My BestFriend, Grayson

Chapter 51 - Anyone

After a few minutes of being alone downstairs, I joined Kyla in my bedroom. She was laid under the duvet, scrolling on her phone. The second she saw me, she smiled, locked her phone, moved my duvet and patted the empty space next to her. Locking my door behind me, I joined her on the bed and snuggled my face into her chest as she laid playing with my hair.
"Are you okay?" She smiled down at me.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I wasn't, I was far from it. The things Gray had said repeated in my head, the fact he could quite easily take Kyla away from me...

Take my whole world away from me...

I couldn't bear it. I gulped back tears, looked up and kissed her cheek.
"I love you, nothing in time or space could change that. You're my everything, don't forget it, no matter what, okay?"
"Sweet, what's wrong?" she asked concerned.
"Just please don't forget it."
"You know I won't." She stroked my cheek, pushing every bad thought out of my mind. She was my muse, the only thing that could make me see clearly. She was the only thing that made any sense in my life.

After an hour or two of Netflix and cuddling, I had to ask her a question that I couldn't seem to let go of.
"Babygirl?" She looked up at me.
"Do you think I'd ever hurt you... like physically or mentally?"
"Ethan, where's this coming fro-"
"I've gotta know... Do you?"
"No, I don't. I know you, you're not a bad person. You couldn't hurt anyone, Ethan."

Those words hit me like a tonne of bricks.

"Now stop asking weird questions and let's sleep, okay?" I agreed with her, we should have slept but I couldn't. I laid awake most of the night, stroking her hair and admiring how perfect she was as she slept. I studied her as if I'd never see her again, as if this was the last moment I'd spend next to her.

Grayson's POV
The things I'd said to E, I hadn't meant for them to slip out. We'd promised each other we'd let go of what happened and I'd protect him; now I was using it against him. Whilst I loved my brother, I needed Kyla more than anyone could understand. She was everything to me, I couldn't live without her. It killed me knowing she was leaving this weekend and I was sleeping without her by my side whilst she slept in the arms of my brother.

Memories of talking to her for hours in FaceTime came flooding back. Memories of everything with her, the first time I saw her in the airport, the Hollywood sign, the first night we slept together on the sofa, the coffee shop dates we had together... I missed her.
My eyes filled with tears, I felt my heart rip itself to shreads as I looked at Beth laying next to me. She was cute, I'll admit that, but Kyla was perfection in itself. She was my own God given gift in this shitty, messed up world.

I'd do anything to have her in my arms one more time... To feel time stop in it's tracks everytime she said she loved me.

Kyla, I'm sorry. I love you...

Kyla's POV
If anyone asked me what my favourite part of the day was, I'd say, lately, it's the second I open my eyes. Nothing could beat sleeping in Ethan Dolan's arms and then being blessed with his sleeping face inches away from mine the second I wake up. I didn't want to move, instead I just laid staring at him for a few moments until he stretched and nearly elbowed me in the face.

Cute moment over, right?

"Ethan, careful" I laughed, causing him to open his eyes and sleepily smile at me.
"Sorry, babygirl" he said as he pulled me into his chest and held me tightly.
"What's the time?" I asked. He reached behind him and grabbed his phone from his nightstand.
"10:47" he replied.
"Well, I'm gonna go shower and get ready. You should too."
"I will, just... soon" he whined in an attempt to get me to let him sleep longer.
"Now" I laughed as I kissed his forehead. I knew today would be hard for everyone, including myself and I'd only met Sean twice. I felt like I had to be strong for both twins and try to act normal and happy to keep their moods up. I texted Grayson, checking on him.

'Hey Gray. Are you okay?'
'I'm about as okay as I can be right now... Thank you for asking though' he replied.
'I'm here for you. You know that, right?'
'Kyla... I love you'

I couldn't reply... I looked at Ethan, locked my phone and smiled at him. I felt a slight pain in my chest when Gray had said that but I pushed it to the back of my mind.

"Shower with me?" I asked Ethan, jokingly. Suddenly, Ethan was full of energy and rolled out of bed to reveal his perfect self just standing in his boxers.
"Come on then" he said as he lifted me over his shoulder and carried me to the bathroom.

After our *cough* shower, Ethan and I got ourselves ready and joined Grayson and Beth in the living room. Gray looked at me and smiled lightly, I smiled back in an attempt to make things less awkward. Ethan, of course, didn't like it whenever Gray acknowledged me but today, he seemed more on edge when Grayson was around. Ethan stared at Gray, his jaw tensed.
"Is everyone ready?" Beth asked, disrupting the twins' eye contact.
"Yeah" Gray replied without looking at her. "We'll be in the car" he continued as he looked at me before walking outside with Beth. Just as Ethan went to grab his jacket, I stood infront of him and looked in his eyes.
"What?" he asked. I didn't reply, I just continued looking at him and raised an eyebrow.
"Kyla, what?" he sighed.
"What's going on?"
"What're you talking about?"
"You know what I'm talking about, E. Those weird questions last night... I know you didn't sleep either and now you're on edge. I can tell something's wrong."
"Nothings wrong, I'm fine." He tried walking past me but I grabbed his arm, pulled him back to me and stroked his face.
"Ethan, please. It's me, you can tell me when somethings wrong. Talk to me, I'll try to understand."

"You wouldn't understand." He sighed, kissed my forehead and then walked outside.

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