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25 | ethan

song: something i need by onerepublic

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Ethans POV
[9:13pm]

My eyes were dropped down to the photo that i held delicately with my finger tips. The glazing over it was so smooth yet the photo itself was so old.

I couldn't help the strings that pulled the corners of my lips upwards into a smile.

The photo captured me laying on my stomach, mud painted on my arms as my mouth was hung open; laughing. Grayson was beside me, basically doing the same.

Just above us were Jarvis and Jacob. Their legs widened as they stood over our laid bodies, cheeky faces and crossed eyes as they poked out their tongue.

It was a real hunt to find this, but when i found it, i was so gentle.

The memory being so fragile to me.

I hadn't thought about re-looking through memories.

The only memories i thought i could re-look were the ones i had with Bailey. But when i go back juts a little bit further, i find out more things and reminisce on some things i had actually forgotten.

The dark shoebox i had found sitting in the attic behind the dusty cobwebs and large cardboard boxes consisted of many photographs of mine and Graysons early years.

I sat criss-cross on the very middle of my bed with the shoebox placed in front of me. My fingertips grazed over the photo carefully before placing it down beside me.

I bit softly onto my bottom lip before picking up the next one.

A burst of absolute surprise and genuine happiness attacked my chest as my heart beat faster over the picture of me, Grayson and Riley.

We were so young, small, soft and innocent.

My hair was so dark, and me and Grayson definitely looked more alike than we do now. Rileys body was positioned between the both of us, her arms thrown around our bodies.

My eyes scanned over the familiar household in the background. But with more examination, i began to notice the familiar set up of one of our favourite games on the front yard. We had posed in front of it, ready to beat each others ass at our made up game.

I could even remember the moment we were in. Riley and I teaming up against Grayson since he ate her chocolate bar before we went out to play the game we set up an hour before.

I even remember the small crush i began developing for her.

I skimmed through all the joy filled pictures, the rest of the night having a positive impact on my mood.

It's not like i didn't realise how lucky i was to have these people in my life, but going back to my younger years, i was so happy to know i still have my family and to be brought back with my childhood friends.

One last photo met with my fingers.

I slowly let my eyes adjust to it, taking in the memory that was now flooding back to me. This one nearly brought a saddened feeling to swarm throughout my body.

My body turning cold, heart tightening.

Such a happy and joyful photo, yet it took such a negative toll on me.

I remember the day of which this photo was taken so vividly. It was probably the youngest photo in the bunch.

And by the youngest, i meant the last taken. Therefore, i was 14 in this photograph.