Elija Grimes sleeps with everyone he bumps into and even finds himself in bed with his three 'straight' friends. His actions have enormous consequences and it's questionable whether those are good or bad.
(Standalone)
Written: May 2016 - Jan 2017
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~ Randolph ~
It happened again.
Only this time, it was my very own sister who hurt someone by dating someone else behind her girlfriend's back. I may have been a little angry at her. Just a little, you know... Very angry. But when I saw how truly upset she was, I couldn't help but feel sorry for ignoring her.
As horrible as it was what she did, she really didn't want it to happen and I know how much she loved Pat. That doesn't make it an excuse.—it really doesn't. I know all too well. It hurts to find out that the person who called themselves your lover went behind your back to go frolicking around with someone else. Long story short, she messed up, but she knew, so that's all that mattered. She wouldn't do it again. I think Pat was the only person she'd ever really loved. I'd never seen her this heartbroken.
So did it hurt when Gray broke up with me? Yes, it did. Very, very much. The only thing going through my head, when he said he couldn't be my boyfriend anymore, was, "Oh, God, not again..." But it was soon clear that this was a completely different situation than what happened with Zack, and Gina and Pat.
Before I could have breakdown, right before him, he quickly explained, "Randy, I know... what happened with Zack—at least, vaguely—so I'm making sure that..." He took a deep breath, looking at me with a miserable expression, before finishing in a barely audible whisper, "I don't want it to happen again. With me. I want to be honest."
My brain couldn't think of anything to say, so I just nodded numbly.
"It's not fair to you if I keep pretending, you know? Because I really like you. You're wonderful, but you deserve someone... better than me. Someone who, at least, loves you... properly."
I nodded again. He didn't have to go on explaining. I knew. I had noticed. I just didn't want to see it.
My hands were picked up by Gray's soft hands and he pressed them to his lips, before leaning forward to give me the last kiss I would probably ever receive from him. His voice broke as he said, "I'm so sorry, Randy."
And then he left.
I sigh for about the millionth time during the boring bus ride to my family home, making Gina look over at me once again. "What now?"
"I just miss him..."
"I know, Dolph," she sighs. "I know. Let's just go home and spend some quality time with Mom and Dad, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, sorry to be a party pooper."
"It's okay. Everyone is after a break-up like that."
Cue another sigh. If this bus ride was any longer I'd be a flat balloon by the end of it. Gina pulls me up with a groan. "Come on. We're here."
