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s i x t e e n - E.M.

I wrapped my arms tightly around Ariana. "I missed you so much!" I exclaimed. She smiled and nodded. "So did I!" She said.

She had turned a few shades darker and her light brown hair had gotten lighter, almost like a dirty blonde color. The vacation did her body well too, as she looked like she lost a bit of weight. I crossed my arms in front of my stomach as I grew insecure of my small stomach sticking out. She placed her bags down on the floor and took me to the couch.

"Do you think we're actually going to move to Los Angeles?" She asked me a bit wide-eyed. I shrugged.

"I honestly don't know. I know that it's what Ethan wants but Grayson also wants to stay here. We just can't keep them apart, though. They can't live without each other," I said.

Ariana nodded.

"I think we should go if they decide to," She replied. I bit my lower lip.

Would Los Angeles really be better for them? I know it would be better for Ethan but Grayson feels safe here too. The only real reason Grayson stayed here with Ethan is because I asked Grayson to live in New York. So whatever he chooses I'm agreeing with.

-

"Emily? We have something to tell you," Said Ethan as he folded his laundry with Grayson doing the same.

"What is it?" I asked.

They both stopped and Grayson took my hand. "I think it's best you sit down for this," He said in a quiet voice. I did as told and sat down on the edge of the couch. So did they.

"Em, Ethan and I came to an agreement," Grayson said. I felt a knot form in my stomach out of anxiousness.

"...we're going back to Los Angeles."

I placed a hand over my mouth and squeezed Grayson's hand with my other. I didn't know how to react. I was happy for them both, obviously, I just didn't want them to leave. New York has given us such good memories.

Grayson inched closer to me. "I want you to come with us. So will Ariana if she wants to. I just need you by my side as well," He said.

I hugged him and hugged Ethan as well.

"I'm happy for you two. And, you know what? It'll be fun living somewhere warm for a change," I said with a smile.

After they'd told me the news, I asked when the flight was. It was in two days, which meant I had to pack my place up and make a lot of phone calls. I texted Ariana like crazy telling her the news yet she already knew from Ethan. The twins had tweeted that they were moving back and received tons of love for it.

Their fans honestly amaze me. I've never seen people so caring about the twins other than their family and, well...me. They always show them support and even some of them had stopped me after seeing me on Grayson's social media.

-

I had been packing up whatever was left to pack of my apartment when I came across two photo frames that were face down. They were the only things left to pack. I picked the first one up and immediately teared up.

It was a picture of my father.

He was lying in a bed with two thumbs up. For the months before that picture, he was happy because his doctor had told him most of the tumor in his cerebral cortex had been removed during surgery. However I still felt afraid, because of the word "most." For the next few months after the surgery, his condition worsened even though we thought he was going to get better. Then the doctor suggested he have one more surgery to try and completely remove it. It was risky but my dad insisted he have the surgery.