Final Goodbye

Chapter 1

"Flashback"

We've been driving for a while in the quiet. The radio softly playing mixed with my heavy breathing. Eventually Grayson turned down the music and put his focus on me. "So Ava, tell me about yourself" he asked while focused on the dark road ahead of us. I sighed and turned my head toward the window with small tears threatening to leave, "what do you want to know?" I said above a whisper. "Anything... How old are you?" he asked. "Almost 18 in a month and you?" I asked facing him. "19" he replied with a smile. I smiled back.

"Any siblings?" he asked. "only child. You?" I replied with a sad expression. "One brother and one sister" he said and looked into my eyes for a split second. "Cool..." I trailed off.
I looked ahead at the road and noticed Grayson make a turn, "you hungry?" he asked while entering into McDonald's.
I nodded my head. Grayson ordered and paid and got our food. He found a parking space nearby and parked there. He took his food and started eating.

"So Ava... You have a boyfriend?" he asked turning to me. "Y-no, no I don't" I stuttered. "oh... Are you okay? I'm sorry for asking..." he said putting his fries down and hugging me. He held me so tight. I smiled into the hug. Eventually, we pulled away, "It's okay, we broke up b-because..." I stuttered. "you don't have to tell me" he assured me. "No, I want to" I said pulling myself together. Maybe by telling someone and actually saying it out loud, it can become reality. "because I caught him cheating... On... Me" I finished. His facial expression changed into sadness. "Oh... Ava, I'm so sorry, you don't deserve that... I mean... No one deserves that" he said shyly turning to me. A small smile crept to my lips but I turned the other way.

He continued driving for a while until we pulled up to a beautiful house.
"Here we are" he said with a smile and getting out of the car. He then took out my bag and long board. "Oh, you don't have t-" "I want to" he replied with a smile. I smiled back and followed him to the door and into his house. "Come, I'll show you the room you'll be staying in" he said and gestured for me to follow. So I did. We entered a room and he layed my stuff on the bed. "I'll be back soon, I'll give you some time to change" he smiled. I nodded a thank you. With that, he left. I got dressed and got into the bed.

Halfway asleep, Grayson came in and came toward me, "Goodnight Ava" he whispered.
As he left for the door, he turned and whispered "I know you weren't lost but I'll still help you" and left.

"end of flashback"