broken rules | g. dolan

chapter one

"erin, we're going to be late to our ceremony!" i yell from outside there dorm, impatiently waiting for my bestfriend.

"i'm coming, i'm coming." erin slowly walks to the door, being actors careful with her new heels.

"i'm fucking leaving." i start to stomp down the corridor, leaving erin struggling to close the dorm door.

"wait up! wait up!" erin starts running towards me. and surprisingly, she didn't fall.

"i'm so excited for my new job! working for cover girl magazine could mean i could meet james charles!" erin squealed, and i laughed.

i laughed because she was excited, but i was also trying to hide the fact that i was disappointed in myself.

today is graduation at the university and i still don't have a job. four years. i had four years to find one, but i didn't.

"i'm proud of you, erin!" i forced a smile. it's not that i wasn't happy, which i totally know i've found my happiness, i just felt like defeat. if, that makes any sense.

"thanks brooke." she smiled from ear to ear.
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"hey mom! hey dad!" i smiled as i brought the two of them into a group hug. they smiled as well, i felt it.

i let go of the hug and looked behind them, my brother. "evan!"

"baby sis!" he grins, as he wraps his arms around my upper waist. once we let go of the hug, someone i haven't seen in months approaches me, grinning.

"why hello there, brooke. it's been awhile, hasn't it?" grayson's grin left me also smile back at him.

"yes, it has been. why are you talking to me?" i blurted, instantly regretting it. i closed my eyes and bit my lip, clenching my fist and shoving my other hand in my back pocket.

grayson chuckled, looking down. "you know what, i uh, i'm sorry. that came out very rude. it's just that you never talk to me." i assured him, grayson's eyes meeting mine again. his tongue slid across his top teeth.

"it's fine, brooke. i was just going to ask you, you're still looking for a job, right?" when he asked me that question, my face grew pale.

i quickly shook it off, then answered, "yes, grayson i still am. why do you ask?"

"well i was wondering if you would take the place as my assistant? my last assistant.. well she didn't work out." grayson awkwardly smiled, making me trying to hold in my laugh.

"uhm, yeah. i'd love to. thanks grayson. you giving me this opportunity really means a lot to me." i smiled just like him, and he laughed. his laugh is adorable.

"you start tomorrow, okay? and you'll have you're own office." grayson assured me.

"thank you." he hugged me, making me breathe in his cologne scent which smelled amazing.

"i'll see you tomorrow, brooke."

"see you tomorrow, grayson."
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i know this chapter was terrible, it'll get decent later! have a great day! you're beautiful. i love you. stay safe precious sisters 💗
- eli