hurricane • graysonbaileydolan

forty one

Jacks pov

"See ya, Gray, I got work." I walk out of the apartment and go to the parking garage, getting to my car. I put my old address in the gps and head back to Long Valley. I know I shouldn't be doing this, but seeing my best friend like this is killing me, and the only person I can think of fixing him is her.

I was thinking of just going to his parents and seeing if they'd recognize me, if not I'd still explain what happened but they wouldn't help him out of this. He'd just find somewhere else to go, he's too stubborn. So, I'll head back to his house and I know her address just because before her and Gray started dating he had the biggest crush on her and would always mention how she lived two houses down across the street and how one day he'd knock on the door with flowers and ask her out. I don't think that's how he ended up doing it, which doesn't make sense considering he would never shut up about it.

Once back in my hometown, I turn off the navigation since I remember how to get there now and quickly drive to their street, Adelaide Street.

I pull up outside of her house and walk up to her front door, knocking. Some girl opens the door, I assume it's Skylar but ask incase, "Hi, are you Skylar?"

"Yes..." she responds,

I nod and hold out my hand, "I'm Jack."

"Nice to meet you..." she says, shaking my hand, "Are you a friend of Sawyers?"

"No, I'm, um, Im a friend of Grayson's." I say, ready to tell her he's staying with me and explain everything. I hesitate, "Do you know where he is? I went to his house looking for him..."

"I don't, I'm sorry. He left a few months ago and hasn't been in touch."

"Alright well thanks."

"No problem." she shuts the door and I walk away,

"Goddamn it." I mutter through my teeth. I don't know why the hell I backed out, I just knew I couldn't betray Gray like that. He'd never forgive me and I can't lose him as a friend. He's been there for me through anything.

Skylar's POV

"Nice to meet you," I shake his hand, "Are you a friend of Sawyers?"

"No, I'm, um, Im a friend of Grayson's." he says, my full attention then goes to him, "He's s--" he begins, then stops looking away, "Do you know where he is? I went to his house looking for him."

"I don't, I'm sorry. He left a few months ago and hasn't been in touch." I explain and he nods, thanking me and then leaving. I walk back into the kitchen and look at Mariana,

"Who was it?"

"Some guy named Jack, he said he was looking for Grayson?"

"Like a cop?" Sawyer asks,

"No, he was one of his friends." I respond, looking at Mariana.

"That's weird." my mom says and I nod, "I'm heading to the store, bye love yous."

"Bye." I say and Sawyer goes upstairs,

"Jack?" she asks, "Jack who?"

"I don't know..." I respond,