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three months later

malia

"Wow, it's beautiful" I gaped looking around. Hayes and I just settled our things in the apartment in LA. It's fucking gorgeous I swear. It wasn't too expensive, Hayes and I split the money. We've talked about it to everyone, we had those family talks where they talk about safety and what not. It was a long process to get everyone to agree but we're here now.

It's been awhile since I've seen Ethan honestly, I feel like I should go visit him. He left to go to LA after two weeks and it honestly has been the best two weeks of my life. I've visited so many places with him it's crazy. We also got to learn more about each other, he's honestly one of my favourite people.

"Thank you!" I smiled hugging Hayes. He rubbed my back, "it's our new home, well until you get married to Ethan and run away off into rainbow and unicorn land!" He laughed rolling his eyes. I chuckled. "Only if you don't leave me first" I said and continued to move a few boxes into my room. Everything is here, literally everything and it's nice. I kicked my mattress on the floor not caring about the bed frame. I'm deciding not the use a bed frame, I guess it would look better too. I've got my desk and my chair all here already.

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"It's completed, looks nice aight?" I asked looking around my room. It's actually pretty comfy, my fairy lights hung up on the walls as well as my guitars. I have a few books here and there, a desk and it's just heartwarming. Feels just like home.

"Well I'm going to go visit Ethan and Gray" I said grabbing my keys and phone off of my desk. Hayes nodded taking a bite out of his burger that I bought for him. "I'll grab some food as well, I'll be back by dinner." I said. "YOU BETTER!" He screamed before I closed the door and walked to my car.

I dialled Grayson's number since I wasn't ready to face Ethan. Just not yet, I'll be too giddy. "Malia?" I heard his voice through the phone. I put it on speaker and pulled out of the driveway. "Hey Gray!" I said. "Oh my god, hey! Long time no talk." He said, I could sense he was smiling. "Haha I know, I'm coming over now. Whereabouts do you live?" I asked. "What you're in LA?" He asked. "Yeah, I've moved down already." I laughed. "OHH!" He yelled while giving me the address. "Thanks boo!" I said and ended the call while following the gps.

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"37?" I asked following the numbers on the wall. "Yes the only door that is opened right now" He laughed through the phone. "31, 32, 34, 35..." I muttered going through the hallway. I felt a slap on my stomach. I hissed and looked up and saw Grayson holding a... fish?

"What the fuck!" I laughed grabbing the raw fish from his hands. "Welcome home?" He laughed. I gave him a hug as we walked to his apartment room. I entered as he closed the door behind him. "Where's Ethan?" I asked. "Oh Ethan..." He said scratching the back of his neck. "He hasn't been so good after you left." He said. "And you didn't tell me?" I asked panicking.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know what to do. He still film videos with me and in the videos he's all energetic then when it ends, he's back to being dull. I don't know why, he hasn't been communicating much. I've tried to get him to do things, clean his mind you know?" He said sighing. "I was planning about a month ago to go San Francisco with him, like a roadtrip" I said. "I think that'll really help!" Grayson smiled.

"He's in his room if you want to talk to him." I nodded and walked off to his room, well I was guessing it's his room. I mean it's the only one with the door closed. I knocked softly. "I've already told you Grayson. I'm not going with you!" He said weakly, his voice croaky and husky. I frowned and opened the door. "Grays-" He cut himself off when he looked at me. "Malia?" He asked, his body was sprawled across his bed.