Holding On For Him ~ GD

Chapter 9~ Accidentally an Accident

(FOUR MONTHS LATER-AT THE BEACH)

I am just sitting here waiting for the boys.
The three of us are best friends, I haven't been this close with someone before. I tell them almost everything and they tell me everything. We go out to coffee ot pizza sometimes, we go shopping and hiking. Literally do everything together.
I suddenly need to pee so I get off the rock I'm sitting on and walk over to the bathrooms. When I get there I run into a tall guy. I go to step back but his hand rest on my lower back.

"I'm so sorry!" I say still slowly trying to step back.

Suddenly his hand grips my butt tightly. "It's okay cutie!"

I look up expecting it to be Ethan or Grayson playing some sick prank on me but I see a man that look about 36 years old. His chest is grey and hairy, his face looks so intimidating.

"Um excuse me?! Can you let me go?!" I start to feel scared.

His face forms a smirk, "what for baby girl?"

"Be- um because I have a boyfriend.." I didn't know what else I was ment to say, I've never been in this situation before.

"I don't see him anywhere!" His left arm grabs my waist as his right hand still on my butt.

"He's getting changed! He'll be out soon please let me go!"

"I'd say you don't have a boyfriend you just don't want to admit you like me!" He laughs at me.

"I do not like you!"

"Prove it then babe!"

I here Ethan and Grayson laughing as I turn and see them walking out of the men's change rooms. I think for a split second and then run to Ethan, I wrap my arms his neck and kiss him quickly. As soon as my lips touch his I feel guilty and a rush of regret fills me. I feel him kiss back slightly, I pull away as fast as I can and turn around. I watch the creepy old guy shake his head and walk away.

"O-uh I'm so, I have to go!" I stutter before I run away.

I run to the bathroom and hide in there just crying in one of the cubicles.

** ETHAN'S POV **

When Amber kissed me I dodn't know what was going on or what to do. She pulls away faster than I expect, she turns around straight away, she doesn't even look at me. I know Grayson is gonna be mad, I look at him and see him walking away. I run my hand through my hair before I know it Amber is running into the bathroom, her shoulders shaking almost like she is crying. What am I ment to do, go after Grayson and risk loosing Amber or go after Amber and risk loosing Grayson?

"Go after her idiot!" I hear Grayson yell from behind me.

"But I thought-"

"She likes you!"

And so I walk to the girls bathroom and ask a girl standing outside if she can go tell Amber to come out. I know it's a long shot, Amber probably doesn't want to talk to me now. Oh I hope this doesn't get awkward. I stand there like a loser watching the ocean roll in with the waves.

"Uhm hey.."

I spin around so fast. "Amber.."

"It was an accident, I freaked out. This g-guy was grabbing me and I didn't know what to say so I said I had a boyfriend and then he wanted proof and I d-d-dont know I just ran and kissed you.. I'm sorry please don't hate me! Does Grayson hate me? He looked so angry why was he angry?." She says fast.

Ouch.

"Grayson likes you.."

"What.. oh do you like me.?"

"N- uh yeah.." She looks down and I can tell she feels bad after I say that. "It's okay, I understand.." I sigh.

"It's not, I used you and then- damn since when?"

"Since when what?"

"Since when did you like me?"

I don't want to say it, it's gonna sound so cheesy.

**AMBER'S POV **

In a way I don't want to know but I guess my head was telling me to ask.

"Like I realized two days after we met.."

He is fidgeting and playing with his hair. He looks like he is so nervous but not nervous at the same time.

"Oh so a long time.?"

"Yeah but Gray likes you too so I didn't say anything cause he- I didn't want to cause anything between any of us.."

"Oh uh thanks.." I don't know what to say, how do you act in situations like this. I was always a sucker for Ethans eyes and his cute face so letting him down makes me feel dead inside.

"So do you like either of us?" He asks confidently.

"Uh well I did kiss you not Gray for a reason I guess, BUT I do like Gray just. Ugh I don't know, I thought I liked Gray but then something told me to kiss you not him and I don't know. Yes."

I feel Ethan watch me as I kick the sand with my feet, I'm trying to hold back my tears but one falls and then they all fall. Ethan slowly reaches for me and wraps his warm, strong arms around me. I cry into his shoulder.

"He won't, doesn't hate you Amber.."

In a way I know he is right but I also know I hurt Ethan even if he won't admit it. I pull away and look at him, he wipes my tears away and smiles at me.

(LATER THAT NIGHT 9PM-AT THE HOTEL)

I was in my room, Ethan left about 20 minutes ago and Grayson hasn't came to talk. I'm to scared to go to him. I'm laying in bed and hear a very quiet knock on the door, so quiet I think I'm hearing things until it's gets louder.

"Alright, alright chill I'm coming!" I say before wiping the dampness off my face. I am shocked when I see Grayson standing outside the hotel door. "G- hey.."

"Can I come in?"

"Yeah sure." I step aside and let him walk past.

He sits on the edge of the bed and I go sit next to him. "You okay?"

"Me? I'm f-fine."

"Ethan told me you were upset and so I thought I'd check on you.."

"Well I'm fine now, just tired I guess.." I lied.