Forever Mine: G.D.

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GRAYSON
i sat in detention, next to Mikey as Nick sat in front of  me. the teacher, Mr. Lodge, was not very happy with us. in fact, he was staring us down.

"i'm going to use the restroom. stay where you are." he spat.

as he left the room, i turned to face Miley.

you can do this, Grayson. just...speak.

"are you okay?" i asked.

Miley attempted to smile. "yeah. uh...thanks for taking up for me. you didn't have to do that." she hesitated before continuing, "why did you do that?"

i looked down and back at her, thinking to myself:
why did i do that?

she awaited for an answer.

because i love you, i thought

but i knew i would never gain enough courage to say that.

"i hate seeing people get hurt. especially girls...new ones, at that."

she slowly nodded, as if not believing a word i said.

"well thank you. i appreciate it." she stuck out her hand and i shook it.

"i'm Grayson Dolan."

she smiled. "Miley Jones."

as if i don't know your name already.

"aren't you in my PE class?"
i asked.

Miley nodded. "and in Math.." she continued to tell me the classes we had together.

"i see you around sometimes. on your longboard, while me and my brother are skating home. you're good." i said.

she blushed. "thanks."

"and Ethan told me he got some hot new girl's snap. i'm guessing he's talking about you." i remembered something Ethan told me the day before.

i know we're both shy with girls. but you're way more shy than me. you need to open up a bit. introduce yourself. and not that i do it that much, but something the girls love. when you wink at them.

so i finished my sentence with a wink.

she lightly giggled. "Ethan. yeah, he asked for if yesterday. he's cool. and hot." she looked at me and smirked.

"oh and i'm not?" i asked, acting offended.

she chuckled. "well i mean, you have to be. y'all are twins, after all."

i squinted and continued the flirt session. "and who's hotter?" i asked, genuinely wanting to know.

"hmm, let me think." she said in a sarcastic tone.
"you probably."

a smile played on my face.
"i figured." i said, trying to hide my pink cheeks.

"hey!" Mr. Lodge shouted, walking back into the room.
"i thought i said no talking." he said, sternly.

i shook my head. "no sir."

Mr. Lodge went to sit down but stopped at my reply. "excuse me?" he spat.

"you said you thought you told us not to talk. all you did was tell us to stay where we are." i wasn't trying to be a smartass, i was just telling the truth.

Miley chuckled beside me.

"i've had enough of you pricks. get out of here. except for you Nick."

Miley quickly scurried out of the room and i followed her.

"hey!" i shouted, trying to catch up with her.

"yeah?" she asked, turning around.

"Ethan said he gave you my snap. hit me up sometime."
and with that, i walked away.

MILEY
the smile on my face was huge as Grayson walked away.

hit me up sometime, he said.

"oh, i will." i murmured to myself.

thank God. after what seemed like forever, he finally knows who you are.
i told myself.

i gripped the straps to my backpack and continued my journey to 5th period.