Survival // The Dolan Twins

Chapter 7↝cheating

A/N: hey guys! It's @writingaddictt here with this next chapter! Hope you like it!
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Jodie's POV:
I woke up in the middle of the night from a bad dream. Okay, honestly it was kinda stupid now that I think about it. But anyway I didn't see Ethan sleeping next to me anymore.

Ethan's gone. Oh crap Ethan's gone! It hit me and I sat up. He left me out here all by myself! What was he thinking?! "Ethan?!" I called. No answer. "Ethan Grant Dolan where are you?!"

I froze when I heard something snap behind me. It sounded like a tree branch or something. Uh oh, it was getting closer. "ETHAN!!!" I yelled.

Then I felt something tap me. Without thinking I screamed, turned around and punched whatever the heck it was super hard. "Oww! Jodie! It's me!" The voice said.

I tried to see who it was and I just felt so bad at the moment. "Oh my god!!! Grayson!!! I'm so sorry! What are you doing here? I thought you were something trying to attack me! Are you ok?"

"Holy-where the heck did you learn to hit like that? Jeez!" He asks, rubbing his head. "My parents make me take Brazilian Jujitsu..." she said sheepishly, helping up Grayson.

"I'm really sorry,"
"It's all good. It was my fault, anyway," he laughs. "But what are you doing over here?"
"I was just going to get some water, and I heard screaming come from over here so I wanted to see if you were ok."

*switches to Marissa*

Grayson and i were watching a movie on his phone, and then we both got pretty thirsty😉 so he went to go to the lake and grab some more.

When he left i started thinking to myself how Grayson was just treating me like a fan there was no connection that i thought i felt. I'm so dumb sometimes thinking that we could possibly end up as a thing. I'm not good enough for anyone, how in the world could i be good enough for The Grayson Dolan. I laugh at myself and then the tears start falling i dont know why these stupid tears had to come now! Why am i so insecure? I should feel beautiful and amazing sitting here with this opportunity to be with Grayson for a  even a little while.
Then i remember my past and why I'm insecure. I was 12 and i had been asked out! I was so excited! So scared and so vulnerable! But i was ready...ready to take that first step. I could finally be beautiful, i definitely did feel it then and there. I buy a new dress with my chore monet that i saved up. It was a mint green dress with little roses on it. I loved it so much!

I got to the place me and the guy said we would meet. I got there a little early i wanted to explore and take in all the memories i could. We were supposed to meet at 7:30 it was now 9:30. I finally left a little heart broken, but maybe he had a good excuse or something. I walk home taking the longer route home this time. I walk across the park and what i see shatters all my hopes and breaks my heart more than it already was.

My so called date was sitting there with another girl. I just stood there. The girl that he was sitting with was my Best friend! My only friend! Who i told everything to, who i trusted and loved. She sat there laughing without a care in the world. I didnt even notice the tears falling. My vision foggy now i ran, ran fast and and ran angry.

Ever since that day i was alone until i met Jodie. I'm so glad i did! SO very  glad!  I dont know where i would be now without her. But yeah thats why I'm so insecure and so confused by what an actual connection is.

*switches back to Jodie*
"Aww, Grayson you're so sweet!" She gushed, hugging him for a quick second. "But I just have a feeling that your brother might have tried to sneak inside and forfeit the challenge..." she said, looking around.

"Ughh, Ethan!" Grayson groaned, even though Ethan couldn't hear him anyways. "I don't know why he's like this. Sometimes I wonder if we're even related at all," he said, making her laugh as they went to the house together.

Grayson texted Marissa he was on a search party with Jodie for Ethan and that he'll be back in a few minutes.

"AHA! I knew it!" Grayson yelled when he spotted Ethan lying in his bed comfortably. "What?" He asked, opening only one eye and barely sitting up. "You left me out there all alone!" Jodie complained, smacking him with a pillow. "Owww!" 

That woke him up. Grayson brought the camera with him and was still recording. "Hey!" Ethan yelled, sitting up immediately. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't sleep out there! It was dark and cold and I heard something coming in our direction. And I would rather not die today."

"Okay I heard that too and it was Grayson! He was getting water for him and Marissa." Jodie explains. "Ohhhh..." Ethan says, feeling like an idiot. But also not because he felt like he had a smart idea of coming inside.