Torn (Ethan Dolan)

~Chapter 24~

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Ethan and Grayson were out working on a video and I knew they would be hungry when they got home.  I threw on one of Ethan's 4OU tour hoodies and a pair of legging. I went with a simple mascara and lip gloss,  filling in my eyebrows a bit.

I grabbed my car keys and made my way out to the parking garage. Twisting my keys into the ignition, pulling out of the parking garage.

I headed to the grocery store and grabbed some ingredients to make my mom's spaghetti with Italian sausage and green chillies with garlic bread. When I was finally done with shopping I left to go back to the apartment.

I pulled onto the freeway to get home. Not a lot of people were driving.

My head began to hurt but I wiped it off as a migraine and continued to drive. I rubbed the back of my neck to try and relieve tension. I mean there is a tube in my brain so it's probably gonna be a bit painful.

I tapped my fingers against the wheel and stared at my promise ring, smiling.

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Grayson and I finally finished our video and headed home. When we got inside the house we noticed it was cleaned and smelt really good.

I checked my bedroom and the bathroom, but no one was here.

Julie should be here. She's not supposed to drive. Maybe she just took an Uber. I sent a text to her and sat down on the couch.

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It was now 8 pm and Grayson and I had been home for about 2 hours. Julie still wasn't home and I started to worry.

I lifted my phone to my ear and heard my phone begin to ring.

"Hello?" I heard heavy breathing on the other line.

"Julie! Baby!  Are you ok?" I asked,  worried.

"Yeah-yeah... I'm fine." I could still hear her breathing was heavy.

"Julie!  Where are you?" I asked.

She sighed, "I don't-don't remember. I'm on a freeway..."

"Ok.... I'm coming baby girl,  stay put and stay on the phone with me..." I said, trying to stay calm.

"Were you driving?" I asked.

"Yeah..." she choked out.

"Julie!  You aren't supposed to be driving!" I shouted.

"I know, I know..." she whispered. "I just wanted to make you and Gray a homemade meal..."

"Ok baby. I'm sorry for shouting, but you need to not put yourself in danger." I said.

"I know..." she sighed.

Gray and I headed towards the freeway and I heard Julie breathing heavily over the phone.

"Baby?" I called Jules. "What's wrong?"

I heard her choking on tears, "I don't know. I see so many lights and-and every car that drives by is doubled. I don't know what's happening?"

I stepped on the gas,  speeding the car up. We were driving a good 45 minutes when I finally saw a familiar car on the side of the road. Julie's phone had died after a little bit so we weren't on the phone with her anymore.

I pulled in behind the car. When I hopped out of my car I looked at Julie. She was trembling and looking around at everything.

She unlocked the door and I saw tears seeping down her cheeks. I waved for Grayson to go and he took our car and left.

"Baby what's wrong?" I asked,  kneeling down to her height.

"I don't know, I think I'm hallucinating..." she trembled more.

"Ok we're going to the hospital right now..." I pulled Julie out of the drivers seat bridal style and she closed her eyes,  rubbing her temples.

I sat her in the passengers seat and kissed her forehead. I grabbed a blanket from her backseat and wrapped her in it.

"You're gonna be ok baby girl." I hugged her trembling body tightly.

After getting into the drivers seat,  I gripped onto her hand as she fell asleep. Her hand was shaking in mine.

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I walked through the apartment door, carrying Julie bridal style. She had finally calmed down and stopped shaking.

Gray nodded his head at me as I walked through the door. He ran over and took the grocery bags from my hands and I went and put Julie to sleep.

"So what's wrong?" Grayson asked, worried.

"The medicine Julie has been taking made her hallucinate because it didn't react well with her body..." I stated.

"Why was she driving?" Gray asked.

"She wanted to make us dinner..." I smiled to myself.

"She's a good one, keep her around bup..." Gray elbowed me in the shoulder.

"How are you and Adrianna?" I asked,  winking at him.

"Oh heyyyy..." Adrianna walked out of Grayson's room wearing his shirt.

"Hey..." I laughed. I got up from the couch and winked at Gray, heading to my bedroom.

Julie lyed on the bed, fast asleep. She's so adorable. I can't imagine ever falling out of love with her.

I cuddled up into the bed next to Julie. She lightly shifted closer to me and I wrapped my arms around her fully.

I kissed her head and then closed my eyes.

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