Regretting You||E.D. fanfic

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*time lapse*

October 5th, 2018:

It's been 3 years since I've called, texted, or followed him on anything. I haven't really thought much about him but I occasionally get messages from Grayson saying that Ethan's crying or he's pissed off. Grayson and I still text. I've been in college since we graduated high school and being 21 years old means I'm in my last year of college. I've been working at a restaurant since I've been in college. Today was a moderately normal day for the restaurant, so it was very busy.

"Hi, welcome to food4you, yes I know the name is cheesy, but what would you like today?" I say as happy as possible as I put the last bit of change from the last customer in the register.

"Hi, I would like two bacon cheeseburgers, a coke, a chocolate milkshake, and fri-" I look up at the customer who's ordering and would you look who it is!

"Ethan?"

"Alyssa?!"

"ETHAN." I say with wide eyes.

"Your hair has grown since the last time and you added blonde highlights. It looks nice." He shines a small smile.

"Thanks." I say politely.

"Your hair has grown too. Looks nice long." He nods and it becomes awkward.

"Ok, you should finish your order because there are other people behind you. You wanted fries and it's to-go, right?"

"Yep. That's what I-"

"Always order. I know." I shyly smile. He smiles back and takes out money.

"$20.84, Ethan." I say abruptly.

"Here you go. Keep the change." He smiles.

"You can pick up your food on the next counter." He smiles and walks away. I sigh and attend other customers as I watch him grab his food and leave.

"Hey Alyssa, look who left you his number." Peyton hands me the receipt and I see Ethan put his number on it with a message saying: "Let's catch up. We have a lot to talk about." I roll my eyes and fold it up in my pocket.

"What are you gonna do about it?" Peyton asks as I check out our last person on our shift. We walk to the back and check out.

"I'm gonna text him." I sigh.

"Why? He hurt you, Alyssa. He cheated on you for a-"

"OK YEAH WE DON'T NEED TO BRING UP THE WHOLE SITUATION." I laugh as we walk out with our stuff.

"Peyton, look. I know that he hurt me and I got over that, but I do need to talk to him about it. I never actually gave him a chance to explain more than what he said. We need to catch up and I need to be able to forgive him." I say as I put on my jacket.

"So, you're just gonna text him and what?" Peyton says as she starts the car.

"I'm gonna go to his and Grayson's apartment. I've been there once since we broke up, but that's it." We park the car and get out. We only live 10 minutes away so it was like 2 by car.

play song here🙃

"If you're doing this tonight, all I ask for you not to do is kiss him." She laughs.

"Yes, I'm going tonight and I won't. Plus, today is the day he asked me to date him so why not do it tonight?"

"You remember the day you started dating still?" A smile rises on her face.