Crazy•E.D

Thirty-six

Maya POV

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Ethan intertwined our fingers as we sat in the back of the limo.

"No........but we had to do this at some point so let's just get it over with" I kissed his cheek before we both got out.

Jose and lily decided not to come and I understand completely. Lily lost a piece of herself in this house, I wouldn't want to return either.

Grayson, Carlos, and Tyler trailed behind us; anxious as well. So much happened here, so much loss; so much death. What was once a safe, happy place is now a reminder of all we've lost.

I walked into the backyard looking around scanning the broken outdoor furniture before they landed on a big stain near the pool.

Dad.

I felt my the tears pool in my eyes as I stared at the stain. The events of that day invading my mind. I quickly pushed them away closing my eyes so the tears wouldn't fall.

"Maya" Ethan placed a hand in my shoulder. "If your not ready-"

"I'm good Ethan, I can um-......I can do this" I gave him a weak smile before I rushed inside. I walked up the familiar stairs into my bedroom. It's exactly the way I left it.

I smiled weakly as my mind flooded with childhood memories. All the games I played with Jose, lily, and the twins. The stories my mother would tell me before bed. All the moments I had with Grayson....

I grew up here.........but it's all ruined.

As I looked around the bathroom I heard footsteps behind me. I reached for my gun ready to attack but I relaxed at the familiar voice.

"So many memories in here" Grayson looked around before his eyes landed on me.

"Gray-" he cut me off cupping my cheeks as he stepped closer to me.

"Please maya" he whispered leaning his forehead on mine. "I've lost everything, I need you maya, please, I need you" His voice cracked. I felt bad for him, guilty as well. Because I didn't love him anymore.

"I'm sorry, Grayson, but I just don't feel that way about you anymore. I'll always love you just not the way you want to be loved" I sighed stepping out of his grasp.

"But maya I love you, I've always loved you" he almost sobs but keeps his composure.

"You didn't when you married Evelyn" I scoffed.

"I didn't want to marry Evelyn!" He exclaimed as if he'd been keeping it in for a long time.

I gave him a confused look before he explained.

"Look, after you left I started dating her to get my mind off of you because not having you in my arms drove me crazy and I just needed a distraction. Then when my dad got diagnosed with cancer and his days were numbered I knew he wanted to see me married and you weren't here maya. I needed to give my father his last wish, but t-then-.....my parents were-." He sighed. "I felt like I owed it to them. But I have never stopped loving you, maya"

Evelyn's POV

"This way" I walked the woods behind the house into a cave that led to the secret passageways in the walls. Henry followed closely behind making sure nothing happened.

After many twists and turns we ended up somewhere in the house. I heard a muffled deep voice that belonged to my husband that I missed dearly. Excitement coursed me making me walk faster.

As I walked closer and closer I could make out what he was saying.

"I didn't want to marry Evelyn!" Grayson exclaimed. What?

"Look, after you left I started dating her to get my mind off of you because not having you in my arms drove me crazy and I just needed a distraction. Then when my dad got diagnosed with cancer and his days were numbered I knew he wanted to see me married and you weren't here maya. I needed to give my father his last wish, but t-then-.....my parents were-." He sighed. "I felt like I owed it to them. But I have never stopped loving you, maya"

I felt like someone had just stabbed me in the heart then twisted the knife around.

"Oh, eve" Henry placed a hand on my shoulder to comfort me. I quickly opened the secret door to Maya's bathroom, storming in.

They both looked shocked to see me. I was confused too seeing maya here but one thing at a time.

"Evelyn" Grayson gasped.

"So all of it was a lie!?" I yelled at him as the hot tears fell. He looked down in shame. "Just went through hell to get back here to save people who never cared for me"

"Evelyn-." Maya started but the sound of her voice angered me.

"Don't!" I yelled making here look down in shame. "I lost everything....Even my baby" I began sobbing as they both looked up in shock. Henry came out hugging me.

"Who's this?" Gray asked rather rudely.

"A man who treat me better than you ever did" I spat before pulling Henry back through the door. There was nothing left for me here.

Maya POV

Grayson punched the tiled wall in anger making me jump. He made eye contact with me for awhile. His eyes pooled with tears finally realizing he lost his only child.

I walked over to him hugging him tightly, only he didn't hug back he just cried. I almost broke down too, we've all been through so much.

"I love you, Gray" I whispered in his ear.

"Not the way I want to be loved" he sighed before slightly pushing me away. "I'll see you when I see you"

"Wait" I grabbed his arm. "Where are you going?" I didn't want him to leave.

"Away, but I'll be back" with that he left me in the bathroom.

After a few minutes I pulled myself together heading downstairs to find Ethan. I didn't want to be in this house anymore, hell I want to burn it to the ground.

I found him in the backyard gazing at the beautiful sunset that made the sky a beautiful mixture of blue, yellow, pink, and orange.

I walked over leaning my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around me pulling me into his chest. I was engulfed by his lovely scent as I cuddled into him.

"I hate this place" I whispered as we looked into the distance.

"From now on I promise that I will be by your side, protecting you every step of the way. I promise to never give up on us, from here on out I'll make sure you're faced with nothing but happiness" he looked down at me.

"I love you" I stared into his hazel green eyes meaning it with all my heart. He gave me a bright smile before kissing me passionately.

This here is my everything, I truly love him.

The End........

Or is it?