Lost in time G.D E.D

Part 47

April 9th, 1999

Lips against my cheek wakes me up instead of the alarm I grew accustomed to.

"Grayyy," I giggle opening my eyes. I look over at the boy lying next to me.

"Happy birthday!" He sits up and jumps over my legs. I lean up and watch him open his closet.

I see the Eminem shirt hung on the back of it. Grayson pulls a present out of the closet and closes it quickly.

"Grayyyyyy," I pout taking the wrapped box and set it on my lap.

"Shush and just open it," he says a bit antsy. I pull on the ribbon and tear off the paper. I take the lid off and find an assortment of tapes and cassettes. I find the original Lipsticks scrunches earrings nails polish and a necklace and giggle.

He hates them but he knows I love them. As for music theres Queen, Eminem, and one marked with tape.

"Whats this?" I pull out the taped one and try to read his handwritting.

"I made that one, its our favorite songs. See? Its called Grayson+Olivia," he points it out.

"Thats sweet Gray," I smile.

"But look" he digs into the box and pulls out a necklace

My face fills with shock

"I can't take this Grayson."

" no please baby." He smiles softly and puts on me

He kisses my forehead before he gets dressed for school. I look around waiting on him and hold onto my gift.

"We'll head to your house in a second but here, wear this today," he tosses me his favourite Eminem shirt. I smile and turn my back to him switching tshirts fast. I still feel his eyes on my back while I change.

"Ready," I get up and add my shirt to the box before following him to his car. We sneak into the garage just in case one of his parents decide to wake up at the wrong time.

We get in his car and drive back to my place. He tells me we'll just pick up Ethan before school because he goes for breakfast before and that relaxes me a lot.

They always came to school separate because they both had car bomb- oh my god!

I look under our seats and look for anything weird.

"You're acting strange Liv, are you okay?" He asks furrowing his brows.

"I'm okay, just tired, and anxious," I shrug sitting back. We get back to my house and I tell him to wait and I'll be right back. I run inside and turn on my fuse box. I double check that the date is April 9th.

I change and get ready for what will be my last day in Red valley whether or not I win.

I look in the mirror and notice how scared I actually look,

"C'mon liv, you've done this many times, you can do this," I say to myself

I slap myself on the cheeks trying to calm my shaky voice and add color to my pale face. I decide enough time has been wasted and run back out to Grayson's car.

We drive down to get Ethan from where ever he is and he gets in the backseat.

"Happy birthday kid." he rubs my shoulder.

"Thanks eth-," I start and he pushes a small box into my hand. I give him a disapproving look like I did Grayson.

I open the box and find a silver bracelet with his name in cursive. I look at him in surprise "Ethan I can't accep-,"

"Please do, I want you to," he holds my hand and puts the bracelet on my left wrist. I lean back and hug him.

I see Grayson clench his fist against the steering wheel as I sit back normally in my seat.

"Thank you, both of you," I smile.

"You're welcome," Ethans says rubbing my shoulder again.

Grayson turns on the radio and continues driving to school.

"Are you ready for the test in Geography ?" I ask Grayson.

"You know I am, sucks that you have to do it on your birthday," he shrugs and pulls into the senior parking lot.

We get out of the school and immediatly someone tackles me.

His hands lay on the back of my head and on my back and he protects me from the impact as we fall.

"Happy birthday!" Patrick yells on top of me.

"Yeah, yeah thanks Patrick!" I giggle looking up at him finally.

"Dammit Brooks! I wanted to do that!" Chris runs over out of breath. I look over to find him lean over and hold onto his knees.

Arron joins us as Patrick gets up and he leans down grabbing my wrist to stand me up. He hugs me quick before letting me walk over to Chris and finally hug him.

I've never experienced an April 9th like this. Sure, Arron, Chris, and Patrick are my friends pretty much everytime but never this close.

The only time I got close to Chris at all was at Pizzajacks. As for Patrick, of course we were close in my real life but not like this.

"Thanks for almost killing me there Brown," I stick my tongue out. He shrugs looking proud of himself.

"Lets go over to the smokers pit," Patrick tells us and starts walking over. I look at Grayson, now knowing he was lying that he stopped smoking.

"You coming?" I ask him.

"Naw, Ethan and I need to get to class, meet you there Ethan !" Greyson calls and he leaves with Ethan fast. Fuck! Are they actually going to class or what?

"It's this way Liv," Chris pulls me with them. I look at the bracelet around my wrist,

Ethan must have spent a lot. They can't be as armed as they usually are. I know they only had the shotguns in March.

"Are you excited for tonight?" Arron asks as he lights a cigarette.

"Tonight?" I ask.

"We're throwing you a party at Blackjacks tonight," Patrick tells me and I look surprised.

"Shit, I didn't know that," I shrug and I look over and watch Grayson's car.

I know around 7:30ish every year they drive to the gas station and Ethan buys a gas tank before heading back home to prepare.

At 7:30 me and Grayson should be heading to Drama, I guess that will be how I know, if me and him are auditioning instead.

"Lets get to class," Patrick tells me. I nod and follow him to the gym.