The autumn air was crisp. The leaves are crunching in between feet. Peoples breaths were able to be shown in the wind.
It was thanksgiving.
However, it wouldn't be the same. It'll never be the same. Never.
Ethan stepped up, and spoke.
"Thanksgiving 2016, I wrote this note to my brother," he says pulling out a white paper and reading it. "I am thankful for my big brother Grayson. He is my bestest friend in the whole world. He protects me from bad thing like the mean kids at school and the bed bugs. He always hugs me and tells me everything will be okay when I get a nightmare. Gracy, you are my ride or die. I love you so freaking much! Mommy I'm sorry for my bad language" he pulls out another bite and reads it.
"On thanksgiving 2017 I wrote this note to my brother, I am thankful for my big brother Grayson. He is always there for me even when he's sick. But now, I want to be the one to help you Gracy. I love you and appreciate everything you've done for me, but it's finally my turn to give back to you. You've given me everything and I've given you nothing. I want to help you even when you need no help. Just like you did for me. I love you Gracy. I'm very thankful for you."
He puts the notes back in his pockets and says, "As you can tell my vocabulary has changed since then, i haven't been the same.." he says sadly. "I am so thankful for my brother. He did everything for me. Everything. He was my only friend. The only person who ever listened to me. Only one that always took care of me. No matter what time, no matter what situation."
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"Grayson" Ethan whispers and Grayson is immediately up even if it was two in the morning. "I'm scawedd" he tells Grayson shakily, as he shivers from the rough thundering and awfully big lightening strikes.
"I know love, come on, sleep with me." Grayson tells him in a raspy voice. He scoots over so Ethan can have room to sleep.
Grayson wraps an arm around Ethan making sure he knows that he's here for him.
"Nighty night gray" Ethan tells him
Grayson smiles at the comment. "Good night love"
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"He was the only person that made me feel normal and wanted."
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Ethan sat there in his room crying into his arms as he huddled himself into the corner.
"Ethan?" He hears Grayson from outside. He tries to muffle his sobs but it doesn't work, he can't seem to stop himself. It only got louder.
"Ethan?" Grayson says walking into the room. His heart shattered into pieces seeing his brother like that. "Hey.." he walks over to Ethan. "Hey Love look up at me." He tells him and lifts Ethan's face up to be met with a big black and blue mark covering his eye. Grayson scanned the bruise in shock. "W-what happened love?" Grayson asks worry laced in his voice.
"I don't.. I didn't.. it's—" Ethan tried explaining but couldn't. He just broke down into Grayson's arms.
"Hey.. shh come on.." he soothes Ethan running his hand up and down his back. "It'll all be okay" He continues to assure Ethan until he calms down. When he does, Grayson asks, "wanna talk now?"
Ethan nods his head, "b-boys in my s-school" he stutters through his words. "I was going to the b-bathroom and th-they all just c-came at me!" He sobs. "I-I didn't d-do anything! Promise!" He tells Grayson holding up his pinkie.
"I know you didn't love you don't need to promise. I believe you." He smiles at Ethan to calm his nerves. "What else did they do?" He questions.
"Th-ey c-called me me-mean names" he tells Grayson.
"Like?"
"I-I dont kn-know what it means b-but f-faggot" he looked up at Grayson to see he was raging.
"I'm taking you out of school, you'll do online." He says sternly which honestly made Ethan flinch. "And don't worry love you aren't any of those things. You are perfect. You are beautiful. You are so so so special. I swear there is no one more perfect than you" Grayson soothes him by smiling at the end. Ethan returns it and hugs Grayson.
"Thank you for everything."
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"He was such a kind soul, I never really understood what exactly was wrong with him, I guess I'm a little slow." He chuckles because he knew if Grayson heard him say that he would've told him how smart he was. "But I know it wasn't good. And now, I really do know, because he's not here anymore.. is he?" He says looking down at Grayson's casket pursing his lips trying to stop his tears. "I'll always be thankful for him. No matter where he is. I know he's in heaven. He put up with me and never fought with me. He deserves everything good." His voice began to crack. "I love you so fucking much Grayson, Sorry for my language, mom." He says and steps away from the casket. Leaning his hand on it and kissing it.
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After the ceremony, Ethan watched as they lowered the casket and covered it with the dirt. He sat on the dirt and began to speak.
"I'll miss you Grayson. Always." He says placing a rose on the tombstone. "A rose symbolizes love. And I'll always love you, dead or alive." He says and sits one the dirt letting the tears fall freely.
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Trash aHa but I do have an idea for part three.. y'all wanna wait another year for that shit? ;)
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