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2 Weeks Later

Grayson's POV

It has been two weeks since Scarlette and I hooked up which means it's also been two weeks since she has left. She left without a single word to anyone and no one knows where she is. For all I know she could've been kidnapped but I don't know for sure. I have left countless amounts of calls and texts but there's never and answer. I can't help but feel like it's my fault but I'm trying my best to not jump to conclusions.

"Grayson come on! It's time for school!" Ethan said knocking quite loudly on the door.

"I'm coming." I replied softly before walking out my door and downstairs.

"Gray you can't still be slugging around because Scarlette is gone. You probably didn't do anything wrong she is probably just taking some time to herself ya know? Just taking time to think about everything that has happened." Ethan said wrapping his arm around me comfortingly.

"Ethan you don't understand." I whispered which lead Ethan to let out a huge sigh.

"Then make me understand Grayson! I'm tired of you being so depressed because she is gone. You do nothing but go to school, come home and go to your room. You've even been eating less and less which scares me." Ethan argued.

"Scarlette and I had sex and she said 'I love you' and I said it back." I blurted accidentally and Ethan completely stopped in his tracks.

"Wait what? When did all of this happen?" Ethan asked but I just shook my head.

"Like two weeks ago." I answered.

"Grayson I'm so sorry I didn't know. Trust me you didn't do anything wrong she wouldn't have just run off without reason." Ethan said backing up his reasoning.

"I hope not." I replied. We walked the rest of the way to school in complete silence and I was okay with that. School was going to be another shitty day, as usual, so I went to the first part of class then snuck out and went home, as usual. I would rather be home alone then at a place where everyone and everything reminds me of Scarlette.

Scarlette's POV

"What do you want to get for lunch baby girl?" my mom asked.

"Um I don't know. Chik - Fil - A sounds really good." I answered with a smile.

"Okay I will go and pick it up for us while you pick out a movie for us to watch." my mom said running her hand through my hair before walking out the front door. 

I picked out the movie 8 Mile because it's one of my favorites. Afterwards I got on my computer because I was getting a little bored waiting. When I heard my phone buzz I thought it was my mom so I jumped up and picked it up.

Voice mail from My Everything

"Hey Scar I pretty much figured that you wouldn't answer because ya know, you never do. I just wanted to call you to tell you I'm worried like usual. I just hope that you only ran away and you didn't get kidnapped or anything like that. I just wanted to call to tell you I miss you and I really want to see you if that's even possible. I guess that's it so bye and I love-" Grayson said in the recording before it cut him off. A tear slid off my face and onto my thigh.

"I got you the Spicy Chicken Sandwich is that okay?" my mom asked bursting through the door with the bags of food in her hand.

"Hm? Yeah that's fine." I said wiping the tears off my face then turning around with a smile.

"What's wrong baby?" she asked setting down the bags and walking over to me.

"I wish I could just go back home and everything be perfectly fine. I have a perfect family, a perfect boyfriend and perfect friends. Why did everything have to get so messed up?" I asked hoping she wouldn't know the real reason I was upset.

"Let me guess, Grayson called you again talking about how much he misses you and he said I love you again?" she asked raising an eyebrow with a small smile.

"How did you know?" I asked in her shoulder.

"I've noticed that anytime you cry there is more than sadness in your eyes. You are missing someone that means everything to you and that could be Grayson if I am correct." she said looking at me to make sure she was saying the truth. I nodded my head with a smile so she would know that she was correct. "Look baby don't get me wrong I love you being here but if it is hurting you this much to be away from Grayson then go back. Just go see him so he knows everything is okay and then if you still need some time away from everything you can come back." my mom suggested.

"Okay I think I will go see him after lunch." I smiled wiping off the little bit of tears that I had left.

"Sounds like a plan to me." my mom smiled.

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I walked up and automatically got nervous to open up the door. My hands got sweaty and shaky and I started to regret coming here. As soon as I turned around and started walking off I heard a voice from behind me.

"May I help you?" Grayson asked and I knew I couldn't just walk away. I turned around and his face lit up. "Oh my god Scarlette!" he said running over to me and wrapping his arms tightly around me.

"I've missed you so much!" I cried into his shoulder.

"I've missed you more! Oh my god I had no idea you were coming." he breathed into my shirt.

"I didn't know I would either." I giggled. He cupped my face in his hands then gave me a long kiss. I missed his touch, his taste, his love.

"Where have you been?" he asked taking my hand and leading me inside.

"I've actually been with my mom." I said and he turned around with a confused expression.

"Are you serious?" he asked starting to smile.

"Yeah I found her at the airport because I was going to leave completely but I decided not to when she said she was staying here. She's been so amazing to me. I can't wait for you to meet her." I smiled excitedly.

"GRAYSON YOU HAVE A LOT OF FUCKING EXPLAINING TO D-" a voice yelled bursting through the door and when I turned around I saw it was Carson. "Scarlette?" he asked running to me and hugging me tightly.

"Uh hey." I said nervously.

"Come on I'll take you away from this perverted freak." he said grabbing my wrist tightly and pulling me out the door.

"Wait whoa what are you talking about?" I asked trying to yank my arm free.

"They, Amber, Toby and Alex, showed me the video where Grayson was raping you." he answered and I finally got free from his grasp.

"Excuse me?" I asked in complete shock.

"It's okay there's nothing to fear now that I'm here. I'm going to go teach him a lesson I'll be back." Carson said walking back inside.

Scarlette: RUN NOW

I texted waiting to see him run from the backyard so we could leave.

"We have to hurry before he finds you!" I said taking his hand and running off.

"What is happening? Why was he so mad?" Grayson asked as we took a few turns to lose Carson.

"I'll explain when we get back to my moms." I breathed running into a field so no one would see us.

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