aurora
You would think that the drama would die down after the words that were shared between grayson and i, yet it didn't. this was due to the tears of vivian that were caught on my shirt from the recent events of lunch.
the day began off dull and filled with such silence. madeline didn't come to school because she caught a bad cold, so it was just viv and i. from the morning where jack and grayson stood with the both of us and had small talk before our first period. the sky consisting of very little sun but at this moment it shined through the windows in a simplistic way. the periods rolled by and all was normal until lunch.
where this time vivian decided to walk with me to the cafeteria. the small chuckles from our mouths and the distant buzz of conversation in the large room filled with individuals. we strolled through the double doors and intended to divert ourselves to the lunch table assigned to our friend group — which was empty at the time — yet when vivian stopped and gaped in a way of perplexity. i followed her eyes to a certain person, that person being her boyfriend, who grinned and leaned into the conversation with a girl.
this girl consisting of the grin like his and let a finger curl within her brunette hair and giggled flirtatiously at his words. ethan then taking his left hand to touch her hair and have him move it away in a playful manner making his smile grow. it was sickening to watch and even hurt me when i gazed at them. but when vivian saw it, i can see the flames of rage to cloud her eyesight. her taller figure stomping past me causing me to follow.
i try to call out her name trying to stop her from doing anything, but i was unable to get her attention. she pushes her way between the two and begins the scene. "really, ethan? is this some sort of dolan blood related gene to associate yourself with every pretty girl with a heartbeat?" vivian yells and ethan stands up and tries to touch her hand when she screams at him.
"viv, calm down. i wasn't doing-"
"don't fucking touch me, ethan. i just don't get you. you've been ignoring ever since saturday night when it wasn't even my fault. now instead you're flirting with other girls." she screams and he now crosses his arms. "i'm your girlfriend ethan! do you know not remember you asking me this? you were the one who wanted this the most. and for what? so i can start to gain these feelings for you and to just fuck me over!" her words are laced with such dissatisfaction and dejection when she says what she says to ethan.
"vivian, we weren't even doing anything. we were just talking." ethan attempts to defend himself.
"no you were flirting, there's a difference ethan! i'm just so done with this, don't bother anymore." vivian states looking at him and then turns to the girl who is still sat on the table. "and next time you start flirting with my boyfriend, which you know of angelina, you're next on my shit list." and with that she stormed out the cafeteria quickly causing me to follow.
this is why we're in the bathroom as i let vivian cry into my chest. "i don't think he gets it, aurora. i don't know what to do anymore."
grayson
"what's wrong with you, ethan?" i question in anger as he sits down with his head in his hands, not being able to look up. the whole situation played in front of me, and well the whole lunch room as well. "why would you do that to vivian?"
"oh c'mon gray, you're one to talk after what you did with ella!" he says back with just as much irritation that i possessed. his words make me stay quiet but i only fight harder.
"that's not the point, eth. i thought you really liked vivian." i say sitting by him and he shrugs his shoulders.
"i do, i really do."
