for the better. | grayson dolan ✔

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he just ratted me out.

what if leeane did something to me?

i sat there pretending as if i didn't have a care in the world.

"listen here, rat" leeane began, stepping closer to me.

"your breath stinks" i said casually picking up my bag and walking away

i had enough with bitches who had a brain cell count of 4

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finally, school was over

the girls were coming tomorrow and summer vacation had officially started

"hello?" came a whisper, softly knocking on my room door.

i was already comfortable in bed watching, you guessed it, my favourite people of all time

"come in" i groaned, not wanting to get up and turning back to my show.

i looked up to see abby walk in and you could say that i practically flew into her arms.

"oh my god!!!" i squealed

she laughed and hugged me before i attacked her with a million questions.

"how was it?"

"did you like it?"

"how long are you gonna be home?"

"you missed like a billion run! bts episodes"

"im thinking of changing my bias"

"did you meet any boys?"

"chill, let me breathe" she laughed, plopping onto my bed.

she laid down and closed her eyes, letting the light breeze from the window ruffle her hair.

"what was the first question" she asked, opening one eye before sitting up and looking around.

"how was it? did you like it?" i asked, lowering the screen of the laptop so i could see her face.

abby was way prettier than me and i got told that alot. even by my own relatives. it hurt a bit at times but i was happy for her. she was always the more "popular" kid.

"it was okay, i missed you guys though"

"how long are you gonna be home?" i asked, hopefully long enough for me to forget whatever happened the whole time she was gone.

"2 weeks, then i gotta go back for summer classes" she said, sighing.

i frowned, atleast i had the girls

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"ashley!!!" amber screamed, running towards me.

she hugged me so tight we fell to the floor.

"get up idiots" victoria instructed, laughing.

maddy just sighed and walked up to my room, she seemed upset. i ran after her and saw her putting their backpacks in the corner.

"maddy, what's wrong?" i asked, she jumped and sat on my bed.

"nothing" she replied, looking out my window towards...the twins house.

"what did they do?" i asked, there was something seriously wrong.

"ashley, you should go talk to grayson. he needs you" she said suddenly.

"what?!" i replied, taken aback

"please. for me?" she said, turning to face me.

gosh, not the emotional "for me" plea.

i sighed, the things i did for them.

"fine" i sighed, standing up.

"now please" she said, laying down.

"im going, im going" i mumbled, slipping on my shoes and sneaking downstairs.

amber and victoria were deep in conversation with abby. mom went out with annie and alex. i hurried through the back door and walked towards the twins house.

as i approached the front door i wanted to run back but i was doing this for maddy, not for myself.

i hesitantly knocked the door and waited, no answer.

i knocked again. if they didn't answer i would go home.

"ashley?" a raspy voice said from the door,

i looked up to see Ethan standing there, without a shirt. he looked sad, like he had been crying.

i looked down, this was awkward.

"sorry, come in. i'll get a shirt" he said quickly, noticing the rather awkward atmosphere.

i saw him walk up the stairs, stepping inside myself and awkwardly standing there.

he returned a couple of minutes later,

"i came to see grayson" i whispered, he looked hurt but said nothing.

he just pointed towards the stairs and nodded.

as i walked up the stairs he said "he's not feeling well though" and turned back towards the tv

i hesitantly walked up the stairs until i was outside grayson's door.

should i just go in?

was it worth it?

i knocked on the door and felt my heart hammering in my chest.

"come in" came his husky voice from the other side of the door

i walked in.

he was sitting on his bed, staring out the window.

he looked sick, really sick.

"grayson, i wanted to talk to you"

"i wanted to talk to you too" he said,

he should go first, id say what i wanted and leave.

what did i want to say?

"go first" i said quickly, sitting on the stool at his desk.

"you first" he replied, rubbing his temples.

"please" i asked softly, he looked up at me, shocked at my tone, and nodded.

"i just wanted you to know this. this isn't a way for me to get sympathy or anything" he said, turning around and sitting down to face me.

i gulped, what was he going to tell me?

he sucked in a breath, clearly unsure of where to start or what to say

"i have leukaemia " he mumbled,

my heart dropped in my chest.

this couldn't be happening.

edit; im always here to talk guys! :)

HEYYA I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER, SORRY FOR THE LAST LITTLE BIT. IM REALLY SORRY IF ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE A TERMINAL ILLNESS, ITS HARD AND I KNOW BECAUSE IVE LOST MANY FAMILY MEMBERS TO CANCER.

THIS IS THE SECOND LAST CHAPTER AS WELL, SO IM GOING TO RELEASE BOTH TODAY! ~Z

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