Worth It // Grayson Dolan

Chapter 27

In the morning, my alarm went off.
I told my mom and Emma I'd use my phone as one instead of Emma coming into my room and screaming lyrics to wake me up.
I turned it off and got out of bed.
I put on a pair of grey leggings with navy blue tank top and a black sweater to go over it.
I put on a pair of white vans (a/n: daaaammnnn Elizabeth 😂😂😂).
I brushed my hair and put it into a pony tail.
I put my phone and headphones in my sweater pocket and walked down.
My mom was putting my lunch in my bag as I entered the kitchen and then she handed me it.

"Be strong today sweetie.. Ok?"

"I will mom.. Always am..."

She smiled and then there was a knock at the door.
I put my bag on and walked over and opened the door expecting Grayson but it wasn't him.
It was some older guy, looked about my mother's age.
I could see Grayson walking out of his house though.

"Who the hell are you?!"

"Hi, I'm Jerry, your mother's boyfriend."

"Oh hell no."

I looked at my mother who frowned.
"I'm sorry sweetie."

"Before we moved here, your exact words were 'Liz hun don't worry I promise I'll never be in another relationship' and now I know this?!"

"Oh she wasn't supposed to know?"

"No she wasn't Jerry."

"Mom how long did you plan on keeping this from me?"

She didn't say anything.

"You weren't ever gonna tell me were you?"

"Liz..."

I was about to storm off when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Come on Liz... Let's not be late for school."

I instantly turned and grabbed Grayson's hand and walked out of the house, practically dragging him behind me.

"Liz babe what happened in there? Who was that guy?"

By this time I had a few tears rolling down my cheeks.
I shook my head and he pulled me into a hug.

"She promised me Grayson... She promised she'd never let another man into her life unless it was mine or Emma's boyfriend. She lied Grayson
My own mother lied to me."

"Sshh it's OK baby. Maybe he'll make things better you never know."

I sniffed and whipped my eyes before nodding.

"I guess you're right."

I wasnt making eye contact with him until he gently moved my jaw so I would be looking at him.

"I love you Liz"

"I love you too Grayson."

He leaned down and kissed me.
Not on the cheek like usual, but on the lips.
This is definitely a step forward in our relationship.
When we stopped kissing I was blushing and he was smiling.

"Now c'mon, let's go to school"

I held his hand again in agreement and we started walking to school again.