Worth It // Grayson Dolan

Chapter 19

I heard a soft knock on the front door.
I got up carefully from my bed and walked downstairs quietly to open the door.
There I saw a smiling Grayson starring at me but there was something different.
His smile did travel up to his eyes which made my smile disappear.

"Hey... Why the sad face?"

I looked behind him to see an older man, probably in his 30's, starring at Grayson and I evily.
I looked at Grayson and his cheek was dark red.
I covered my mouth in shock.

"Grayson oh my god what happened to your cheek?"

"Uh.. Ethan and I were play fighting and..."

"Grayson... Did... Did he do it?"

I pointed to the guy behind him and Grayson pulled me inside and closed the door.
He locked it and then I hugged him.

"Grayson what happened out there? Who was he?"

"He... Hes my dad and he.. Came back to talk to mom... I asked him why and he said that.... Hes moving into a new house just down the street and he wants to see Cam, Ethan and I more often..."

"But... He hit you.."

"I know. He did it because I told him that none of us want to see him ever again."

I looked up and his cheek to notice that the redness had gone down but it was turning into a bruise.

"Gray we need to get ice on that."

I slipped out of his grip and walked to the kitchen.
He entered the kitchen not that long after me.
He sat at the table as I handed him an ice pack to put on his cheek.

"Liz..."

"Yes?"

"Can I ask you something?"

Oh no....

"Y-yeah sure.."

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

I let out a big breathe.
I was so relieved he hadn't asked more about why I got bullied at my old school.
I smiled and nodded.

"I'd love to."

"Yay!"

I heard footsteps on the stairs and Jessie came into the kitchen.

"Liz.. Whyd you leave? I was comfy."

I laughed a little and hugged Jessie.

"Because my boyfriend came over and  I had to open the door for him."

She looked at Grayson and squinted her eyes.

"Be nice to her Grayson."

He laughed.

"I will I promise."

She smiled again and I did too.

"Hey Gray..."

"Yea?"

"Wanna stay the night?"

He smiled as I took his hand and Jessie hand and went back up to my room.