just a nobody. // G.D

part 9 // gray

i lift up the syrup covered pancake with my fork then drop it. the whole breakfast, i just played with my food. i'm never hungry.

"ethannnn, are u ready yet?"

"yeah gimme one sec"

"ok i'll wait for you in the car"

i was giving ethan a ride to school today so i was waiting for him to finish getting ready. i swear he's performing a brain surgery or something up there because it takes at least an hour and a half every morning.

i walk out to the car and hop in. i look over and see ethan coming out as well.

once ethan reached the car, he sat down in the passenger seat and i drove off. he was on his phone so i decided no to disrupt him to make conversation. so i just let him be.

today was the day.
i was gonna ask out eva.
i broke up with my gf last night so that's already done with.
i'm gonna ask her out. on a date. just us two.
my nerves were really kicking in because i don't know how she'll react.
she'll either act how she did at the party or she will have forgiven me and moved on.
hopefully that's the case.

*AT SCHOOL*

ethan and I grab our backpacks and get out of the car. we make our way up to the entrance to the school. on our way there, it was very strange. everyone was in small groups whispering about something important i'm guessing. i don't really pay attention to any of the drama or gossip that happens because it doesn't interest me.

i push open the double doors into the hallway of the school and see people all around get quiet and start light whispering as soon as they see me. i notice heads turning my direction and now i'm confused.
i whisper to ethan....
"dude, why is everyone staring at us?"

"bro, i don't know, but it's wierd"

"yeah, definitely."

as we make our way down the rest of the hallway i feel the eyes of everyone following us and our every move. i just can't wait to get out.

i stop at my locker and leave ethan to get to his locker.

the heads slowly start turning back to where they once were, and the eyes start to fade off me.

i was about to put my textbooks in my locker when i hear the intercom come on.

"GRAYSON DOLAN PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY"

ethan and i lock eyes from across the hallway when we hear the announcement. he gives me a pitiful/confused/worried look on his face that makes me worry even more.

as soon as the speaker goes off, the mumbles pick back up again.

i close my locker shut and walk down the hall to the office. i was anxious to know what was going on.

i turn the door handle to the office and step in.

"um hi, you guys wanted to see me?"

"yes, please go to the principal"

oh my god. what did i do wrong? i'm trying to think of every possibility of why he needed to speak to me.

i walk in to see him sitting at his desk.

"hi grayson, take a seat."

i sit down in one of the two chairs placed in front of his desk.

"why am i here?"

after waiting for a response i realized he wasn't giving me one. i glance up at him and see a look of sorrow and sympathy on his face.

something is seriously wrong.

"i understand that you were very close to eva blackwell?"

"yes..."

"well i don't know how to tell you this but...."

"please just tell me"

"grayson, im so sorry."

"sorry about what?"

"eva...."

"what about her?"

"she was in a terrible car accident. i'm terribly sorry"

i had no words.
my heart dropped to my feet.
tears started forming in my eyes.

"are you ok? there are counselors here for you"

no.
no, i was not ok.
nothing is ok.
my world just slipped away.
she slipped away.

*AUTHOR'S NOTE"
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