No Limits (Ethma Fanfiction)

10: Money

*Friday (two days after first job)*

As Grayson and I sat our kitchen table, he grew a curious look on his face as he noticed all of the things that I had brought in a few days ago.

"Ethan, where did you get the money?" I smirked.

"Tyler, he said he will text when he has jobs, I had one two days ago and obviously it went well," I explained. Grayson nodded.

"Wait, Tyler Anderson?" Grayson realized.

"Mhm," he looked as if he wanted to say something but he didn't.

"Well have you gotten anymore jobs?"

"He said there might be one tonight, but I'm not sure," I said.

Grayson and I shortly left the house after, heading to school. I couldn't wait to Emma, compared to the beginning of the week things where really getting back to normal. Although we still weren't officially back together yet. I happily walked through the halls to the cafeteria and sat next to Emma, who immediately hugged me. I hugged back, a bit tighter. I rubbed her shoulder gently.

James sat next to Grayson and huffed.

"What wrong babe?" Grayson asked.

"Fucking pricks that's what," James let out. Grayson turned to face him and Ellie, Emma, and I tuned in.

"What happened? Do I need to fucking kill someone?" Grayson asked, clenching his teeth.

"I was walking to meet you guys like I do every morning and you'll never believe who decided to speak up. Normally I would ignore him if today had already started bad," James said. Grayson gave him a look as if to say to continue.

"Nathan, he pushed me and called me a faggot and that even with my makeup no one could love me, usually I would've said 'then how come Grayson Dolan does?' Or something smart but what came out was 'you must love me since you're giving me constant attention you dick' and all his friends started calling me names and now here I am," James explained. I could tell Grayson was beyond angry and to be honest, my blood was boiling.

Nathan was a guy that had been giving James problems since before Gray and I moved here. Always making fun of his makeup or the fact he was gay. James has told Grayson about him months ago, who told me, who told Emma and Ellie. So hearing his name come from James' mouth made us all feel some type of way.

Grayson angrily stood, and I copied. We both went to walk off, but Emma grabbed my hand.

"What are you two going to do but get suspended? Please don't," she pleaded. But I had to. Someone like Nathan deserved to know it's not okay to treat people the way he had been treating James. Constant bullying can lead to suicide whether the person acted okay or not. You never know what someone else is really going through.

I bit my lip but continued to follow Grayson down the hall and when we reached Nathan we stopped, crossing our arms. He looked us both up and down and laughed.

"Oh no, James sent his goons after me," he said sarcastically.

"Shut up. You need to be taught a lesson about bullying you ignorant sack of shit," I spat, putting my finger on his chest. He scoffed and Grayson huffed angrily.

"Oh what're you gonna do? You're just and angry faggot that's trying to act tough for his even more of faggot boyfriend," Nathan laughed. I mentally smirked as Grayson reared back and punched the locker beside Nathan's head. He froze.

"Say something like that again about me, or my boyfriend, and I'll fucking cut you. That locker, will be your fucking face," Grayson backed away, all eyes where on us and people covered their mouths seeing a dent in the locker next to Nathan's face.