cold | e.d

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I stepped out the car in unison to Ethan, the car park of school kind of full, with people getting out of their cars at the same time. I walked alongside him, not giving a fuck if he cared or not. We got into the halls and I could see Grayson, stood in the usual spot he was in the morning.

I pulled E towards a locker so we weren't in the centre of the hall before speaking to him.
"I bet you can't go a day without picking on me." I stepped extremely close, my face barely apart from his.

"Hmm, is that a bet? What do I get if I don't?"  He smirked at me, his right hand messing with the fabric of my joggers.

"We can leave that to be a surprise can't we." I stared directly as his plump lips, a subtle pink that I loved. All I wanted to do was make out with him there and then. As I tilted my head in to do it, an unwanted face came into view.

"Ethan! You're early. Who's this?" We parted a little, his hands going into his pockets.
"Oh nobody, just my friend Kendra." He dismissed me, acting like nothing happened.

"Friend?" Her eyes drifted up and down and narrowed a little. "Isn't she the one you bully?" Melissa laughed. Was I invisible? Her hand fell onto his forearm, squeezing.

"I've been here for 3 months-"
"It's uh... complicated." He was just going to interrupt me? I wanted to catch his eye but he was determined to stop it.

"But hey," He moved her hand off of him distastefully, "Let's go for a.. walk." She smirked and nodded at his one sided invitation.
I watched as he briskly started for the next corridor, her little legs running after him.

I slammed my fist against the locker then squeezed my eyes shut, concentrating on my breathing.
"You good?" The familiar voice appeared, a hand on my back.

"Yeah I'm fine!" I pushed off from the locker and moved down the corridor, in the same direction as Ethan went.

"So I was wondering if you could tell me what the hell went on last night? I saw you walk in together so there's no point hiding it. I'm warning you Kay, it isn't a good idea to be fooling around with him. Yeah I know I said to change him but I take-"

"Grayson!" I sighed, flipping to face him.
He flinched a little but shut up.

"Will you not lay it all on me today? I know what I'm dealing with." I begged, putting my hand on my chest.
"But you don't! You have no idea wha-"

"YES!" I yelled out as a first, but calmed a little when people turned heads.
"Yes, I do. Now if you're not willing to switch subjects and walk with me to Art, then go." I crossed my arms in anger, sick and tired of him.

However, he walked straight past me, but grabbed my wrist on the way.
"Stop fucking yanking me!" I hissed, the pain growing.

He dragged me through the double doors, leading to the dead end of our school, Ethan was stood with Melissa, who was playing with his hair, awfully close to his face.

"Fuck off Grayson!" I smacked him and broke free, barging through the doors before they could even shut.
I wasn't here to play his silly game of let's hurt Kendra's feelings.

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"You sure this is a good idea?" I was tentative, Grayson's hand sitting protectively on my hip.
"It's only a party." His other hand moved to the handle. 

I had made up with Grayson over the week, but it hadn't stopped the fact that he was not for me and Ethan anymore.

"It'll stop you from whining down my fucking ear about my bratty brother as well." He chuckled, offering me first entrance.
I stepped in, my heels clacking on the marble floor. It was dark with loud basey music playing.

"Ayeee Grayson!" A boy came through, cheering with a couple boys behind him. He greeting everyone before letting them look at me.

"Damnn who this?" A deep voice shouted out, stepping forward. He was a soft chocolate, a type that I was down for.