~DAY THREE~
It's 5 pm. I figure since I have 3 hours to go I can go for a run or something, so I change into joggers and a sports bra. I start heading downstairs until Leila stops me.
"Umm.. what're you doing later tonight?" She asks in a bubbly tone of voice.
"Errr-"
"YOU'RE GOING TO A CLUB WITH GRAYSONNNN!" Leila yelps.
"Mhmm..." I respond, a little scared.
"Well, you have to start getting ready NOW." She pulls my arm and me with it all the way to my room.
~Three hours later~
"Am I done...?" I ask in caution.
"Yknow... it was pretty difficult to do this but, yes!" Leila says, jumping up and down.
I smile awkwardly before going to see myself in the mirror," Oh my god...." I say in shock.
I hear a knock on my bedroom door and open it, "Hey." Grayson says.
"Uhh what're you doing here... like at my bedroom door?"
"Ethan let me in..." Grayson says while looking me up and down and smiling, " You look great."
"Thanks" i respond. I can't help but smile and blush.
"Heh..." Grayson looks at the floor while moving his hand up and down the back of his head.
"Go now!" Leila yells from inside my room.
"Mmm... after you." Grayson says. Wow, he has manners. Who would've thought.
~The Club~
"Hey, Vanessa!" Grayson greets the girl in line with a kiss on the cheek," This is... Alayna. Alayna, this is Vanessa."
Vanessa glares at me," What a pretty girl." she says before turning to Grayson again.
We all enter the club and I gasp quietly. I look around in shock. MAYBE I haven't ever gone to a club.... so yeah, I'm pretty shocked about the appearance of the club. I see all the vibrant colors and my head starts to pound. The music is blasting soo loud.... I look around for Grayson and Vanessa but then figure out that I've lost them. I make my way to the bar and sit down.
"Hey, Alayna what're you doing here?" I hear a familiar voice and I immediately match it to Leila's older brother, Jaxon.
"Oh.. hey Jaxon." I say, putting a strand of hair behind my ear.
He smiles," You look very beautiful today, did Leila dress you up?"
"Is it that obvious..?" I ask nervously.
"Well... you usually have that nerdy-cute look to you." he says with a chuckle.
"You're right." I respond. I spot Grayson with the corner of my eye.
"So how's Leila?"
"She's alright, got with a new guy, he's pretty much perfect for her. I ship it so much." I say with a bubbly tone.
Jaxon laughs," So I should be expecting a wedding soon."
"I guess so." i say.
"Oh yeah, did Leila tell you about our mom's upcoming wedding?"
"Uhh... no. I guess she's waiting for me to date someone first." I say with a smile.
"Well, if you end up not having a date there's always me." He says.
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Alayna! Wanna dance?" Grayson asks.
"Uhh- sure..."
Grayson takes my hand and leads me to the dance floor. He pulls me in close very suddenly and I could feel his breath on my head. We dance slowly to the slow song.
" I didn't know clubs play slow songs..." i whisper to his chest.
I feel him chuckle," I requested it. Who's the new boyfriend?"
"That's Leila's older brother." I say.
"Mmm, I see. Have you ever had a crush on him?"
"Well, wouldn't you like to know?" His dancing slows," I'm kidding, yeah, I have had a crush on him in the past, but not recently or right now." His heartbeat becomes faster.
"Let's get out of here... we can go to a park or something." Grayson pulls away with a mischievous grin. I nod and let him pull me away to a park.
~The Park~
"Well, what're we doing here?" I ask.
"I just needed a break from dancing and the music."
I smile and stare at the lake. It's dark out with tons of bright stars and the lake reflects them all. I look closer to the edge of the lake and see two people sitting on a rock. A blond girl looking into the water and a brunette boy staring at the girl with beautiful eyes and a smile on his face. His leather jacket is, like the water, reflecting the stars and even the water.
I shiver from the cool air and Grayson turns my head with his hand. I stare down at his lips as he speaks," Are you cold?" I smile," here..." Grayson takes his jacket off and puts it on my shoulders. He puts his arm around me and holds me close.
"How do you feel about Vanessa?" I ask suddenly, unable to stop the words from just pouring out of my mouth.
"Vanessa? She's an ex and a good friend, so of course I feel something for Vanessa." he tells me. My heart plummets.
"Grayson, why do you smoke?"
"I guess I was peer-pressured at some point and now I just... can't seem to stop."
I guess I sort of have to be ok with that response so all I do is lean into his arms and let him embrace me.
