3:15 - e.d

chapter seven - "morning talks"

serina

THE SUN SHINED onto my face, the sun seeping through the crack from between the curtains.

i covered my face with my hands looking to my right, beside me slept emma, while grayson was to my left and ethan and hailey on the other side.

the quiet room was filled with their snores, quite loudly.

i looked over to my left to be met with grayson's face. leaning over i went close to his face poking it.

"hey." i whispered.

he lets out a low groan turning over. going over to his other side, continuing to bother him.

"hey. gray. wake up, im hungry." i whisper poking his ribs.

"then go eat." he mumbles closing his eyes.

"i don't wanna eat alone, plus i have pancakes." i say dragging out the word in hopes of him waking up.

one of his eyes cracks open suddenly. a quiet giggle escaping my mouth as i stood up to go to the kitchen.

grayson followed in, he wore his comfortable pyjama pants with no shirt, rubbing his eyes.

"i made some batter yesterday we just have to fry em up." i say getting out a container of it from the fridge.

after about a half hour of making pancakes enough for all of us, the other three were still sleeping.

so grayson and i went out in the backyard to eat, while they slept.

opening the back door i stepped onto the warm patio, my bare feet hitting the warmth of the hardwood. i sat on a chair placing my plate on the table.

grayson followed my actions diving into his pancakes not even seconds later.

minutes went by eating our pancakes quietly. the only sounds of the birds chirping and the wind hitting the trees.

"you okay?" grayson asks continuing to munch on his pancakes.

i looked off into the distance lost in a trance. "yeah, why wouldn't i be?"

"you just seemed off yesterday, it has to be something." he says with a pause.

"does it have anything to do with ethan." he questions.

i sigh remaining silent looking up at him.

"you still like him, don't you?" he says finishing off his food and setting it on the side.

grayson and emma had known about my feelings about ethan since freshman year.

grayson thought i'd gotten over it a long while ago, when in reality i hadn't.

"im sorry." he apologizes giving me sad eyes.

"you don't have to apologize, there's nothing to apologize about." i say putting my hand on top of his.

"i thought you got over him?" grayson asks.

"i didn't." i say with a sigh.

"im trying, i mean he's happy with hailey, very, might i add. and she's happy with him. who am i to intervene." i pause before continuing.

"that's why i have a date with nolan tonight." i say shyly looking up at him.

a smile comes across his face. "good, im glad. he's a good guy-" grayson says until a noise is heard behind me.

he stops mid sentence to look behind me, i turn around to see that someone had closed the patio door.

grabbing my finished plate, i go inside quickly, grayson's footsteps not too far behind me, following.

going further inside i see ethan's figure disappear into the living room.

with a sigh i rub my forehead following after him.

"ethan-" i spoke to be cut off.

"you said you and nolan are just friends." ethan faces me, his voice dripping with annoyance.

"we are." i retort with a scoff.

"friends don't go on dates." ethan says an obvious bothered expression played across his face.

i remain silent looking away from him. "god, ethan it's just a damn date, we're not getting married." i say frustrated throwing my hands up.

we continued yelling while emma, hailey, and grayson quietly walked out of the room once the fight started.

which ethan and i hadn't noticed because we were too busy at each others throats.

"you know what serina? don't come crying to me when he hurts you." he says angrily grabbing his stuff.

he left the room and went out the door in a matter of seconds, hailey following out the door to catch up to him.

i scoff with crossed arms as emma and grayson emerge from the corner.

"who does he think he is? telling me what i should and shouldn't do." i say towards the two.

no words were said as grayson comes up and embraces me. hugging him back i let out a sigh.

"just let him cool off, he doesn't want to see you hurt." grayson says. he gives me a light kiss on the forehead before speaking again.

"i cleaned up in the kitchen for you." grayson says pulling me away from his chest holding onto my shoulders.

he lets go of me and walks over to where his stuff is, grabbing it, along with his keys, he walks to the front door.

"oh, and have fun on your date serina!" he yells before shutting the door, leaving.

"don't let ethan ruin your day, you have a date with a hottie to get ready for." emma says with a big smile on her face, looping her arms with mine.

i shake my head laughing, following her up the steps.