Behind the Screen // G.D

Chapter 19

"If we're going to start a clean slate. I should tell you that I met Ethan at the hotel." I began to say, then realizing something, "You were performing at the venue beside of the hotel.. that makes so much more sense as to why you were there," I paused, "I saw you and Ethan going into a room the first night Dylan and I got there."

"Yeah. We were staying there.. Whenever we are performing we're required to stay in a hotel, even if we do live close by it... but you saw me? I didn't see you.."

"Well, I saw the back of your head. I didn't realize it was you until I found out Ethan was your brother." I replied, "I think you all were talking about some girl."

Grayson looked at me with an expression, as if it were saying 'you idiot, Who do you think that girl would be?'

"Yeah we were and the only girls I have been talking about are you, my mom, and my sister." He wrapped his right arm, underneath my right arm and held my left hand, "but.. Mostly you."

I smiled at what he said. His words had a way of echoing through me, it gave my entire body chills.

I closed my eyes for another moment.. And for that one small moment, I felt completely relaxed, safe even.

Then Grayson said, "There they are."

I opened my eyes to see Ethan and Dylan walking back towards the car.

When they finally reached us, I was still leaning on Grayson.

"There's a service station about a mile ahead." Ethan said, as he opened the back door.

Dylan sat in the back seat, on the left side.

"No need we have directions back to the cafe now. My phone picked up service while you all were gone." I replied.

"Oh.. Well that was a waste of my time." Ethan mumbled, as he flopped down into the back, beside Dylan.

"Grayson how did you even manage to get us lost?.. Didn't you tell Ally that you were the "expert" of giving tours of California?" She questioned, then used her fingers to  air quote expert.

Grayson let go of my hand and I straightened back up into my seat.

"Let's not talk about that.." he sighed, turning the car back on.

I unlocked my phone and went to the map.

•••

Grayson eventually let Ethan drive us around parts of California, so we actually got where we were trying to go.

And once that had happened we had an amazing time.

The four of us really clicked. Dylan and Ethan got along quite nicely... At first I thought it was because of the fact that she thinks Ethan is her "boyfriend", but the more time we spent together I saw why she admired them so much.

Being around them made me a happier person.

•••

The rest of the week flew by in a breeze.

The four of us hung out as much as their busy schedule allowed us to.

Our last day in LA, was sadly here to take us back home.

Grayson and Ethan drove us back to our hotel to pack, then they were going to drive us to the airport to fly back home.. Since they were already flying out of LAX as well.