Stay, even if it hurts e.d g.d

Chapter 11

It's been a few weeks, close to two months, since Ethan and I had that movie date at my place.We've been a couple since. He's come over a few times. But lately, things have been weird. He hasn't been texting back. It's okay if he takes a few minutes, maybe even an hour, but a day? It's not okay. He should at least tell me if we can talk or not. We've been going on small dates but it's not the same like it used to. He's on his phone constantly. I've noticed this for a while but I always ignored it. Tonight's the night I'm confronting to him about it...somewhat. I heard my door knock.
"Grayson."
"Rose."
"Did you do it?"
"Yup. You have 30 minutes."
"Thank you."
"Of course. I have to go before he gets suspicious...the charger?"
"Here, now go!"
We have a plan. Grayson made sure Ethan's phone battery was dead by the end of the day. Or "dead" when really he sent a code that turns your iPhone off out of nowhere.
**ten minutes ago***
GRAYSONS POV:
I sent the code and looked around the corner to see if it worked.
"What the...." and that was my cue.
"Yo e, wanna go get frozen yogurt?"
"Let me charge my phone first."
"Leave it dude...here." I grabbed his phone and went upstairs to put it on the charger on the same plug that rose and I agreed on.
"YO GRAY WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Ethan said yelling from downstairs.
"I PUT IT TO CHARGE NOW LETS GO." Everything is going as planned.
We made our way outside to the car.
"I'm gonna go grab my charger from rose, she asked to borrow it and my phones dying so..."
"Hurry" Ethan said sticking the key into the ignition.
***present time***
ROSE'S POV:
"Did he do it?" Stacey said as she zipped up her black hoodie. We're on good terms now.
"Yup. We just have to wait a few just in case they come back."
"Are you nervous?"
"I shouldn't be.-" I plumaged onto my bed and held onto my pillow.
-I love Ethan. It'd be ashamed if he was... I don't wanna jinx anything."
"No matter what, gray and I will be here for you."
"About gray..."
"What? What'd he say?"
"I'm scared for what's to come."
"You're scared that if Ethan is doing what he shouldn't be, god hope not, you'll be hurt and gray will be to the rescue and you'll fall for him again but since he already has a crush on you, you'll go back?"
"Exactly. I hope Ethan isn't doing this. If he is, I'll be hurt, but I have Grayson. But then Ethan will assume things and maybe even be hurt. Whatever he's doing isn't right but, that doesn't make it okay for me. I don't like being that girl."
"Slow down rose, ethans probably in the clear. "
"Speaking of him, we have to go...NOW! WE SPENT THE LAST 20 MINUTES TALKING ABOUT THIS." we ran down the stairs and slowed down as we go to my front door.
"Let's catch our breathes. Plan is, we go in, we stay Cautious, and then jump out the window if needed."
"Right. -"
"-wait wait what?!"
"Stacey, the window on the first floor."
"Ohh right right."
We went across the streets to their house and unlocked it with the key that gray left planted under the "welcome home" Mat. We made our way upstairs quickly and went into grays room to where he had left Ethan's phone charging.
"I've never been in here." I say normally since whispering isn't needed.
"Shouldn't you be sticking to the plan?"
"What...iPhones take forever to turn back on." I say as I look around. A picture of gray in his football jersey catches my eye. And another with him wearing an "ugly Christmas sweater."

GRAYSONS POV:
The frozen yogurt place is closed.
"Where should we go now?" I asked as I buckled in.
"Home? I've got things to do."
"Like be on your phone all day?"
"Don't you wanna spend quality time with your twin brother?" I said as I curled my lips in and batted my eyes.
"Gray what do you mean?-" Ethan says chuckling.
"-you went into my room last night and fell asleep on my bed." Laughing e.
He was making his turns toward the house. There was nothing I could do now. Death was not an option. I HAVE TO TEXT ROSE BEFORE...
"SHIT"
"What what what?" Ethan says keeping his eyes on the rode.
"My phone died."
"Well I mean, we're almost home so.."

ROSE'S POV:
I glance out Grayson's window and make a double take. From a mile away I see Ethan's car. I've never noticed how fancy it looked it's really ni...
"HOLY SHIT THEY'RE COMING BACK."
"WHAT? HOW? WHA-"
"CALM DOWN, ILL DISTRACT THEM, LOOK THROUGH HIS PHONE SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND."
"OKAY!!!" Stacey yells trying to catch Ethan's phone from falling to the ground.
I ran downstairs and outside their door. I acted as if I was about to knock when I heard their car pull into the driveway about thirty seconds later. I turn around and wave at them walking up to the car.
"Hey rose." Ethan says getting out the car. I look straight into Grayson's eyes signaling him to go inside.
"We need to talk."
"About?"
"Things on my mind. Can we sit?"
"Sure. Get in." We get into the car and I mentally prepare myself for what I'm about to say.
"You've changed." Ethan's eyes widen and a frown on his face appears.

GRAYSONS POV:
Before I made my way upstairs I looked out the window from a distance to see rose and Ethan getting into the car. I have about 10 minutes max to get Stacey out of here and everything back to normal. I walk into my room to see Stacey on the floor with her hand over her mouth and her eyes plastered on the screen while scrolling through it.
"what's wrong? What happened?"
"Take a look." She says as she gets up and hands me the phone.
I looked through it and I couldn't believe it.
"Ethaaaan whyyyy" I whined as I threw my phone onto my bed.
"I should probably get going. Through the back door right?" Stacey says as she opens the door.
"Yup. Wait, are you gonna tell rose." Stacey stops and turns around and looks at me.
"I don't think I can. My smol bean won't handle it."
"Does that mean I have to?"
"Can we keep this a secret for a while? "
"Stacey we can't-"
"I know I know it's just, she was so hurt the first time."
"I'll tell her."

ROSE'S POV:
"Okay but how exactly have I changed" Ethan says playing with the steering wheel. I look behind Ethan and see Stacey running towards my house. Everything's clear.
"I just feel like you haven't been paying attention to me...like how you aren't right now." He stops playing with the steering wheel and looks at me.
"I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you. Dinner date?"
"You can't just buy me dinner and think everything's okay. You can't BUY me into changing my mind Ethan." I say as I open the car door and jump out. I walk towards my house as I head the car door close.
"I'M SORRY" I hear Ethan yell from afar. I keep walking and go inside.
"STACEY STACEY STACEY WHAT HAPPENED."
"How do I explain this..." I raised my brow at her and waited for the response.
"Grayson took the phone from me to see himself because I couldn't find anything so ask him I don't know anything, anyways I have to go bye" she says really fast and makes her way out the door. That's weird. I'll just ask Grayson tomorrow at school.