Behind the Screen // G.D

Chapter 5

-The Next Day-

"Good morning..." Dylan croaked.

I felt my vision slowly focus.

"...Morning.." I replied wiping underneath my eyes.

"You let me fall asleep on the chair! My back is cramping." She stood up and stretched.

"Oh yeah.. Sorry.." I kicked my blanket off.

"How was your and mystery man's conversation, last night?" She smirked.

"It was deep." I sat up.

"That's it?" Her eyes widened.

"Yeah..." I replied.

"You still don't know what he looks like?" She asked.

I shook my head.

"I'm ashamed to call you my best friend.." She said faintly.

"Oh wow, thanks.." I laughed.

She shrugged her shoulders, "No biggie."

"Let's go make some breakfast. I'm starving." I stood up, and walked downstairs.

"Okay.." She followed behind me.

We made pancakes.

I drizzled mine with a ton of syrup.

I was about to take the first bite, when I looked at Dylan. Hers were already gone.

"How did you even..." I laughed, "I haven't ate one, you have three finished."

"I was hungry.." she laughed.

I took one bite, and then it hit me.

Grayson.

I was starting to actually feel a connection with him.

This player-shield, he puts up.. Isn't him.. And I'm glad it's not him. Because I like the guy underneath all of that.

Yeah.. It could be some old guy.

But for what it's worth.. I really hope he isn't some old creep.

"ALLLLISONNNN!!!" Dylan waved her hands in front of my face, "Did you hear me?"

"W-What?" I asked.

"I said... Are you gonna eat your pancake.. or can I have it?"

"No, you can have it.. I'm not hungry anymore."

Another thought hit me.

"Hey Dyl?"

"Yeaw?" She had her mouth full.

"Where's the show at?"

"AHHH" she quickly swallowed, "In California!! Why? are you gonna go?"

She had a huge grin on her face.

"Maybe.. Grayson Lives in California.. So IF i went with you to the show... thing.. Would you come with me to meet him?" I looked up at her and bit my lip.

"OH MY GOSH!! YESSS! I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU!" She smiled and screamed.

"I love you too!" I laughed.

"I GOTTA CALL MY MOM AND TELL HER YOURE GONNA GO! BE RIGHT BACK!" She ran back up the stairs.

I went back up to my room, and picked up my phone.

9:08 a.m.
(2 new messages)

Grayson: good morning, ally!
Grayson: how'd ya sleep?
Allison: Hey Gray! Alright.. hbu?
Grayson: meh, i would have rather been talking to you..
Allison: that actually doesn't bother me?..
Grayson: really?
Allison: yah.. ig you're growing on me🙄
Grayson: 😂. I'm glad I am!
Allison: Soooo guess what!!
Grayson: ??
Allison: I told my friend I would go with her to the show...
Grayson: !! That's great
Grayson: I mean that's really cool of you!
Allison: Yea i guess so.. You think we could meet?
Grayson: I would love too.
Allison: ☺️.
Grayson: when is it again?
Allison: i forgot ahah, i'll let you know. Will you be free.
Grayson: if im not, then i'll free up my schedule.
Allison: Gray?
Grayson: yea??

(Pretend this is her typing but not sending message)
Allison: i think i like you..

Allison: i think i like talking to you..
Grayson: You think? 😧
Allison: okay well i really like talking to you..
Grayson: Same to you :))
Allison: brb!
Grayson: ok :/

"Dylan?" I yelled, trying to find her.

"In here!" She answered. She was in the guest bedroom on the phone.

She held up her pointer finger, telling me to wait.

"Okay.. yea, love you too ma. Okay bye, see you soon." She ended the call.

"What's up?" She looked up from her phone and replied.

"Okay, so I want to tell Grayson I like hi-"

"DO IT!" She screamed.

"BUT.. What if he turns out to be an old dude, or what if he is nothing like how he is on the phone, or what if he doesn't like me back. OR what if the distance is too hard? Or-"

"ALLISON!" She yelled, interrupting me.

"Yeah?" I asked, taking a breath.

"Do it." She nodded and smiled.

I looked at her, then my phone, then back at her.

She nodded again.

"Okay.." I replied, softly.

I unlocked my phone and went to my messages.

Allison: I like you. But I'm scared.
Grayson: you do?
Allison: yea, i like talking to you. You make me laugh and smile. You make my day better.
Grayson: Well good, because I like you too!
Allison: :)
Grayson: Why are you scared tho?
Allison: because... What if we meet and I'm not pretty enough? What if the distance makes us grow apart? What if you turn out older than my great grandpa?
Grayson: first. Don't ever say that. I don't need to know what you look like to know you're beautiful. Your heart makes you the prettiest girl alive. Second. Screw distance, thats why people made cars and roads, even planes. Third. Trust me I am not old. Fourth. You said what IF we meet and... we will meet and I will be the luckiest guy in the world.
Allison: Gray thank you!

"Sooo how'd it goooo?" Dylan asked, with a goofy expression.

"He likes me too.." I answered, smiling at my phone.

"So date?!?"

"I want to meet him first."

Grayson: Anytime. We should call each other some time..?
Allison: I'd like that!
Grayson: I would too! :)
Allison: Ttyl!!
Grayson: bye.