'll find me more interesting than you and that she'll dump you?' Grayson taunted. 'Just back off ma...'

Langley punched Grayson in the face, who staggered backwards and checked his nose.

'This isn't going to be some fight over her,' Grayson laughed. 'She doesn't even like me.'

'Then why are you still talking to her?' Langley said. 'Leave her alone.'

'We're friends,' Grayson laughed. 'That's what we do. We talk, we hang out, swap the occasional spit...'

Langley punched Grayson again, knocking him to the floor then started kicking and punching him.

'Langley!' Ecie said shocked looking horrified. 'Langley! Leave him alone, you're hurting him. Just leave him alone.'

'Like, what the hell?' Sara said turning to all the commotion. 'What's going on?'

'Langley and Grayson are having this massive fight,' Owen said. 'Holy crap.'

'We should go split them up and leave,' Joey said. 'I don't want to get thrown out of here.'

'Come on guys,' Paul said pushing past the crowd of people. 'Move it.'

'What happened?' Esme asked.

'Langley started beating him up,' Ecie replied crying. 'He was just beating the crap out of him.'

'Are you okay?' Joey asked going to Ecie.

'Come on guys,' Paul said getting in between Langley and Grayson. 'This isn't cool. Stop it, let's go.'

Owen, Luke, Markus and Verde got in between Langley and Grayson as well and tried to break up the fight.

'You guys are so stupid,' Sara said as they all walked home. 'What the hell were you thinking?!'

'Shut up Sara,' Grayson.

'Hey, don't talk to her like that,' Paul said. 'Leave her alone.'

'Hey E,' Langley said trying to walk with Ecie. 'I'm...'

'Don't talk to me Langley,' Ecie said. 'Leave me alone.'

'I was only trying to help...'

'I didn't ask for it,' she replied. 'You could have killed him in there.'

'He's fine,' Langley said. 'Look at him, he's totally fine.'

'I don't care,' Ecie said angry. 'Leave me alone and don't talk to me again for the rest of the holiday. If you so much as come within two feet of me, god so help you die. Do you understand me?!'

'Ecie...'

'Did you not hear her?' Joey said putting her arm around Ecie. 'Leave her alone and stay the hell away from her.'

'But E...'