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malia

"Awh mum you look beautiful!" I gaped staring at her in her wedding dress. Lately I've been distant from my mum and we've haven't had many conversations so I didn't help out with the wedding. She's just trying on the dress for tomorrow, honestly I'm nervous.

My mum wasn't planning on making her wedding small and private. The wedding is at a venue here, she didn't want such a huge, fancy wedding in Bora Bora or something.

"Thank you" She said wiping her tears that were falling. She smiled and hugged me. "You look beautiful as well" She said. "I'm wearing pjs" I said looking at myself in the mirror.

She laughed. "Well Johnnie is lucky" I smiled. My dad and my mum divorced ages ago, it didn't affect much. We were only young. "Do you know what you're wearing?" She asked. I nodded. "Makeup and hair?"

I shook my head in all directions. "Umm no..." I trailed off. She laughed shaking her head. "I'll get it sorted, don't worry" I smiled. She nodded and turned her back towards me signalling me to zip her dress. I stood up and pulled down the zipper.

She nodded and I exited the room. I don't know what to do! I'm not bothered doing all this shit. I entered my room and showered. I changed into sweats and pulled a random shirt on and walked downstairs.

Aaron was on the couch watching TV. "Are you sure you don't live here Malia?" Aaron asked. I nervously walked over to the couch and sat down. "Yeah why would I be living here?" I laughed nervously. "Well, you always sleep over here" He shrugged. "Yeah I'm just sleeping over for a while" I lied, I'm a horrible liar.

"Where's everyone?" I asked. "I think they're at the hotel, they're planning for their trip" He explained and I nodded. Oh my god... guess what. It's my birthday today, I'm 18... My mind went crazy after I realised that.

"Are you coming with us?" He asked. I shook my head no. "I'm not in the mood" I said, honestly if I went I probably wouldn't have any friends. He frowned but nodded understanding.

"So are you ready for the wedding?" Aaron asked me. "Nervous but I'm sure it'll be fun" I smiled. He nodded. "Well I'm going to visit Grayson and Ethan" I said standing up. He nodded as I walked into my car. I chucked my bag of spare clothes in. Honestly I don't care about what I was wearing. I grabbed my beats from my car and hung it around my neck as I drove.

"Gray" I knocked on the door. There was no reply. I knocked on the door again, still nothing. I opened the door and surprisingly it was unlocked. I peeked through the room and took a few steps forward. Is anyone here?...

I closed the door behind me and walked through the room till I saw Ethan on the balcony. He was looking down. My eyes widen and I quickly ran toward him. I don't want to startle him because he could fall.

"Ethan?" I whispered quietly shaking his shoulder. He looked over at me with red eyes. Legitimately red. My eyes soften. His eyes then changed, I could tell anger took over him. "Get off the rails" I said. He rolled his eyes and looked back down.

I huffed, why is he so complicated. Go fucking die then. I grabbed his shoulder and dragged him on the floor. He collided on the floor. He hissed in pain. "Don't do that again"

He quickly stood up. "Why can't you leave me alone!" He shouted shoving me slightly. "Why are you so bipolar! You have fucking problems." I raised my voice at him. He looked at me with shock.

"First you're all happy, you're nice and you actually seemed like you cared. Next minute you chuck me and push me away. What is your problem Ethan? It's like I'm trying to make you happy for no reason." I said with tears in my eyes. He looked at me with soft eyes.