Lost & Found [✔️]

XXI

Delilah

I slowly looked towards Grayson as Louis' words repeated in my head. I knew it couldn't be true, Grayson and I were just best friends, just like Ethan and me. I saw the shocked faces around me, but Louis still had regret on his face. My face dropped as I tried to get his words out of my head. I ran a hand through my hair as I breathed in deeply.

''We both know that's not true,'' I heard Grayson speak up and I finally had the courage again to look at him. When I realized what he said I felt something break inside of me. I looked at him with many questions written all over my face.

''I can see it, Grayson. Something deep in your heart and soul loves her,'' Louis said. I slowly looked at him and watched him closely. I saw no sparkle in his eyes, his lips weren't curled up. He wasn't lying...

''Just because you think you see something doesn't mean it's the truth,'' Grayson said a little more annoyed than before. The whole time everyone was quiet beside Louis and Grayson. I was looking at Grayson, hoping he would say something but he didn't. Instead, he stood up from the couch and walked towards the front door.

''Where are you going?'' I asked immediately as I stood up from the couch as well. Hearing all of this was already making me sad, but if Grayson would really leave now it would feel like he hasn't learned from the past at all.

''I'm going, don't stay up for me,'' Grayson said in a monotone voice as he didn't even look at me. My face dropped as I slowly nodded. I knew I couldn't change his mind, I couldn't make him stay. I wanted him to stay, but he was a different person now, he isn't my Grayson anymore. As I heard the door slam I noticed Grayson had left. I slowly made my way back to the couch and sat down. I buried my face in my hands as I felt defeated.

''He will come back, everything will go back to normal,'' Ethan whispered to me as he rubbed my back. I slowly looked up to him as my eyes burned from the tears. I slowly shook my head at him as I knew things wouldn't go back to normal anymore. Grayson wasn't Grayson anymore, he had become someone who turned heartless from time to time, who'd run away over the smallest things.

''No, Ethan. He's not going to change...'' I whispered back to him as I felt a tear escaping my eye. I quickly wiped it away as I breathed in deeply again to calm myself down. I grabbed my coffee from the table and took a big sip from it. ''I'm going to bed,'' I barely said above a whisper as I slowly stood up from the couch again.

''It's five pm, and we still haven't shown our new clothes,'' Emma said but I slightly shrugged my shoulders at her. I was tired, mentally and physically. I didn't want to be around anyone anymore, I just wanted to be by myself and enjoy the silence.

''I'm tired, you can stay over and I will make breakfast for all of us tomorrow, you too, Louis,'' I said as I slowly walked up to the stairs, my feet shoveled on the ground as I slowly walked into my room. I let myself fall on my bed as I let out a deep sigh. I never felt more alone, knowing what Grayson just said and then left in the cold blue. Maybe I should have stayed in New York, and never got on the plane here. I would have still been happy, without all this mess. God, why do I get myself into so many hopes? I should have known Grayson wasn't going to change. This is who is now, and no one can try to get him back. I shouldn't have tried, not even Ethan can help Grayson. I let my tears roll down my face as I lose control of myself. I did this to myself, I got myself into this mess. God, I'm so stupid!

"Lilah?" I heard Louis voice whisper as he knocked on my door. I decided to sit down on bed as I yelled he could come in. I quickly wiped my tears away as he slowly got into my room. "Are you ok?" Louis asked as he sat down beside me.

"Yeah," I barely said above a whisper as my face dropped. I tried to hold back my tears because I didn't want Louis to see how broken I was because of Grayson.

"No you're not..." Louis said softly as he laid his hand on my knee. "If you want, I can spend some days with you," Louis said and I immediately looked up into his eyes.

"What about the gang?" I asked him as Grayson and I went through this once as well. I know he can't fully be away and he needs to show his face there from time to time.

"It's fine, they trust me enough that I will come back," Louis said as he softly squeezed my knee. I slowly nodded at him as my face dropped again. Knowing Louis will be by my side won't fix the empty hole in my heart. I needed Grayson, but he didn't need me...

"I would love to have you around but I won't be such a good company," I whispered to Louis as a tear escaped from my eye. I quickly wiped it away again as I breathed in deeply.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I'm with you and be there for you I'm already satisfied," Louis said as he planted a kiss on my head. I gave him a small smile as I noticed he really tried to be a better guy for me.

"Thank you..." I whispered to him as I slowly looked up to him again. He gave me a smile as he pulled my closer to him. His arms were wrapped around my shoulders tightly as I buried my face in his neck.

"That's what family is for," Louis said softly as he rubbed my arm. I closed my eyes as I came to rest in his arms. Louis couldn't fix me, but he at least made me feel better.