Grayson and I |Grayson Dolan|

39: the biggest smile

Logan dropped me off at my mums house and i thanked him for coming to get me from the airport. i struggled to find the spare key but when i did, i felt as though i had accomplished something big because otherwise i would've been locked out for a few more hours.

the house hadn't changed from the last time i saw it apart from a new coat of paint in the hallway to brighten things up a bit. also, there was a new picture up on the picture wall with my mum and a guy.

who was he? i guess ill have to find out when she comes home.

when she did come home, i was all settled in for the night and preparing myself for a strong case of jet lag and a journey to Birmingham the next day.

"hey mum," i started, "whose the guy in the picture?" i asked her as i looked over to the picture wall,

"that is my boyfriend...." she trailed on, "called David," she said with a smile on her face,

"oh," i said stunned. i had some idea that it was a boyfriend but i never thought she would confirm it.

"yeah, we've been together for abut 6 months now," she said to me,

"so you guys were dating when i was here last?" i asked her

"sort of," she said,

what the hell did she mean by sort of?

i nodded and turned my attention to the British soap opera that i had missed over in LA.

"what time are you heading off tomorrow?" she asked me after a few minutes,

"oh, um... Ethan told me to get there for about 4," i said to her,

"so you're going to leave at about 1 then." she said,

"maybe 12... I've got to pick up Emily too," i said to her as i took a sip of tea,

"are you getting the bus or driving?" she asked me,

"i was thinking of getting the train and getting dropped off by Logan," i said and at the mention of his name, my mums expression changed drastically,

"Logan? are you two still talking?" she asked curiously,

"sort of... he's got a girlfriend now," i said trying to get off of the thin ice and onto the rocked land,

"good for him," she said and took a sip of her tea.

"well, I'm really tired so I'm going to bed." i said and a yawn came on,

"okay, night hun," she said with a grin,

i wandered up the stairs and did my normal night routine before heading into the sheets i missed so much back in America.

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i woke up the next morning quite early, considering i was suffering from jet lag and i had a bit of a headache coming on.

i sat up in my bed and slumped over to the bathroom across the hall to get washed and ready for the day ahead.

i was so excited to go and see Grayson. when i was washed, i walked back to my room and picked out some comfy clothes for the journey to Birmingham. in the end, i chose some soft jeans and a jumper because it was freezing in the middle of winter back in England. i looked in the full length mirror and decided that i had chosen well. i paired the outfit with a pair of short boots with fur lining to keep my feet cozy.

i wandered downstairs with my wet hair brushing my back. i made myself some scrambled egg and toast because it was quick and easy to make. my mum left early to go to work.

i got a text from someone so i checked my phone. i had 1 missed call and 3 messages.

Grayson: i miss you! only a few more days until i see you again xx

if only he knew.

Emily: im so sorry! i cant come :(

thats great, looks like I'm going by myself,

Ethan: ready for the surprise?

hell yeah!

i replied to all of them and then headed upstairs to go and pack my bag. in my bag, i packed some pyjamas, a spare shirt and other necessities that i would need for staying in a hotel.

when it was time for me to leave, i started on my walk to the train station and i took out my vlogging camera and began to vlog,

"hey guys, so i am off to the station to catch a train to go and surprise Grayson at one of his shows. I've travelled all the way from LA to see him and i am way too excited about this!" i said to the camera ecstatically.

whilst on the train, i was recognised by one person but when i got to Birmingham, it was a different story.

as soon as i stepped off of the train, i pulled the hood up on my jacket and shoved on some sunglasses, even though it wasn't very sunny. i walked past a crowd of fans and i made my way to the side gate where Ethan told me to go. luckily, the train station was just outside of the building and it was very easy to get to.

i entered the gate after going through a small inspection and an IDing. Ethan texted me the room to go to because no-one went there and he said it was the easiest place to get to if i wanted to see the show without being spotted by their fans.

i sat there in the room on a sofa and watched the show from beginning to end and it was really amazing. i got really settled into the room and the show went by so quickly, just like the time.

Ethan texted me just as the meet and greet was about to start and said for me to stay there until the end.

our plan was foolproof.

i did as he said and stayed in the small room for about an hour until the meet and greet was about to finish. a tall, well built man came in the room and said that Ethan sent him to take me to the meet and greet room so i followed him with my bag over my shoulder and on the way, i fixed me hair because i wanted to look presentable for the guy i hadn't seen in almost 2 months.

i felt my stomach take over with butterflies as we inched closer to the room. there was still a queue of people there but it was getting a lot shorter by the minute. i stood behind a wall and the guy who escorted me stood facing the meeting place.

i could hear everything and i could hear something very special going on back there,

"Grayson, put on the blindfold," Ethan said,

"why?" he asked,

"just do it,"

"Okay," Grayson said nervously,

"this is for being the best brother these past 18 years... and this is for all of the years to come," Ethan said and as i walked out and saw Grayson, all the butterflies warmed up my body as i came face to face with my boyfriend,

"take of the blindfold," Ethan said with a huge smile on his face.

there was a massive scream from the people the other side of the barrier who were watching everything going on,

he took off his blindfold and his eyes widened as he saw me, it was the kind of face that makes you want to cry with joy and thats exactly what i did, not much, but i still did it. he threw me into a hug and Ethan shouted out 'happy birthday bro' to him and we were hugging for so long. the screams from the crowd grew bigger and bigger as he hugged and when he let me go, his face was bright red with happiness. he also had a huge smile plastered on his face, much like mine.

"thank you so much," he said to Ethan and gave him a bro hug,

"no problem"