𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 ━ GRAYSON DOLAN AU ✓

Chapter 22

April's POV
I looked out the window of my mother's car as she drove me to Grayson's house. It wasn't a really long drive, but maybe because I miss him it feels as if it's taking forever.

To be honest I don't even know why I miss him, I saw him two days ago. We've been texting and calling each other, but it's not the same. I like having him around all the time. So that's why my mom is taking me to surprise him right now.

"You didn't tell me how the date went?" My mom started up a conversation, I guess to pass the time. "It was so perfect. I never thought my first date would ever be like that." A smile plastered wide across my face as the memories fled back.

"Where did you two love birds go?" The idea of my mom knowing that I was in love and being okay with it was somewhat strange to me. "We're not in love yet mother." I said while looking away trying to hide the smirk on my face.

"Besides I have a feeling that you do know where we went." I looked at her accusingly. She kept her eyes on the road but I can see her dimple filled smile clearly.

"Fine. You got me. I planned the date with Grayson." She confessed as she laughed. "I knew it!" I said laughing with her. I mean how else would Grayson know about me and One Direction.

The next thing I knew was my mom pulling up in their drive way. I guess not paying attention to the road does make the time go faster. "Thanks mom." I placed a gentle kiss on her cheek before I opened the car door.

"Bye. I'm heading to work now, I'll pick you up once I get back." I nodded at her before closing the door. I waved at my mom while she backed out and drove off.

I knocked on the door and waited for a few seconds until Ethan opened it. He wore black skinny jeans and a white shirt. I can smell his cologne from ten feet away which means he's heading out.

"Hey April!" He greeted me with a smile, which I returned. "Only Grayson and I are home. But I'm about to go out so I'll go wake him up for you." Typical Grayson, sleeping until noon.

Ethan went up stairs and I took a seat on the couch and went on my phone. I scrolled through Instagram lazily as I admired all the pictures of One Direction. That was basically all that my feed consisted of.

After a few minutes Ethan still hadn't come down and there was no sign of Grayson either. I decided to go see what the hold up was.

I headed up the stairs and tried remembering where Grayson's room was from the last time that I've been here. Once I heard Ethan's voice, I definitely knew this was the one.

I knocked on the door two times before Ethan told me to come in, and so I did. There I found Grayson laying in his bed with no shirt on as usual. "He won't get up. He's your problem now, I'm leaving." And with that he left.

After a few seconds I heard the front door shut, and I took a seat next to Grayson on his bed. "I thought you'd be more excited to see me." I said as I sat closer to him.

"Uh yeah... I missed you." He said as he avoided my gaze. I felt like there was something wrong. Grayson doesn't act like this with me. He seems uncomfortable.

"Gray is everything okay?" I asked as my eyebrows knitted together in concern. "Yep everything's great!" He itched the back of his neck and pulled up the sheets to cover himself.

"Now I'm going to need you to step out for a little while I change." I looked at him in pure confusion. Since when was I the one to step out while he changes?

"Oh so now you can't change in front of me? What's going on here?" I started to get mad at his lack of a good explanation. "Look you're making this a big deal. I just want to change alright?" His tone switched from nervous to annoyed and I was regretting the fact that I came.