Philophobia | e.d + g.d

Chapter 11

Grayson's POV

What had I done?!

Jess was right.

Why had I lied? Cassidy hated me now, and I don't blame her. I'm such a fucking jerk.

"Grayson?" I heard a small voice outside my door.

"What." I sighed, not in the mood to talk.

"It's Jess," she revealed herself and walked over to my bed. "Cassidy's really angry. But she's not going to forgive us."

"Us? Why us?" I asked, sitting up.

"She doesn't forgive me for kissing you." she closed her eyes, breathing deeply.

"I do want to be with you. But I just can't. I can't do that to Cassidy." she left without another word, the front door slamming and echoing to my room.

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Cassidy's POV

My mom had come to my room to give me hot chocolate with a few cookies, and she had cuddled up with me and helped me let out all my tears.

I was so happy I never told Grayson I loved him.

I felt so sorry for Ethan. He had a chance with Jess and Grayson just stole her from him.

Maybe now's the time to become clean with him. I thought to myself.

I was watching 'friends' in the living room when I remembered something.

I scrambled up the stairs and opened my closet in my room. I took a deep breath and grabbed the hoodie Grayson had given me on the first day we kissed. He had let me keep it, but what was the use of it now?

I breathed in his scent and couldn't help but have a small flashback to when he kissed Jess. My heart throbbed.

I sunk onto my bed, my sobs filling the room.

I should have never trusted him. He had said I could trust him. But now I can't.

He had told me everything would be alright with him. I believed him. Now he left me.

The cold breeze coming through the open window calmed me, and I must have cried myself to sleep.

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Ethan's POV

I was still really tired and confused to be angry at Grayson, and while I was browsing through my phone, my open window let in a few muffled noises.

I went over to my window and saw Cassidy sobbing on her bed.

I needed to be there. To hold her in my arms and comfort her.

The sobbing had stopped and I figured she had dozed off. I climbed out of my window, across the tree and through hers, careful not to wake her.

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Cassidy's POV

I woke up to strong arms wrapped around my body. For a few seconds I thought it was Grayson who was holding me, but I was startled to find Ethan sleeping next to me.

When had he come in?

I escaped from his brace and went over to my mirror. My eyes were puffy and red, and there were wet stains all over my t-shirt.

Grayson's hoodie was still scrawled on the floor where I had dropped it, and I looked back at Ethan.

He had come back to comfort me. Maybe he wanted to put things behind him too.