Lost & Found [✔️]

XVIII

Delilah

A couple of days had passed and everything went ok. Grayson spend most of his time with me and Ethan, just hanging around like the old days. Sometimes we'd go to the beach, or we just do crazy stuff for their channel. Today I took Grayson's car to go shopping, he insisted I'd buy some clothes. He also particularly told me I needed to go to Starbucks first, to meet someone at my favourite coffee shop. As I parked his bright blue Porsche and paid for the parking lot I got out of the car and went inside of Starbucks. I grabbed my phone and texted Grayson who I was supposed to meet, since he didn't told me how the person looked.

"Are you Delilah?" I heard a girl say. As I looked up I saw it was a girl around my age, who smiled brightly at me with questioning eyes. I slowly nodded at her as I took my sunglasses off. "I'm Emma, Grayson told you to meet me, right?" Emma asked and I nodded again at her.

"Let's get some coffee, shall we?" I asked her as I felt a little uncomfortable to hang around with someone I didn't know yet. It was already off that Grayson made me meet her, like couldn't he just invite her over?

"Definitely!" Emma said in excitement and I laughed at her. As we ordered our drinks, I got my usual again. Always an iced coffee with caramel, extra drizzle! Never anything else. As our drinks were ready we sat down at a table for two.

"So, why did Grayson do this exactly?" I asked Emma and I saw a smile formed on her face.

"He told me you needed someone else to rely on besides him and Ethan. Since I'm a close friend to them, he find me the perfect person for that." Emma said and I looked at her in confusion.

"What?" I asked her in confusion as a nervous giggle left my mouth. I heard my phone ring and as I looked towards it I saw it was Grayson. "Hold on." I told Emma as I picked up the call.

"How's it going? Are you with Emma yet?" Grayson immediately said before saying hello or something.

"Hello to you too, Grayson! Yes, I am with Emma now, what are you doing?" I asked him as I took a sip from my coffee.

"I'm just hanging around with Ethan, we were about to go grocery shopping. Do you need anything?" Grayson asked and a smile formed on my face immediately.

"No, I'm good. I will see you tonight, ok?" I told him in a soft voice before he agreed and we both hung up. I put my phone back on the table as I still smiled.

"So, tell me more about yourself. I didn't hear a lot about you, only from Ethan but Grayson used to be the quiet one." Emma said and I figured out she was that type of person that said too many things too fast. I kinda liked it though.

"Well, if Ethan talked about me, you already know we used to be best friends back in the days. Well, more like soulmates." I told Emma but before I could go on she cut me off.

"Yes, I know. Tell me more about you from when they weren't around you. I want to know the real you." Emma said as she took a sip from her coffee. I slowly nodded at her as I played with my fingers.

"Ok... I had these best friends, Kyle and Quinn. Kyle was also my boss, and I was his secretary. To be honest... I miss them... we never left each other's side and if we did we spoke daily." I said as my face dropped. "I don't even know if Quinn wants to talk to me again..." I whispered in sadness as I thought back to what I accused her of. I felt a hand on mine and as I looked up I saw Emma looking at me with concerned eyes.

"It's ok, you had a reason for whatever you did. If Quinn is a real friend, she'd forgive you. Just like how you forgave Ethan and Grayson." Emma said to make me feel less bad about myself and I gave her a small smile.

"Thank you..." I whispered to her as I felt a little bit better now. Our coffees were finished real fast, and I knew Emma and I were more alike then we might think.

"Now come on, let's get shopping." Emma said as she stood up in excitement. "You don't mind if I film us, right? You know, for my channel." Emma asked and I laughed at her. I stood up as well as I grabbed my bag.

"I don't mind, Em." I said as we walked out of the Starbucks. Right away Emma grabbed her camera and I knew there would be a lot of complains about me again. There were already so many complains when I worked for Kyle, let stand if I will be in Emma's video.

"Ok, so where do we go first? I need so many new clothes." Emma asked to me as her camera pointed towards us. I figured she already did her intro before she met me.

"How about... Gucci? I love that brand!" I said and Emma smiled right away.

"Dude! Please tell me Grayson told you to go there!" Emma said as I saw the surprise and excitement on her face. I shook my head at her as I played innocent.

"No! I really do love that brand!" I said as I felt my cheeks turn red.

"Bro, you and Grayson really are two half of each other." Emma said as we walked towards the plaza. I shook my head at her as I smiled.

A few hours later

After Emma and I bought a bunch of clothes, Emma asked if it was fine if she could come over. I didn't mind it and I knew Ethan and Grayson wouldn't either. Emma and I had so much fun today and I can't thank Grayson enough for putting me into this. I even bought him a present, and also one for Ethan.

Once we pulled up at the house I parked Grayson's Porsche. Emma and I grabbed the bunch of bags laughing as it were insanely much bags. I really need to warn Grayson for not letting me go shopping alone.

"There she is!" Grayson said as I walked into the house. He sat on the couch and I saw he brightened up when he saw me. I smiled at him as Emma and I walked into the living room.

"Oh my God, guys don't tell me these are all clothes!" Ethan said as he walked into the living room. Emma and I put our bags on the ground, to my idea it were around fifteen bags in total.

"We're so not sorry!" Emma said and we both laughed about it. Emma walked towards the kitchen to make some coffee for us again.

"I see it was a good idea of mine to set you up with Emma." Grayson said as he watched me. I slowly nodded at him as there was a genuine smile on my face. "But, something happened when you were away." Grayson said and I saw the happiness fade away from his face.

"Hello there, Delilah." I heard behind me and as I turned around I saw my long lost brother. My brother who I didn't saw as my brother. He was a junk, a criminal.

"Louis..." I whispered as I froze to the ground. There was an evil smirk on his face and I knew he didn't came in peace...

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