In The End (Dolan Twin Fanfic)

22 Positive Reinforcement

Grayson's POV
So I just got out of the hospital not to long ago. I haven't been on social media at all. I wanted to see those supportive comments but I was afraid and still am to accept what's happened. Sky met me at a little coffee shop to talk with me. I haven't talked to her since she was last in the hospital. I saw her walk in the front door. She looked around and I motioned when she looked my way. She came over and sat down with me. Gosh she was so pretty when she walked.

"I got you the caramel latte you always like," I smiled, trying to act normal.

"oh thanks Gray, that's so sweet of you,"she smiled back and took a sip.

It was always so cute to see her little smile when she took a drink. It's how I knew she liked it.

" So what did you want to talk about?"

"A lot of things actually. Gray, I know you're avoiding social media and I honestly don't blame you, but your fans want to know if you're okay. They probably think you're dead or something crazy."

"I know... I just... I don't want to accept what's happened to Ethan. I mean I can't even go see him without breaking down Sky. He's all I've ever known in a friend and the fact that he's my twin brother... It kills me to think that he's basically dead."

"Wait, what do you mean basically?" Sky asked concerned.

Oh yeah, I haven't told her yet. I haven't told anyone. Only mom, dad, and I know.

"Gray,"She got my attention, wanting an answer.

"He's on life support," I felt the wave of sadness droop over me. I pushed it down, trying to contain it, especially that I was in public.

"Hey, no," she set her hand on top of mine on the table, "that doesn't mean he's dead at all. It just means that be needs support."

"We'll it doesn't look too damn good," my voice cracked at the end.

"Gray... I'm sorry and you know I am. But have a little faith okay. Your brothers seriously tough okay. He can withstand anything. I promise and you're going to get through this tough time."

"You don't understand..." I bit my bottom lip, trying to contain myself, "what it feels like to lose someone you've been with all your life and to not be able to do-."

"He's not gone Grayson. He's still breathing on this Earth. He isn't gone okay."

I shook my head. As you can tell, I'm not very emotionally stable at the moment.

"I just wish I would've taken the bad hit and not him," I ran my hand through my messy hair.

"It'll be okay," she cooed me.

I grabbed her hand.

I hoped he would be.

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We spent the rest of the day talking at the coffee shop. After four caramel lattes and five lemonade, and God knows how many slices of cinnamon cake we called it a day. I promised her that I would go home and talk to my fans. I didn't know how I'd do it. I don't know if I should make a series of videos on insta, do live video, or film. On my way home there was only one conclusion I could think of. This feeling was 10 times worse than when me and Eth went to two different places for a week for a YouTube video. And we were only apart for a week.