Double Dolan {G.D.}

-4-

Ethan, Grayson, and I ended up getting food. We went to this small restaurant that was in downtown L.A. I had been there before and it was really good. They had burgers and soup and salad. It was a variety of everything. It was called 'Billy's Inn' and it was one of my favorite places to eat. The twins said that they had been here before.

The twins both got burgers and I got a Caesar salad with a side of fries. During dinner, we all got to know each other and it was really nice. It was a lot less stressful considering we weren't dealing with any medical issues.

We had been making small talk about school and stuff like that. After we got our food, Grayson asked if I've always lived in L.A.

"So Brayden, have you always lived in L.A. or did you move here?"

"Me, my mom, and my sister actually moved here two years ago." I looked down and took another bite of my salad.

"Where'd you move from?" Ethan asked.

"We actually lived in Colorado and we needed something new. Colorado was amazing though. Most of my family still lives there and I have some of my old friends who live there. It's absolutely gorgeous too. The mountains are so pretty, which is good because everyone in my family likes to ski or snowboard."

"That's awesome! We love Colorado. We both snowboard, so maybe we'll go back with you at some point." I smiled at the thought of being able to go back to my home state.

We moved here two years ago when I was about to start high school. My sister was also about to start middle school. She was going into sixth grade. We're three years apart and she's really mature for her age, which is good because I can talk to her about anything. Her name is Layla and she is one of my best friends. I know it's weird to say that, considering she is three years younger than me, but she seems much older than she actually is.

Now, she's going to be in eighth grade and I'm gonna be a junior. It's crazy how much time has passed since we moved here. It's already the summer of my junior year and I feel like we moved yesterday.

Ethan continued the conversation by asking me the question I dreaded him asking. "So why did you guys move?" I hated when people asked me this question. My family moved because of one specific event that will haunt us forever. I hated telling people the answer because it reminded me of what we left behind in Colorado. We left part of our family and I still have never completely forgiven my mom for making us move.

I hesitated answering, but I gave the simplest answer I could. I barley knew these guys and I didn't want to tell them my whole entire life story in one dinner sitting. I decided to hold off on the honest answer and I told them what they wanted to hear. "We just needed a fresh start." Although this wasn't the total truth, it did have some honesty in it. My family was practically breaking down because of a terrible accident and we needed to move to get a new start.

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Ethan and Grayson paid for my meal, which was really nice. They were doing too much for me, but I didn't mind. We drove back to their apartment and their sister was gone now. We went inside for a little bit and watched a movie, but I don't even remember the name of the movie. Grayson picked it.

About halfway through the movie my mom called me and she asked what my plan was. She knew I didn't go to the game, but she doesn't know that I have a concussion and I'm spending my night with internet famous twins. I told her I would figure out a plan and text her. I needed to talk to the twins.

"So what's the plan for the rest of the night? I hate to impose but I don't know if I can drive home. I just don't wanna risk it." I lived about twenty minutes away so it wasn't a fast car ride.