Eigengrau #TheWattys2K16

T H R E E

Grayson's POV

It was finally lunch and all the kids piled into the halls. I sat in the class room waiting for it to clear up a little bit but when I saw Scarlette and her little posy walk in I bolted. I speed walked all the way to my locker and got my money so E and I could walk to In N' Out for lunch.

"Grayson!" a British accent called and I ran out the front doors.

"Hey where were you?" Ethan asked.

"I was waiting for you by my lockers but you weren't there so I came out here." I weakly smiled.

"Is that why you ran all the way out here?" he asked raising one of his bushy eyebrows.

"Uh no. Scarlette kept calling my name and I'm afraid of what she will say and I don't want Carson to see me talking to her." I answered and Ethan sighed.

"You need to stop being so scared of Carson. Sure he is a jock and all but he's full of shit. Please stop worrying about him so much." he begged.

"I can't help it. The way he smirks and the way he looks at me is just, terrifying. I know he is full of shit but I don't have your confidence or any to be honest." I admitted and it felt like a little bit of weight fell off my shoulders.

"I'll help with your confidence let me just talk to mom and dad about something first. Now let's go get lunch." he smiled and we started walking off campus until a soft and delicate hand lightly grabbed my arm and turned me around.

"Grayson?" Scarlette asked and I stood as still as possible, as if she could only see my if I moved and standing perfectly still hid me.

"Y- yes?" I managed to speak up.

"Why do you keep running away from me?" she asked and I looked away trying not to look into her deep hazel eyes.

"I just thought you were going to make fun of me or something and I didn't want to hear it." I said which isn't a complete lie it just wasn't the entire truth.

"I just wanted to say sorry for earlier this morning with Carson. I didn't know he would do that." she sighed and I let out a small laugh. "What?"

"You didn't know he would do that?" I asked, my emotions mixed with anger and confusion. "You know better than anyone that he would hit Ethan and I. Do you not remember us getting beaten up last year? You probably don't. You were probably too busy talking about me with your friends." I surprisingly barked. 

"I- I'm sorry I didn't mea-" she started but Ethan cut her off.

"Sorry he's just a little mad. Come on Gray." Ethan said grabbing my arm to turn me around and walk to In N' Out. "Good job." Ethan giggled.

"What do you mean?" I asked looking over at him to see a big smile plastered across his face.

"You just stood up to someone for the first time. Now we need to save that for Carson and his little group of pitbulls, not so much the girls." he laughed and I rolled my eyes and laughed along with him.

"I'm really surprised I did that." I admitted. Ethan swung his arm over my shoulder and smiled.

"Me too. Race ya!" he yelled and started taking off towards the restaurant.

Scarlette's POV

I stood in shock of what Grayson said to me. I started walking back up to the school thinking about what he said and how right he was. I did know better than anyone that Carson would beat up Grayson and Ethan because he thought it was funny and he didn't like them. The only reason Carson even bullies the twins is because when Grayson and I were younger we hung out quite a bit until he said that he had a crush on me that's when Carson started going to our school. Carson didn't like the fact that Grayson liked me so he asked me out and then started to bully the boys to keep them away from me. Honestly I used to bully them too because Carson got me to believe he only wanted to hang out with me to get in my bed. I have no idea why I believed him but I did so now I just have to continue acting like an ass towards the twins until Carson moves schools or something like that.