off the map ➳ grayson

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Fourteen Hours Later

Hayden's Pov

I was driving very fast since I was beyond angry with my dad that I didn't realize how fourteen hours had past. Before we were about to leave, he came with a beer can on his hands and said goodbye to us. I meant was he stupid or something? Who has the nerve and do such thing? We had practically abased him and he comes and say even goodbye? I couldn't believe this man.

George turned to face me a little terrified. ''Hayden, please calm down a bit.''

''Don't tell me to calm down, okay?'' I snapped at him even though I didn't want.'' I can't process what he did. I can't believe if the world is crazy or I am the one that goes crazy. I mean, would you do what he did after everything we told him?'' I turned to look at him and noticed he was holding the door knob and his seat belt tight.

''Eyes on the road.'' He pointed in front of me and turned my gaze there.'' And no, I am not that stupid to do that.''

''I know. He is such an ass.'' I yelled.'' And the top of that he didn't even apologized for what we had accused him for. I don't want to see him ever again, and I wasn't planning to do this in the first place but I only did this for you.''

''Well thank you so much for this, but I am begging you to slow down a bit. You're going to kill us Hayden.'' He stated, but I was so blind in rage and I did the exact opposite. I spent up the speed.

''I am so mad.'' I yelled, trying to make him understand my behavior but it didn't excuse it at all. I was being stupid and I pretty knew it but I was also so stubborn.

''Okay, okay.'' He bubbled.

''I only wanted to have a normal life with a normal family. Okay, I love the one I already have and have made but I just wanted to be normal for once. You know?'' I tell the truth, I was talking to him like I knew him for years and I kind of liked that. ''But he is so selfish and so so annoying but I get to be born and I also get you, even if it was a little late but we still got time.''

''Oh thank you, I'm flattered.'' George laughed and gave me a smile. I believed I heard him letting out a deep breath and looked ahead of me and I realized I slowed down. I sighed and bent my head on the hand as I placed it on top of the door.'' Hey don't worry.''

''I know George, but I'm so angry with him and I don't get it. What did I do, we, to deserve this?''

''Not a clue. But I am only glad because from this whole story I get one big and great family. I have finally a grandmother, a sister who's more than amazing and a nephew. I don't want to change it for the world. I never had those things, a family. I was only me and my mom.'' George admitted to me and I could see a tiny tear run down his face.

''Why? Didn't your mom have a family, you know grandparents or siblings?'' I asked confused.

''After they learned that she was pregnant they told her to leave the house, because she was young when she had me. And she had one brother but he had died after an accident.''

''Oh I'm sorry. Well, I think it runs on the family.'' He turned to me confused.'' About having babies on a young age. I had Valentino when I was eighteen, my mom had me when she was twenty, our grandma had our father when she was fifteen. Well it runs on the family.'' We laughed.

''Mine was also eighteen.''

We sat there in silence for a long time but George broke it after several minutes.

''I think I will leave tomorrow. Go back home.''

''Why you must leave?''

''Why mustn't I? I have a home you know.''

''But you have one here too.''I told him. George smiled a little.

''Yes, I do. I have you who are my home. But I can't stay here. You leave with Michaela, it's not your home.''

''I will search for one here and I will start tomorrow. Grandma will come here and I can't leave with Michaela. At the begging I thought that I could ask her but I can't be there forever. We can all leave there.''

''I will consider your request. But I have to leave because I have and some things to settle.''

''What? Girlfriend?''

''No. I don't have one. Too nerd for them.''

''I can't believe it. Have they look at you? How can they not want you?'' I asked surprised and George chuckled.'' I have to admit that you are pretty handsome for your age.''

''What age? I'm not that old.'' He played along.

''You're twenty five, you're pretty old. I'm still young.''

''Yeah of course. You are older because you have a child.'' George pointed out and I rolled my eyes.

''I can't believe you.'' I said as my jaw dropped and I placed my hand on top of my heart. It was George that rolled his eyes this time.

''So you didn't tell me.'' He started.

''What exactly?''

''You and Grayson. What is happening? I saw you the other day, you two seem a little bit off. And you didn't tell me about your relationship and what happened with Valentino.'' He replied as he made himself comfortable so he could listen the story.

''We were friends since when we were kids. Me, Michaela, him and his twin brother Ethan. I had a crush on him and he had a crush on me too. We end up being together when we were both freshman and we were pretty good together. Then after three years I end up pregnant. It was pretty weird for me. The only people that knew from the begging it was me, Michaela and my mom. I decided to keep it and not tell Grayson because I wanted him to leave his life and also because he is so crusty that I didn't know how he will take the news. And I found the prefect opportunity to leave town, go somewhere else since my mom was heartbroken from the divorce.'' I pursed my lips as the memories came by.

''We went to New York, finished school there and my mom found a perfect guy, Ryan, and they married. Everything was perfect. Then Grayson's brother, Ethan came to New York to study and we met and he learned about Valentino. He didn't tell Grayson but I realized that I deprived him his son and I decided to come here so I could tell him.''

''Wow. I thought I had a weird life. Yours is too. But in a good way. And what about him? Do you still have feelings for him? Cause I think you do, I can see it on your eyes. Don't lie.''

''I do, there's nothing to lie about and in fact I know that Grayson also has feelings for me. But he is to stubborn and upset with me to admit it straight away and I try to win him back. And that's why I didn't tell him you were my brother and used the term 'very good friend', so I could possibly make him jealous. And I succeed.''

''Good for you. I think you made the perfect couple and it is only fair for Valentino. He should grow up with both his parents and you're lucky he's still young.'' George told me and I agreed nodding my head. He was right and I was happy I realized it early.

''Yeah....''

''Hayden, I think that-'' Before George could complete his sentence and I could react, everything went black fast.

Sorry that i havent post for how long i dont remember but i study every single day like crazy and today as for Sunday i had an exam so i had to study on Friday but here it is. I know it's small. Sorry again!