snowed in | grayson dolan

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alyssa's pov

i know what you're all thinking.

'what the fuck did you do that for, alyssa?!'

and to tell the truth, my reasoning made sense.

to me, at least.

the reasoning behind the sudden decision to stay away from her, was only because i needed to get over her. i mean, she's my best friend, and i love her, but i like her, as well.

so i need to stay away from her, not so that i begin to hate her, no i was just overreacting, but enough for me to get over her, and so we can build our friendship up again.

but that also meant that i had no friends, so i chose ethan.

poor ethan, i have to tell him that i'm only using him as a distraction, but of course, not as harshly as that.

the next saturday

i met ethan at the cafe around about half twelve, and we both exchanged greetings as we sat down.

"so, i really need to talk to you about something" i start off, and ethan nods, looking intrigued. "something about jordyn"

"look, alyssa. if you invited me here, only to gossip on jordyn-"

"no no, i'm not. it's actually the opposite" i say, fiddling with my silver bracelet around my wrist.

"go on" he says, and slightly leans forward.

"i have a crush, on jordyn" i say, and i immediately let out a sigh that i was absentmindedly keeling in.

"oh, was that it?" he replies, and my mouth drops open.

"yeah" i say, shyly, as he scoffs with a smirk. "what? i though you'd probably overreact with my bombshell"

"wha-first of all! i am most certainly not over dramatic. and secondly, i was kinda expecting it" he says with a shrug, and leans back into his chair.

"oh, right okay" i say. "so, what i decided to do was distance myself with her, so i can loose my feelings with her and then we can be best friends again" i add on.

ethan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"WHAT!?" he almost screams. everyone in the coffee shops turns to stare at us, but we brush it off.

"why on earth would you do that?!" he half whispers.

"because i don't want to have a crush on my best friend?" i say, almost in a 'duh' tone.

"but that means you've separated with her, so who are you going to hang out with now-ohhhhh" he cuts himself off, and smiles. "i love being used"

"oh be quiet, i'm lucky to have you as a friend, ethan" i say, and he gives me a heartwarming smile.

"okay, but i have one question"

"go ahead"

"how long will this take you?"

"honestly ethan, i don't know"