The Twins Next Door

The Phone Call

"Hey." Grayson smiles.

"Just the sound of your voice makes me feel so safe." I sigh, leaning back on the fresh grass but realising what I said I quickly sit up again. "Did I say that out loud?"

"Yes, you did." Grayson chuckles.

"I miss your laugh." I state.

"I miss you." He says. "You said I made you feel safe, what's going on?"

"A lot and not a lot." I reply.

"Riddles confuse me." Grayson states.

"Then imagine how confused my brain is if that's all that's going on in it."

"Kristen you've got me worried. Are you okay? I knew I shouldn't of sent you on this trip. Where's Ethan?"

"I'm fine. Ethan's in the hotel room."

"And you are?"

"At a park." I answer.

"You hate parks during the day, what's Ethan done?" He asks.

"Nothing. Well something but-"

"Again with the riddles?" Grayson scoffs.

"I shouldn't of called." I sigh.

"No, I'm glad you did. I miss your voice." He says.

"I miss you too. Things were always so simple when I was with you."

"Then you probably shouldn't of kissed Ethan." Grayson says with a laugh.

"Which brings me to my next point. I don't know if I should even tell you this. But now, we haven't just kissed." I explain.

"I never thought I'd say this but tell me you just gave him a blow job."

"I can't say that."

"Because it's not true or because it's gross?" Grayson asks.

"Because it's not true." I sigh. The phone call ends, it just shuts off.

I throw myself back on the grass. What have I done? Who can I even tell?

"Kristen?" A familiar voice questions.

I open my eyes one at a time to see Tessa stood above me. "Tessa? What are you doing here?"

"My dad has a place here, I come when there's a vacation." She replies. "What are you doing here?"

"I suggest you take a seat." I sigh.

* * * *

I tell Tessa everything, from me having sex with Grayson, to the kiss with Ethan and what happened with the holiday situation, then I move on to telling her about sex with Ethan, the dumb thing he said after then the phone call with Grayson.

"Say something." I sigh.

"You really changed their lives." She laughs.

"More like ruined." I groan. "What should I do?"

"I think Ethan is either the best thing for you, or the worst thing." Tessa says.

"But Grayson-"

"Is your safe option, you love him deeply, he was your first, but he also gives you everything you want. He doesn't challenge you like Ethan does."

"Are you a therapist now?" I laugh.

"Guess so." She chuckles. "Let me ask you something, who do you see yourself growing old with?"

"Grayson."

"Who do you see yourself having sex with?"

"Ethan."

"Like I said, Grayson makes you happy but Ethan is giving you something Grayson isn't." Tessa explains.

"You want to get lunch?" I ask.

"Sure."

* * * * * *

We sit in some pasta place and tuck into our food almost as soon as it arrives. "I like your hair." Tessa tells me.

"Me too." I smile. "It's my natural colour."

"Makes you look like Kendall Jenner."

"I wish."

I look down at my phone, a few missed calls from Ethan but nothing from Grayson. Was it a mistake to tell him?