Stay, even if it hurts e.d g.d

Chapter 3

ETHANS POV:
I knew Alexandra was coming over today and I wanted to make things right with her. I know I shouldn't of had done what I did, but I had to do it.
"yo E, Alex is already pissed at us, and well you know....she thinks we betrayed her and blah blah uh so do you think you can stop the act? I mean our friends aren't here so no need to bully her am I right?"
"Shut up gray." Honestly we don't act different at all around our friends we're still the same guys, but when it comes to keeping our reputation up, we'll then maybe we change our act 30%.
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GRAYSON'S POV:
So having Alex over was an opportunity to apologize to her, same for Ethan. I mean yeah I feel bad but it IS our thing.
*knock knock*
Alex was at the door.

ALEX'S POV:
"Uh hey thanks for helping me with science..."
"Can we just get this over with?" I hated not being able to get along with Ethan and Grayson after what they had done to me. If they knew me at all then they knew what I had tried to do to myself 2 months ago at my old school...

*Flashback*
"NO ALEX PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!
IT WILL GET BETTER I PROMISE! WE CAN MOVE AND START A NEW LIFE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS SWEETIE?!"
"NO MOM I-IT HURTS. ID RATHER END THE PAIN NOW. PLEASE L-LET ME DO THIS."
"ALEX ITS ME, JASON, YOUR BROTHER! I CARE ABOUT YOU AND WE ALL DO PLEASE DON'T JUMP. SUICIDE IS TEMPORARY, YOU WON'T COME BACK! I NEED YOU! WE ALL DO!"
The tears fell off my face and plumaged down into the crashing water below a(n) 1986 built bridge, so many people have died due to this and their depression...I, Alexandra violet Elizabeth want to be the next. I keep being bullied and I hate it. I've cut so much and I want to be done with it and just die. I don't wanna live.
"IM SORRY MOM AND DAD. JASON. IM DOING IT. I L-LOVE Y-YOU"
By that moment, I had felt warmth, my mothers had shaking. And then, my father with open arms.
*end of flashback*
"Uhh helloooo...Alex..Alex..ALEX!"
"Oh I'm sorry it's just I was....uh..thinking! Maybe we should start on page 7?" I don't know what I'm saying.
"Uhh sure I guess? I mean..you are the tutor ha."
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GRAYSON'S POV:
I was worried for Alex because she seemed to of had her own moment for a minute. But right now my first priority was to apologize.
"Look, Alex...E and I just want to apologize for what happened today, we're really sorry."
"Yeah REALLY SORRY. Can we all please just start over?" Ethan said but honestly I didn't believe his words, not even mines. What would our friends think if we didn't do our "job"?
"Fineeee I guess I could forgive you guys." She laughed
"Friends?" Ethan and I looking at her in the most honest way.
"Sure. Haha okay let's start now" her laugh was amazing.
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ALEX'S POV:
it had been 3 hours since gray and I have been together helping him remember a few things.
"Do you want a snack? Maybe we should take a break?"
"Uh sure!" How nice.
"Alright Ill be right back"
I scrolled through my phone and noticed that my mom had texted me.
momma: hey sweetie, dinners ready so can you please come back home? Xo
Grayson came back in with the snacks but knowing that my mom had made food, I had to go.
"Hey sorry, my mom just texted me..I have to go." The look on his face, a small frown.
"Oh well I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Of course!" I grabbed my things and was heading out his room until gray had grabbed my wrist in a light way
"WAIT, do you really have to go?" His eyes stared right into me.
"Yeah I'm sorry my mom really wants me home."
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GRAYSON'S POV:
I don't know what has gotten into me.
"Oh yeah right sorry about that, I'll see you tomorrow!" I can't have a crush on her. What will the guys think?? She's a target.
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ETHANS POV:
I saw Alex making her way to the front door and figured it was my chance.
"Wait Alex, I was wondering if maybe we could hang sometime?" By this point I honestly didn't care what the guys would do. I could protect her.
"Uh yeah sure. We could go to a movie? Jumanji into the woods seems like a great movie." I had already seen it. but anything for her.
"Sure, can't wait. I'll pick you up at 7? Tomorrow?"
"Go right ahead Dolan." She said with a smirk.
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ALEX'S POV
So does Ethan Dolan...like me now? Eh, I'll just shake it off. Honestly I was just happy that I had made new friends.