Fake Smiles

#12: 4OU Show & Going Public

Ethan and Grayson were sitting in the chairs on stage. It was time for the 4OU Q&A. They had just had a shower and were calming down. Their fans were squealing and shouting.

"Okay!" Ethan said. "First question. 'What is the weirdest thing a fan has ever done to you?'" Ethan read the question out loud. Ethan looked at Grayson as he thought about his answer.

"Well, I'm not going to say mine" Grayson said. "It isn't appropriate".

"Um... well, it's something a fan has done to me. We were in a public place. We had invited some fans to join us. I was with this fan, she was smaller than me. I was taking a selfie with her an I was crouching down. And then I felt my but being squeezed. I though it was Grayson because he tends to mess with me... it wasn't Grayson" Ethan said.

"I remember!" Grayson said. "When he told me what happened, I was laughing so much! I found it so funny!"

"Okay, next question" Ethan said. "'Are you single?'" He read. He smiled at Grayson. "Yes! I am as single as it can get!" The crowd went wild. Girls screamed and squealed; it was deafening.

Ethan looked at Grayson. "No" Grayson replied. Everyone went quiet. Everyone was shocked. "Yep, I've found myself a girlfriend! She is so beautiful! I love how kind, caring and loving she is. She loves me for me; whether I'm internet famous or not, she loves me. She's actually here! Would you like to see her?" The crowd cheered.

Grayson looked to the side of the stage to see Lily shaking her head at him. He smiled and walked towards her. She started to walk away, but he followed. She started to run away from him, but he chased her. Lily ran into their room and locked the door. Grayson banged on the door, asking for entry.

There was a camera guy who was filming the whole thing, allowing Ethan and the fans to see everything. Everyone was watching the screen. Grayson was banging on the door, asking Lily to open the door.

"Lily! Open up! I just want to show you to everyone! I want to show off my beautiful girlfriend! Open the door!" Grayson yelled.

"No!"

He tried the handle, but the door wouldn't open. He went up to one of the makeup artists and asked for a hair clip. One of the girls gave him one. He walked to the door and tried the handle again; it was still locked. Grayson squatted down to the see the door lock. He fiddled with the lock and pushed the door open.

Inside, Lily was standing against the wall. She started to panic as Grayson ran towards her. He threw her over his shoulder and walked towards the stage. "I hate you" she said as they were getting closer to the stage. He laughed at her comment.

"I love you too" he replied.

They walked onto the stage and the crowd went wild. Grayson sat down and put Lily on his lap. She covered her face with her hands as she sat on his lap. His arms were wrapped around her waist.

"Okay, next question" Ethan said. They show went on. After the Q&A, Lily got off stage and waited for the show to finish. It was time for the meet and greet. Lily wasn't near the meet and greet because she didn't want any attention.

It as finally over and they were going back to the hotel. They got into their room and flopped onto their bed. Lily was still standing. She joined Grayson on the bed and lay her head on his chest.

"That was tiring" Ethan admitted. Grayson hummed in response. Lily closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep. They twins decided to stay up for a while longer.

Grayson had tucked Lily into bed and joined Ethan in the other bed. They spoke about the things they did when they were little. Somehow, it got onto the topic of Lily. As they were talking about her, Grayson had a huge smile on his face. Ethan was smiling, and laughing every now and again.

As they were talking, Lily started squirming in her sleep. She was tossing and turning. All of a sudden, she shot up. Her breathing was faster than usual. Grayson jumped out of Ethan's bed and cradled Lily.

"Shh" he soothed. "It was just a dream. You're safe. I promise I will always protect you". He rubbed her back as she cried into his chest. "Do you want to tell me what the dream was about?"

"You're... you're fans... they... hated me... they... they convinced you... you said... you didn't love me... you said... you hated me... you... you wished I died" she explained.

Grayson hugged her tighter. "I promise, no matter what, I will never hate you. Or wish you to die! I care about you way too much to wish you dead!"

Ethan was sitting on the edge of the bed, fully alert. He watched as Grayson rocked Lily back and forth. Eventually, she fell asleep in his arms. "She's fragile, isn't she?"

"Very" Grayson replied. He lay down with her and continued to rub her back. He looked over at Ethan. "Goodnight bup".

"Goodnight".