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Addison Waters

I gulped as I tried to process what this all meant. He was acting pretty weird when I was talking to him, but I didn't think I was the reason why.

I heard the toilet flush, and the sink start running. I quickly decided I didn't want to know why he was drawing me, I flipped the book back over and ran out of his room. Nearly tripping on the laundry basket that I had set there.

I picked it up and quickly went into Ethan's old bedroom, which is where I was staying.

I huffed, moving my hair out of my face and taking all of my clothes out of the basket.

I jumped when I heard a knock on the door, I quickly collected myself before telling whoever it was to come in.

It appeared to be Grayson.

"Hey," he lightly smirked.

"Hi..?"

"You didn't happen to look at the drawing, right?"

I'm a terrible liar, anyone could tell when I'm lying, I decided I couldn't get myself out of this one even if I tried.

"I did, um..thank you, but may I ask why?"

His face looked a bit distraught at my response, as if it wasn't what he wanted to hear. Although I couldn't really read him, the conversation was weird enough.

"It's not as weird as you think, don't worry. It was actually supposed to be a surprise.."

"Oh, uh..surprise for what?"

"Christmas, I was planning to draw everyone in the family and give it to them as an extra stocking stuffer this year."

"I feel so bad for peaking now," I groaned, lightly chuckling while shielding my eyes in embarrassment.

"Hey, it's alright, I could just give it to you early since you're leaving tomorrow anyways." He stated.

I nodded,
"Yeah, sure." I smiled.

He nodded, before sprinting out of the room to his.

He came back, winded with the white familiar sketchbook. He opened up to the first page, and there I was.

I hadn't noticed that was the only page that was used, that made me a bit curious. If he was drawing everyone, why would I be first?

Especially since he wasn't planning to give it to me prior to me leaving..

I shrugged it off as he ripped it out of the book and handed it to me. He was very careful with the edges and managed to keep the paper straight and sleek.

"This is so beautiful," I admired it in awe, looking at all the tiny details he put in. There's no way he only started this today, it's way too realistic and detailed.

He cleared his throat,
"Well, uh I'm glad you like it, I'm gonna go get started on grandmas!"

I lightly chuckled as he left, before admiring the drawing a second more.

I went over to Ethan's desk, grabbing a push pin and hanging it on the wall. If I'd only really be here for another full day, but I didn't want to misplace it and accidentally rip it or crumple it.

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Grayson Dolan

I'm really hoping that Addy doesn't show my mom the drawing, then I'll really be expected to draw everyone.

That was a huge little white lie, I don't know how or why I got myself into it, but I couldn't let her think I just drew her for the spite of it. Even though I did.

If she knew that I still had minor feelings for her she'd be packing her bags and booking her flight to LA right now.

Part of me wishes she'd be a little relentless like her past self, and say "fuck it" when she started seeing me while her and him had a thing.

But, I know that's fucked up considering how happy the both of them are. It just really hurts that I never got that fairytale, in the beginning it was him, and it's still him.

Hell, there's not a doubt in my mind that they wont stay together. I dread the idea of having to watch him kiss her at the alter.

A part of me feels bad for thinking like that, but I can't help it. And the fact that her and Ethan had a thing while we were together makes me not care. If he didn't have respect for my happiness why should I have any for his?