Regretting You||E.D. fanfic

XXI

song: keep talking by rita ora (feat. julia michaels)

|december 6th|

Grayson's POV:

Ever since Alyssa, Peyton, and I got back, Ethan's been acting completely different.

He's been coming back drunk and pissed. The door slams and I turn to it.

"Grayson, wherssss tha bafroom?" He says slurred.

"Ethan, sit the fuck down. We need to talk." I pull him to the couch and he sits.

"Where the hell have you been going and what are you doing?"

"I'm drinking, is that a problem with you?" He says with an attitude.

"Yes, I do Ethan. Do you not see what you're doing with yourself?!" He rolls his eyes and walks to his room.

I groan and I slam the door for the apartment.

I head to Alyssa's and knock on the door.

"Hey, Gray! What's up?" She says as her smile turns into a frown.

"Something's up with Ethan and I have no clue what the hell to do. Do you mind going to talk to him? I tried and I can't get through to him."

"Of course. Just because he hurt me, doesn't mean I don't care about him still. Go sit on the couch and chill with Peyton." She gives me a kiss and heads to the apartment with my key.

Alyssa's POV:

I drive over to their complex and open the door for the apartment.

"Ethan? You here still?" I say as I walk slow to his room.

I stop dead in my tracks as I cannot believe what I'm hearing.

I keep hearing moaning and I run to his door, trying to see if this is real or not.

I open the door and I feel a tear drop.

"Alyssa? Oh my- I'm so sorry. I- uh." The girl looks to the side and smirks. Ethan widens his eyes and gets up, starting to pull up his pants. I run out of the apartment, slamming the door behind me.

I get into the car and lock it. I burst into tears and call Grayson.

"Hey, that was quick. How'd it go?" He asks.

"Grayson, you need to pull him off the damn girl he's on top of. I don't want to see him ever again." I hang up and head to my apartment.

As I'm parking, I see him drive next to me.

"Hey, what did you see besides that?" He asks with guilt.

"What do you think, Grayson?" I roll my eyes and wipe a tear away. He drives off and I get out of the car and close the door.

I go to the apartment and close the door. Peyton comes out and I look at her. She looks at me and runs over to me. I start crying even more.

"Shhh. What's wrong? What happened?" She says as she rubs my back.

"I just saw Ethan on top of another girl. I thought he had moved on like I did. Apparently, he didn't." I say, sitting down on the couch.

"What do you mean 'apparently'?"

"I mean, I just assumed that he did. He seemed fine when he called on thanksgiving but he didn't seem odd." She nods and she gives me one more hug.

"I'm gonna give you some space, alright?" I nod and she pats my shoulder, walking away.

Someone knocks at the door and I open it.

"Alyssa, I am-" I slam the door in his face and lock it.

"Alyssa, please hear me out! Let me explain!! I know we broke up but this is hurting me too! I know it hurts. Just please open the door." He sighs and puts his fist on the door.

"Please. Just open the door." I walk over to it and put my hand on the knob.

"ALYSSA. PLEASE." I jump and my hand comes off the knob.

"And that's exactly why I don't want to."

"I'm sorry. Just leave the chain on the door and leave it like that." I do what he suggests and I step away from the door.

"Talk. Give me your reasonable explanation, please."

"It all started thanksgiving night. I saw the photo of you and Gray on Instagram and I didn't know what to do. I wanted to lash out but I didn't. I had to calm myself, even though I was still pissed. I called you and you told me you were happy... but that made me feel sad."

"Why?" I say with sincerity.

"Because you were and are happy without me. It's been a short amount of time and you already learned to be happy."

"Ethan, I'm not happy all the time. It's hard getting through school and work and with all the other bullshit you had put me through. I GENUINELY gave you a chance and you truly ruined it. But I guess that's my fault too, because I hoped that you would stay the same. Looks like I was wrong. Finish your explanation." I roll my eyes and scoff as I sit down on the couch.

"I started to drink and drink, but I went overboard. As you can tell, I really fucked up."

"Yeah, you did. That really hurt me to see you like that. I know that that wasn't you. This isn't you. You've changed and this—— I never saw in you. Go home, Ethan. Call Grayson and let him know you were here and that I'll explain."

"Okay." I walk over to the door and as I'm about to close it, he says something.

"Alyssa?"

"Yeah?" I say, looking down at the ground.

"I love you."

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