Grayson Smith | ✔️

Chapter Forty Six. We Are Young And In Love.

Edited.

Song for this chapter: John Legend-Love me now.

The gentle noise of crickets woke me up from my deep slumber, I took a few a seconds to evaluate just exactly where I was...and who I was laying on top of. But rest assured in a minute it all came back to me that I was in a tight tent with Grayson gently snoring from under me.

The quiet whispering from outside led me to believe I wasn't the only one awake and judging by the birds singing in the trees, it was well too early for my liking. I carefully lifted Grayson's heavy hand off my chest making me pause mid-action when he groaned but soon turned over.

I sighed in relief and unzipped the tent as carefully as I could manage. Stepping out as though I were in Narnia I zipped the tent after me when I got out, patting down my pyjama pants as I did.

I squinted at the bright sun, rubbing my eyes as I made my way to where camp was set as the mumbled voices got closer and louder. I yawned catching the attention of both Blake and Stacey who were conversing quietly and if I knew Stacey I think it was safe to say they were talking about food.

''Morning'' Stacey chirped stuffing a marshmallow covered in melted chocolate into her small dainty mouth.

''Morning'' I groaned slumping myself down on the nearest fold up chair, not being a morning person in the slightest. It creept me out just how bright Stacey was acting when it probably wasn't even seven yet. And plus, she was eating too.

''Not a morning person I take it'' Blake joked, plopping himself down on the chair next to mine.

I yawned in response, hugging my fluffy pyjama top closer to my chest. ''Why are you up so early?'' I questioned, watching in recoil at Stacey stuffing as much marshmallows as she could into her mouth as though she was doing the 'chubby bunny' challenge.

''New scenes take me a while to get use to'' He shrugged, ''You?''.

I sighed not knowing exactly just why I was up, if I could just fall right back to sleep believe me I would, but sadly with me once I'm up-i'm up. Great.

That was why when I wake up in the middle of the night needing to go to the bathroom I rush back in case I lose any tiredness.And because I was low key afraid some type of demon from all the horror movies I've watched would suddenly jump out of a corner and eat me raw.

''Just am'' I answered with a careless shrug.

''Everyone should be getting up soon, we have to hit the road early enough to make it back by sun down''.

''Right'' I nodded, ''I want to stop by McDonald's on the way home. I think for the first time since I was nine I'm actually up early enough to make it for some of their pancakes''.

He laughed quietly in response, the air now turning silent between us besides the chewing coming from Stacey's sticky mouth, the birds chirping and the trees moving with the casual wind.

''Are you going to prom?'' I asked, curiously. I had heard he might be going with Becca but yet nothing has been confirmed. I wasn't the type of person to bring up prom in a conversation, but lately I have been excited for it and I just can't put my finger on why.

He pursed his lips, before turning his tan face to face mine. ''I haven't planned it out yet, I guess since everyone is going I should join along. But the girl I want to go with already has a date''.

I smirked at what he said. So Blake does have his eye on a special someone. I was going to get to the bottom of this and find out who the lucky lady was to fulfil my nosy needs and curiosity.