metamorphosis | g.d

nine - treat you better

ethan's pov (ooh a twist)
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Grayson was completely changing. This was not my twin brother. What was happening to him? It was barely a month ago when he was a happy, healthy teenage boy. He cared about his real friends, his sports and his schoolwork.

This new Grayson, was something even I would never be able to figure out. He's too caught up in the popularity scene, and the drugs! I've covered his ass so many times when he came home high or drunk. I'm surprised Mom or Dad didn't catch him like that, or find all the shit in his room.

He's also led Mallory on so many times. I mean, she's in love with him. Did he just say that he was as well so he could get in her pants? He could get any girl he wanted. Plus, he lowkey has a thing with Alice, why would he date Mallory on top of that? Grayson's changing for the worse.

Mallory deserves someone who is there for her, who gives her the same amount of effort that she gives in a relationship. She deserves someone kind, someone loyal, and someone who will take care of her.

I could do that.

Hell, I could make her feel loved. I could give her the care she needs. I could be the one to put a big smile on her face. I could make her happy.

What am I saying?

Well, surprise. I'm in love with my brother's best friend. Cliché?

I've always noticed Mallory from afar. She just did these things that made me smile, laugh, and feel the butterflies in my stomach.

She was beautiful.

Everything about her was, I've just been too scared to shoot my shot. She's been my brother's best friend for so long.

But today, I was going to tell her.

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I set my phone down after calling Mallory, telling her to come over. Grayson was out doing God knows what, but I knew he was with Alice. What does that mean? Drugs.

I went up to the bathroom to look presentable for her. I mean, I was confessing that I had a crush on her, I wanted to look presentable. I threw on a black shirt and black shorts, spraying some cologne around my body. I brushed my teeth and played with my hair until it looked perfect. I was practicing facial expressions in the mirror to pass time, until I heard a knock at the door.

"Shit!" I yelled, quickly popping in a piece of gum and running down the stairs. I opened the door to see Mallory, standing there and smiling. Gosh, she was so cute.

"Hey, Eth!" she continued to smile at me. She was wearing a tight red tank top and jean shorts with the classic white vans. Her hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail and she had a black crystal necklace around her neck. Even when she put in little effort, she still looked stunning.

"Hey, Mal, have a seat", I said, gesturing her towards the kitchen. She sits down at one of the barstools, picking up one of the glasses of water I had set out earlier and started drinking it.

"So, what's the occasion?" she asked, setting down her glass of water. I sat down in the barstool next to her and put my head on my fist, just admiring her features.

"Hello, Eth?" she snapped in my face, causing me to fall out of my trance and get back to reality.

"Oh, sorry, I'm just tired", I lied, "I called you here to talk about Grayson"

"What about Grayson?" she asked.

"You see Mal, he really hasn't been himself. Haven't you noticed?"

"Yeah, I guess. He's a lot more closed off than usual. But I think it's because he was afraid to open up to me about liking me", she suggested.

She was so naïve, I felt so bad that I had to be the one to tell her this.

"Mal, he's been doing drugs", I spit out.

"Drugs?" she yells in question.

"Yeah, drugs", I put my head down.

"How is this possible? He would never do drugs!" She was in hysterics.

"It all started after he began hanging out with the Clique. I've caught him a few times coming home drunk or high. He was... high on your date last week, actually...", I mumbled that last part softly.

"High on what?"

"PCP. I found the tablets in his room"

"I can't believe this", she sighed, burying her face in her hands.

"Hey", I removed her hands from her face and used my pointer finger to lift up her chin, so she could face me.

"I could treat you so much better, just how you deserve to be treated", I whispered.

"What are you saying, Ethan?" her voice broke.

I put both of my hands on the side of her face and kissed her, softly. I pulled away, staring into her eyes.

"I like you, Mallory", I finally said.

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mallory's pov
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"I like you, Mallory", Ethan said after pulling away from a kiss.

Wait, what?!?

"What?" I whispered-yelled.

"Mallory Weatherman, I like you", Ethan said again.

Ethan likes me?

No, no, no, that can't be. It was supposed to be Grayson, not Ethan.

Ethan's sweet and all, but that's my best friend's twin brother. That same best friend that I have a crush on and went on a date with, which apparently he was under the influence.

"Ethan, I'm sorry, I have to go", I hugged him, running out the door and down the street, back to my house. The entire way, I was crying.

I was crying because I was infuriated with Grayson and sad for Ethan. I pulled out my phone, texting both of them.

me: we need to talk grayson😡

me: eth, i'm so sorry

I honestly felt like the world's shittiest person. What caused me to get mixed up in this situation?

I was in way over my head.

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ethan's pov
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She fled from the house like she had seen a ghost.

What did I just do?

Obviously she's freaking out. I mean, she's in love with my twin brother after all. Finding out the twin of her crush is in love with her? That's some crazy shit.

I didn't expect her to call Grayson and break up with him then and there, but a part of me wishes she had stayed and kissed me again.

Oh well, at least I put my feelings out there and told her my intentions.

Now, we wait.

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