alone | grethan

chpt 4.

grayson
[ tuesday ]

after leaving the kitchen, i realised that i don't even know this guys name. definitely going to have to ask him later. i head back upstairs, grab some of my friends clothes that seem like a good size for him. i decided to give him a choice if he wanted to wear black shorts or just sweatpants. i walk into the guest room. he's still in the bathroom so i decide to set his bed up. i plump up the pillows, grab more blankets since it's freezing because of the rain.

after finishing, i heard the shower turn off.
i grab the clothes and knock on the door.
"hey um i've got some clothes for you, i think they'll fit! i put your clothes inside the washing." i lean against the door waiting.
the door slightly opens and he peaks out, his messy hair popping out. i smile handing him his clothes. "t-thank you." he says.

i decide to go change into something cosier.
i slip on a black robe, melting into the warmth.
i sigh walking back downstairs, just taking a minute to breathe realising someone i let a stranger into my home. i lay down on the L shaped couch grabbing a pillow. i hold onto it, trying to find a good movie/series on netflix.

i hear footsteps walking down the stairs. i face the direction of the noise, facing him. he was wearing the black shorts & the white top. i wave him over to come sit with me. he does almost immediately speed walking over.

i put a random movie on in the background. he sits at the side of my feet, staring at the tv. i sit up slightly facing him. "i didn't get a chance to get your name?" i question looking at him. he turns to face me "i'm ethan. ethan d-" he pauses for a while. he breaths in while saying "ethan dolan." he looks at his hands, they were shaking. "nice to meet you ethan! i'm grayson." i say smiling at him slightly.

he faces me smiling back. he looked better than what he did before. but not as good still, he still had the dark purple eye bags and he looked kinda pale. "i-if you don't mind me asking... what happen-" i try to say it. "how did you end up where you were?" i say softly moving my legs up, holding them. he stares at me, tears started to form in his eyes.

"oh no.. no ethan.. you don't have to tell me, i was jus-" i say but i get cut off by him saying "my mother." i stare at him, worryingly.

ethan
[ tuesday ]

i stare back at grayson. i couldn't help but cry.
it all came back to me. i grab my face, covering while wiping my eyes. "i-" i try to speak but it comes out as a voice crack. i start to hyperventilate. i slowly start to remember what exactly happened. the screaming, the yelling, my own mother abandoning me. my breathing became faster and faster. "no n-no no no.. she wouldn't leave me? she couldn't have? she's probably at home waiting for me." i say to myself, rocking back and forward. i face grayson, his face scared shitless. he crawls over slowly. "ethan.. i'm so sorry! i'm sorry i did this! i really didn't mean to. it's okay! you're okay!" he tries to calm me down, putting his hand on my back. i repeat "mom would never leave me.." a few times, trying to force myself to believe it. i feel my eyes get heavy, feeling myself black out.

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