My BestFriend, Grayson

Chapter 21 - Because You Will

Ethan's POV
Kyla and Gray came back around 9PM. As she walked into the kitchen, I turned to smile at her but noticed some of her marscara had run down her face. I could tell she had tried to wipe most of it away. I grabbed her arm and pulled her upstairs, into my room.

"Did he make you cry?"
"What? No, it's not tha-.."
"Kyla, did he say anything to make you cry?" I asked, beginning to get angry.
"Ethan, sto-.."
"I won't let him hurt you" I tried pulling her into a tight hug but she pushed me away. Looking at her wide eyed, I could see her eyes beginning to tear up. She didn't say anything else, she just walked out and into Gray's room. Since he was downstairs, I thought she just needed time alone.

I didn't understand what Gray had done to make her push me away like that. She had been fine with me all day, we even kissed. I didn't understand.
"Another repeat" I sighed.

Kyla's POV
I didn't know what to do anymore, I felt defeated. I called Beth, I needed her right now.
"Kyla, omg! How's everything going? Has Grayson asked you out yet?!" She laughed. I burst into tears at the sound of her voice and what she said, I missed her.
"Kyla? What's wrong?" And those words made me tell her everything. Everything that Grayson had said, everything Ethan has said. I told her about Grayson and I kissing, about Ethan and I in Grayson's room and the cliff.
"Kyla, I can't tell you who to love. They clearly don't know your past and what happened to you. You haven't told them, have you?"
"N-No." I sniffled down the phone.
"You need to, they need to know how badly you've been treated in the past, for one. Two, you need to decide between them Kyla. You clearly don't want to hurt any of them, so pick."

There was a knock at the door.
"Beth, I gotta go. I love you."
"I love you, please be safe and call me if you need anything".
Wiping away my tears, I opened the door to see Ethan. He walked in, closed and locked the door, then looked down at me. I guess I missed a tear or two because he wiped them away with his thumb.
"Kyla.. What's wrong? Please tell me what's going on." I couldn't say anything, I couldn't bring myself to. I buried my face into his chest and he wrapped his arms around me. I felt safe here in his arms, it was beginning to become my favourite place.

While I explained everything that had happened at the beach, he sat listening and held my hand. I tried not to cry anymore, I did, but I couldn't bring myself to stop. Something inside me kept going.

"I know you like him, Kyla. I do, but I'm going to do everything I can to show you that I can look after you." He lifted my head. "I want you, that's it."
He leant in to kiss me once more, but I backed away, thinking of Grayson and how I'd told him I wouldn't hurt him.
Ethan bit his lip and looked down at the floor.
"Kyla, he's not even your boyfriend..."
I sighed.
"I'm sorry, E"
"It's fine. You don't need to feel anything towards me right now". He kissed my cheek and walked out of Gray's room. Something made me feel worse about the fact I hadn't kissed him. I wanted to, but I promised Gray I wouldn't hurt him anymore. I didn't want to hurt any of them. I liked Gray, he was my everything, he made me happy and had always been there for me. So why did I feel so shitty seeing Ethan walk away?

Walking downstairs, I sat on the sofa next to Gray. Ethan sat on the one across from us. He pulled out his phone and started texting. My phone vibrated in my hands.
'Ethan sent a text'
Looking up at him, I saw him smile and wink at me. Bringing my attention back to my phone, I opened the text.
'Because you will 💗'
I locked my phone, smiled and thought about what Beth had said...

Pick.

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