one night stand // grayson dolan

T W E N T Y T H R E E

Tuesday

Another day when I try to ignore Grayson. And now, I have to avoid Sarah as much as I can if I don't want detention.

My phone starts ringing. I start searching for it as I walk down the hallways. When I wasn't paying any attention to where I'd walk, I hit someone.

"Watch your step!" he says, then lifts his head from his phone.

"What about you? You were staring at your phone." holy crap.

"Katherine?"

"I have to go."

I walk past him, but he stops me. He grabs my wrist and drags me back.

"Get your hands off me or I'm going to fucking rip them off." I threatened him.

"I'm sorry, Katherine. For everything that's happened."

"Cut the bullshit, Thomas. You weren't drunk or something when you did that. Oh, and it didn't happen only once. Two months? Three months?"

He drags me closer to him. I try to push him, but I'm a minion. Fuck my little height.

"I was an asshole. I know. But I want you back. I miss you." he looks straight into my eyes, but I feel no emotion.

"Let. Me. Go."

"I want to try something."

He bends down and now his face is right in front of mine. He comes closer to me. He tries to kiss me. I put my hands on his chest and try to push him, but he doesn't stop.

"What the fuck?" I hear another guy's voice. Ethan's. Oh, thank God!

He grabs Thomas' shirt and pulls him away from me.

"What were you trying to do?"

"Why so mad, Dolan? Is she your chick now? Sorry, I didn't know." I bite my lip and clench my fists, to control myself from not slapping him.

"Shut the fuck up, Thomas. You have no right to talk or touch Katherine after what you've done."

"So she really is your chick. I thought you were with Grayson. Maybe you're with both of them."

That's when I snap. I slap him, then I grab Ethan's arm and drag him away from there. I almost run, only to escape from the urge to kick his ass.

"Thanks for helping me." I hug Ethan.

"You're my little sister. Of course I'd stop an asshole from touching you." I chuckle and he smiles.

"Where's Grayson?" I ask him whispering.

"He's got the flu."

"Oh."

"Actually, I'm lying. He made me promise I would say that. He's avoiding Sarah."

"Oh." I can't say anything else.

"Is there something between you?" he asks me and I gulp. I can't tell him. Not yet.

"No. We only hooked up once, and we realized that it was a mistake. Now, we're only friends." I fake my smile.

"Okay. But, be careful."

"I will."

^^^

I just arrived home from high school. Chelsea's still in detention. For a whole week. Well, it's not my fault she's an idiot.

My phone rings shortly. I've got a new text.

Jeremy: Can you pick me up after my practice today?