His Addicting Love|| Ethan Dolan

Four

-Ashtyn

    "Gray, I don't know if I'm ready for this." As soon as we pull into the driveway with the rest of the cars, of a large, lit up house, my anxiety kicks into high gear.
    Grayson reaches over from the drivers seat and sets a hand on my shoulder and in a parental tone says, "Ash, I know you're ready for this. Girl, you've always been ready for this, you've just never allowed yourself to try. But like I said, now is the time Ashtyn. You're not going to be young forever. And one day you'll regret it if you don't get out there and take risks."
    "Wow. I'm so happy I could finally hear one of your famous inspirational speeches in person." I put a hand over my heart.
    "Ha, ha, very funny, but seriously let's get in there ok? You're going to be just fine. Once you get in there you'll have the time of your life, I promise! And if you don't, well, I'll be questioning my whole life." We both laugh.
    "Ok fine! I'll go in, but only because I don't want you questioning your existence!" After another round of laughs, we step out of his baby blue Porsche, and as my black heels clack against the concrete beneath me, we walk up to the front to of the house.
    As we approach the door, immediately you can hear music being blasted from everywhere, colored lights being flashed around, and people trying to talk to others over the loud music. Never heard or seen anything like it in person before. It's so...exciting.
    Grayson only knocks twice before a petite girl with faded brown, shoulder length hair, bright pink lipstick,  opens the door and bubbly yells, "OMG Grayson, you made it!" She excitedly hugs Gray.
"Hey Abby! Of course I couldn't miss a party this big!" He notices Abby awkwardly staring at me and suddenly I feel naked in my thigh high, tight leather dress. "Oh yeah, I totally forgot to introduce you to Ashtyn, she's the best friend I was telling you about yesterday." I just love that he's telling people about me when I'm not there...that was sarcasm if you couldn't tell.
"Oh yes! Hi Ashtyn, I'm Abby! I'm so glad you could make it to LA.!" She abruptly leans forward and hugs me gently, but since I'm trying to be less awkward, instead of tending up, I politely hug back.
"Thank you! I'm so glad I could make it to this lit party!" I cringe at myself.
"Thanks! Now you two can just make yourselves at home and just have some fun!" She sweeps her hand towards the inside of the house behind her where everyone is dancing and talking. I look at Grayson dreadfully one last time, then slowly walk inside the house behind Abby, Grayson following behind me.
    "C'mon., follow me!" Grayson yells in my ear before grabbing my hand and pulling me to follow him.
    "Hey guys!" Grayson says to a group of people playing beer pong once we round a corner to the kitchen.
    Everyone immediately yells things like:
    "Yoooo!"
    "Graysoooon!"
    "The Queen is hereee!"
     I didn't know Grayson was such a big deal around here...
    "Hey I'd like you to meet Ashtyn! She's new around here and I'd like to show her what a good party is! You think you can help me do that?"
    Immediately, hoots and hollers from everywhere and everyone burst into the air then before I can react, I'm being pushed by dozens of hands towards the beer pong game and a ball is forced into my hand.
    "So cutie, do you know how to play?" A handsome boy on the other side of the game says looking me up and down.
    "Of course I do. I'm not stupid." Everyone "oohs" but I didn't think that was much of a "roast"?
    "Ok, ok, I see you." We start the game and I'm having the time of my life as Grayson said I would. I throw the balls one by one into the cups and to my surprise I win the game.
    After the game is over, and after many guys have tried to flirt with me, Grayson and I are standing in the living room chitchatting.
    "Hey, I'm going to run to the bathroom real quick do you mind?" Grayson suddenly asks and my anxiety rises.
    "Um, uh, yeah sure. I'll be here."
    "Kk, I'll be right back!"
    Then I'm left alone, awkward and tensed up. Then abruptly the room falls silent and everyone turns toward the front door Grayson and I came through. I turn towards the door just like everyone else expecting Beyoncé to walk into the room by how everyone is reacting, but no; It's...Grayson?