In The End (Dolan Twin Fanfic)

36 Awkward Dinners

Ethan's POV

I could tell something was up with mom at the table. We all went out to dinner to celebrate my living I guess. She didn't know I knew anything, but it was terrible to watch. She hugged me three different times and told me how much she loved me. How could she love me if she said it was okay that I die?

"So how's your job going mom?" Cameron asked mom.

"Oh, it's going great. I have a lot of friends there now, but everyone wants to turn everything into drama."

"Really? That sucks," Grayson said taking a bite of his pancakes.

We were at Ihop.

"Yeah, but you know mom's always been one for drama," Cameron giggled.

"Oh hush. I only like watch the drama on TV. It gives me my dose and I don't want anything to do with it in real life."

"Uh-huh," Cameron rolled her eyes. Grayson chuckled.

"So, what's up with you and Skylar?" Cameron nudged Gray.

His cheeks went red,"Nothin'," he said quieter.

"I'd like a proper meeting please. I need to see who my baby boys with," Mom pretended to be serious.

"Yeah, I'll beat her up if she's mean to you."

"Then you would've fought her like ten times now," Gray laughed.

I looked over at Cameron and matched her gaze. She gave me a confused look. I shook my head saying it was nothing.

"Ethan, what's wrong. You're awfully quiet," Cameron set her fork down.

For once, I'd just like her to not say anything. Sisters, I swear.

"Nothing, I'm just listening to the conversation."

Grayson met my eyes, he knew what I was thinking about. Guilt washed over his face. After this I'd have to tell him it wasn't his fault because it wasn't. It's usually never the messengers fault anyways. He's not in the wrong like my mother was.

"Yeah sweetheart, what's wrong?" Mom put her hand on mine.

Almost too causually, I pulled away.

"I just don't have anything to say in the conversation right now that's all."

"Really? Don't you have questions about Skylar?" Cameron asked confused.

"No, I already kind of knew about her."

"Oh, so my baby boy wasn't telling everything?" Mom looked at Grayson.

"No mom, me and her got together during the whole thing. He just knew I liked her before hand."

"Ah, I see," Cameron said picking up her fork again to eat.

She was too oblivious for her own good honestly. I didn't care in this situation though.

"No, something else is up," mom said," What's going on Ethan? You know you can trust me."

Anger spilled in my veins. Before I could think about it, I spoke.

"Can I mom?"

She looked shocked. Grayson choked on his water and Cameron paused eating and looked up at me. I looked around at all three of them. Guilt hung on Grayson's face, Cameron was confused as hell, and mom was just looking at me. I stared directly at her, anger boiling in me.

"Grayson told me."