Pursuit of Happiness-Grayson Dolan☀️🌴

1.6

August

Damn, I miss Grayson.

He's recently left to go on a road trip to Vegas with Ethan, James and Emma for a 'squad trip'. To be fair, I did find it a little odd that they're going on a trip together when they haven't been friends for that long but I guess they're gaining huge group content for all their channels.

My phone bleeps with a message, I smile when I look down and see its from my boyfriend, an instant warmth spreading through my chest. 

Hey baby girl, got settled in the hotel and everything seems pretty good so far apart from James keeps hitting on me and Emma is being hella loud🙄 I miss you already but I've been thinking that I definitely have to bring you on a trip with me! Just the two of us😉😘 ill call you when I can💙

I giggle as I pick the phone up and type out my reply, aww bubba! I miss you too but I hope you have a great time💚 and i'm expecting a romantic getaway before the summer's over😉🥰

My eyes are pulled from my phone screen to where the sound of a sudden slamming has erupted from. Its sounds like someone's pissed.

"Ari?" I call out and walk out to the hallway. Ari has been a little off lately, ever since Ethan's accident and when she told me she's starting to develop feelings for him but Emma could be a potential obstacle. I don't think the fact that the two are in Vegas together helps but they have gone in a group.

I see that Ariana has flopped down on the sofa with a scowl on her face, I sigh at her since I hate to see my girl like this and just want to help.

"We should talk about this" I say but she just shakes her head.

"There's no use in talking Charly" she shrugs off "I'm stuck liking a guy whose lowkey a fuckboy and is now showing interest in some other girl after he's had his run with me and I'm on the road to heartbreak".

I pout and go to wrap my arms around her and embrace her. She lets her head rest against my chest and hooks her arms around my torso. 

"I just don't want to get hurt Charly" she whispers and I can tell she's getting close to tears and Ari hardly cries, especially over some guy.

"Ari, you can't let some guy get you down like this" I tell her and give her a squeeze "what happened to this year and this summer being the best one we've had. We can't let Ethan get in the way of that".

I feel her exhale and wipe her eyes, "I guess so".

"C'mon" I lift myself off of her and look at her sad eyes "Bryant told me there's a party tonight and there's gonna be plenty of hot guys who are gonna be fighting tooth and nail to talk to you if you show up. It seems that you've forgotten who you are and that you have a whole line of guys wanting you so forget about Ethan!".

Ari starts to perk up at this and a small smile forms on her lips, "I am in need of a party".

I grin at her, "then lets do it".

This party seems to be helping Ari a lot, she's been dancing her little heart out and letting go, she probably hasn't thought about Ethan since we got here.

I smile as Ari talks to a bunch of male models and go to get myself another drink. As I pour some into my cup I feel someone standing close to me, I figure it's Bryant or Deon so I turn around with a smile but its wiped off my face when I see who it actually is.

Its Steven.

As in my ex Steven.

I'm speechless as my eyes try to adjust to the sight of him and I wish that they're just messing with me and its not him.