My BestFriend, Grayson

Chapter 20 - I Won't

Kyla's POV
Ethan and I eventually left the cliff and went back to the Warehouse to pick up Grayson so we could all go for food. I'm not sure if Gray was okay, but there was definitely something off about him. Ethan didn't speak much either, he just stared at me most of the time.

"So how was your day?" Grayson asked, staring directly at Ethan.
"Pretty good" Ethan replied casually, stuffing his face with fries. Grayson sniggered quietly. This was the first time I'd ever properly felt awkward being around the both of them. Nothing else was said between the both of them. I did my best to fill the gaps in the conversation, but it always ended in awkward silence.

Just as we pulled into the Warehouse drive, Grayson asked Ethan to go inside. He didn't reply, he just did as he was asked. Gray started the engine again before I could follow Ethan inside.
"Where are we going?"
"To watch the sunset like we promised we would... or did spending all day with my brother make you forget about that?"
I could sense his jealousy, so I bit my lip and tried to hold myself back from telling him to behave. Besides, he wouldn't admit it, but I could tell he was still annoyed at the fact I slept with Ethan last night.

Arriving at the beach, Gray opened my door for me, closed it, took my hand and we walked down to the beach together. He said this was our beach. We sat on the sand together, his arm around me. I couldn't help but think back to sitting on the cliff with Ethan like this. Gray kissed my forehead, but nothing was said for the first 5 minutes.
"You didn't answer my text earlier."
"I know, I'm sorry. Ethan and I-.."
He cut me off. "Yeah, I figured as much". I sat up and turned to face him.
"Are you going to be like this everytime Ethan and I hang out?"
"Like what?"
"Jealous." He hung his head and sighed.
"Grayson, please just tell me what's wrong." I lifted his head to look at me.
"It's me, you can tell me anything. You're my best friend."
"That's what I'm scared of" he whispered, looking like he was about to cry.
"Of what?"
"Being nothing more than your best friend. Of losing you, Kyla". Those words hurt, I don't know why. I could tell he was in pain, I wanted to take that away from him, I wanted to help him.
"Gray, I'm not going anywhere. I'm here. You won't lose me, no matter what, okay?"

Whilst running my fingers through his hair, he grabbed my waist and pulled me close to him.
"I'm sorry" he said.
"Don't be." I kissed his cheek and he let out a faint smile. He leant his head on my chest and I held him close to me, wanting to take his obvious pain away.
"You don't need to pretend to be okay around me, I've got you, Gray." He let out a small sniffle, I think he thought I didn't notice.
I did.
It hurt.
It killed me infact. This boy had been my source of happiness, confidence and love since I found him on Vine. Yet here he was, breaking down in my arms because of a crush.

He sat up to look me in the eyes.
"Kyla, do you feel anything towards me other than friendship?" He sniffled. I wiped away a stray tear he left on his cheek.
"Of course I do, I wouldn't let you kiss me if I didn't" I laughed.
He leant in until our noses were touching and whispered "Please don't hurt me". I couldn't hold back anymore, I let go of a tear that I had been trying so hard to hold in. I honestly don't know why I was crying. I never usually cried about anything like this. But this was Grayson Dolan. This was him crying over me and it tore me up. I pressed my lips to his and we moved in sync. All thoughts I had of Ethan melted away for a while, even just a second. Pressing our foreheads together I whispered...
"I won't.."

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