The Adopted One (Dolan Twins)

"Cameron help me!"

I had been listening to music in peace for about fifteen minutes with my head on Ethans shoulder and his arm around me. Then Ethan decided to yank an earbud out of my ear and put it in his. I'm not going to tell him but I hate when people share earbuds I think it's weird. Not even a second after he put the earbud in he took it out and threw it in disgust.
"Ewwww Lena that's horrible music" Ethan shouted. Grayson had fallen asleep and I was surprised that he hadn't woke up from Ethan being so loud.
"Shut up its good music and calm down Gray is sleeping" I said no louder then a whisper.
"Gray won't wake up he sleeps through mostly anything" Ethan said while laughing a little.
"Okay well still shut up you're to loud" I said trying to sound annoyed.
"I was just trying to tell you how horrible that stuff you call music is" he remarked.
"Well if it's so horrible why don't you just find something you like" I whisper-shouted tossing my phone to him.
Ethan caught in his hand and started searching the stations. It seemed like he had been looking for hours when he finnaly decided on a station. He put my phone in my lap and grabbed the earbud that he threw. I had to take the earbud that was in my right ear and put it in my left. I still didn't like the fact that we were sharing them but I didn't feel like bringing it up.

I turned the volume up so it was a little louder. I turned to look at Ethan when I heard the first lyric in the song. Ethan had a smirk on his face and I was looking at him like be was an idiot (which he was). Ethan looked at me and started whispering the words to the song.
'Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh. You know you love me'
I decided to join in on the little gave and whispered the next part.
'I know you care. Just shout whenever'
And we went back and fourth the whole song.
When the song was over I giggled to myself. I felt so stupid but it was okay because I was having fun. Having fun was something I hadn't done in a long time.
The next song that came on was one that I loved. It was 'Bad Blood' and I was the one to sing the words this time. I looked at Ethan and put on the best sassy and mad face on for the first part.

Then I put on a sad and hurt face and whispered 'bandaids don't fix bullet holes. You'll say sorry just for show'. Then I went on with the rest of the song in my mad face which wasn't to hard because I'm usually mad. Ethan just sat there laughing at me the whole time.

The next song that played was 'Scars To Your Beautiful'
I liked this song it was very good but it got me in my feels because a long time ago I could relate to it. I didn't skip the song or anything because I didn't want Ethan to know something was up.

I put on a fake smile and just listened to the song that brought back many memories. All I did was listen. I didn't say the words. I think Ethan noticed because he didn't do it either. He kind of just watched me. I looked at him then looked down at my arms. I had long sleeves on but I tugged at the bottoms of them.

I didn't want my new family to know. I didn't want them to know that I got bullied at school for being quiet and shy. I didn't want them to know that I had been called ugly and that rumors were always spread about me. I especially didn't want them knowing about Justin. I didn't want them to know that it got to be to much for me and I did things that I regret so much. Well I didn't want them to know yet but they would find out soon enough.

The kids at the schools I went to never knew I was adopted and I never made a real friend. Everyone at the schools assumed I was weird so they pushed me to the side and made me feel like I belonged at the dump.

The song finally ended and I sent a word of gratitude to God. I wasn't even paying attention to the songs that played afterwards. I just wanted to make the memories go away. I decide the best way to make the memories leave was to sleep.

I turned my body as much as I could towards Ethan. The seatbelt made it difficult to turn to him so I just unbuckled it. There was a blanket over me so no one would ever no. I turned more towards Ethan. Now my whole body facing him.
"Are you okay" Ethan asked me in barely a whisper. He was looking right into my eyes when he asked. I wanted to say yes but his eyes willed me to tell the truth so I ended up shaking my head no. While we were listening to music Ethan had taken his arm off of me but when I told him no he put is arm around me and pulled me in. I moved around trying to get comfortable.
I accidentally hit Grayson with my arm when I was trying to get comfortable so he was awake now. Oops.
"Are you okay" Grayson asked me repeating what Ethan had asked. I looked up at Ethan who was shaking his head no. Grayson seemed to get the message because he quickly changed the subject.
"Are you tired Lena? Would you like to go to sleep" I Nodded in response.
"You can put your legs in my lap if you want and Ethan will let you put your head in his lap. Won't you Ethan" Grayson said.
"Yea of course" he said while nodding his head.
"Are you sure" I asked
"Yea Lena its fine just lay down" Ethan told me.
I did as I was told and put my legs in Graysons lap and my head in Ethans. After a few minutes I drifted to sleep.