Anonymous (Grayson Dolan)

Epilogue

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Grayson
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August, 2022

"Alright, Bro. Hurry up." Ethan yelled from the hotel room door as I put my shoes on. "The meeting is in 30 minutes and traffic here is shitty."

"Welcome to New York." I said smiling as I walked up to him and grabbed my phone, wallet and keys.

"Okay, So I guess Kelly is having us meet her graphic designer. She's gonna help us create the new channel logo and theme." Ethan said as we left the room and walked towards the elevator.

"Okay, cool." I went to my phone on twitter, and started typing out a new tweet.

'Cool meeting today 🤔' I said and then posted, and I smiled when the fans immediately got excited. I love them so much.

We walked out of the elevator and to our ride, then drove towards the building where the meeting was.

Once we got there, Ethan and I walked inside and to the sixth floor like directed. "I wonder if we'll get along with the designer. Kelly always tells me how nice and talented she is."

"What's her name?" I asked, departing my attention from my phone.

"I don't know. I guess I've never asked." He chuckled and we both walked off the elevator and took a right down the long hallway and into the small waiting room.

"Hi boys, seeing Kelly?" The secretary asked. We've been coming here for a while now, she knows us by now.

"Yeah, our meeting starts in about five minutes." I said and looked over at Ethan.

"Okay, sit down, she'll be right out." We thanked her, then sat down and both got on our phones while we waited.

"Hi guys." I looked up when the door swung open and smiled when Kelly stood there. She always has a way of lighting up a room. I think that's why Ethan and I decided to make her our manager. I just hope the designer is as cool as her.

We followed her to her office and she said she'd be back with the designer soon, still not telling us her name.

After a few minutes, I heard a knock on her door and in walked Kelly, a girl following behind her.

"Guys, this is-

"Peyton." I said and stood up, shocked I'm seeing her again. I haven't seen her since New Years. Over two years ago.

"Oh, do you guys know each other?" Kelly asked as she closed the door behind Peyton.

I stared at her beautiful golden skin, her gorgeous green eyes and brown hair that flowed over her shoulders. Slight freckles appeared on her cheeks, which she's never had before.

"Peyton. Oh my god." Ethan smiled and walked up to her, hugging her and she snapped out of her trance, hugging him back.

"Hey, E."

I watched her every move, studying how she looks almost exactly the same. She's still so beautiful.

"Hey." I slowly walked over to her and she stayed quiet, tears filling in her eyes like the last time I saw her.

'Don't make me leave, Grayson. Please believe me.' She sobbed as she stood outside of Ethan's car.

'I'm always going to love you, but I know you're just going to forget about me.'

'I would never.'

'Go home, Peyton.' She cried louder and covered her mouth to try and muffle her cries.

'I love you, Grayson.' She said before getting in the car and heading to the airport. Out of my life.

I quickly hugged her tightly, as this is the first time I've seen her since I made her leave.

Ethan and Kelly walked out of the room, leaving us alone. Which is the only thing I want right now.

"I believe you." I said and she cried on my shoulder, so I hugged her even tighter, my arms restricting around her waist, hers around my neck.

I've always loved these hugs.

"I didn't do it." She cried again. "He lied. Everything was a lie." She said and slightly parted from the hug.

"I know that now." I held the sides of her cheeks, her eyes being complimented in the perfect way by the redness of her cheeks and eyes.

"I'm sorry I didn't give you more reasons to trust me. I should've been a better girlfriend." I shook my head and closed my eyes, leaning my forehead against hers.

"You were absolutely the most amazing person I've been with in my entire life. Nobody before you, or after you compared to everything you made me feel."

"Grayson. I have to tell you something." She cried again, covering her mouth like she does when she cries. I shouldn't know that as well as I do. "I'm in a relationship."

"You what?" I asked, dropping my arms from her.

"I met him at the park I first met you at." My heart shattered into a million pieces and it physically hurt to look at the woman I love most on this earth.

"Peyton."

"I'll always love you. But I'm with him now. I love him."

"We were supposed to get married, have kids. You weren't supposed to find someone else."

"We're engaged. He proposed A few months ago." She said as she showed me the beautiful large ring. Something she said she never wanted; that she loves the look of small rings more.

"Peyton."

"I love him." She said, looking back up at me.

"I'm too late?" I asked, not being able to take my eyes off the ring. He must've spent a fortune. Also something she's never wanted.

"I'm sorry Grayson. I can't do this." She wiped the tears off her face and then walked out of the room, Ethan coming in immediately after.

"Bro, what happened?" He walked towards me, putting his hand on my shoulder, and I looked over at him, my sight clouded from the tears that formed in my eyes.

"She found someone else." He pulled me into him and I silently cried on his shoulder.

"Grayson. She moved on, you should too. She looks amazing, and happy. You should want her to be happy." I lifted my head off his shoulder and stared him in the eyes. Sympathy flowing through them.

I shook my head, not caring about what he has to say. "No. I'm not letting her go this time."