hurricane • graysonbaileydolan

forty six

[you know the drill, comment as ya read]

Skylar's pov

"He said he would be back around one." Jack says, rushing around the apartment, "Ill be 'at work'" he puts the air quotes around, "And you let him know he has to get home because he's just fucking everything up."

"You're such a great friend."

"I know, I know." he says, "Alright, good luck and goodbye. Hopefully I don't see you after, because if I don't it means you succeeded."

"You don't even want to say goodbye to him?" I ask and he looks at me,

"We're friends, we'll talk everyday." he says and I nod,

"Adios."

"Bonjour." I say, then pause, "Wait...that's hello. Oh, au revoir."

"Bye." he says and walks out. I sigh and sit on the couch, quickly tapping my foot anxiously. I haven't seen Grayson in months, I gave up on finding him, I was a bitch to him before, yet I was hellbent on getting him back and here's my chance. This is the closest I've been, why am I so nervous?

The door knob rattles and I jump up, looking around and then running around the corner, hoping I'm not visible yet. I have to rehearse what to say one last time, although I probably won't follow any of it because I'm that bitch.

The door opens and he walks in, he looks the same. The exact same. It's only been a few months, what was I expecting? He goes into the kitchen and I sigh, "Alright..." I say and walk out,

"Grayson..." I say and he turns around. A sense of relief seemed to wash over his face before he snapped back to reality,

"Skylar..." he says, "How'd you know where I was?"

"That's not important." I say, "What's important is why you're here."

"I had to get away."

"And leave every single person who loves you behind? Without any explanation?" I ask and he looks away,

"I wouldn't expect you to understand it." he says and I look at him,

"Maybe I would, if you even bothered explaining to me!" I say and he sighs,

"I couldn't deal with how I hurt you, and I couldn't deal with seeing you and Ethan together."

"Is that why you ran away?"

"Some of it."

"Because you couldn't deal with the repercussions? Because you couldn't deal with me being friends with your brother?" I ask,

"It drove me crazy! Leave it to Ethan to come put back together what I broke." he says, "I came to see you, after your accident. I came to apologize one last time, tell you everything I've been holding in for months. Tell you how I beat myself up over it, that I didn't know why I was such a dick after it, tell you I'm sorry and I'd do anything to get you back because I'm lost without you. And I got there, and there you were, holding Ethan's hand and that just, that broke me. I couldn't see that again, I couldn't see Ethan because if I did, I'd beat the hell out of him. So I left, hoping this town would give me a fresh start. But there I am, looking for you every corner I turn."