pain e.g.d

they're back

bailey
i crack my eyes open to see sunlight peeping into my room, lighting up some parts with its liquid golden.

i groan and stumble out of bed, as i make my way to my bathroom.

i look in the mirror to see my hair in a rat's nest and my makeup smudged. i turn on the shower and grab two towels.

once steam is flowing out of the top of the door, i step in.

the hot droplets soothing my muscles, feeling too good to get out again.

once i've finished, i dry off then pick out an outfit.

i pick a plaid skirt and a white turtleneck.

i let my hair dry before straightening it. i go downstairs to get my lunch and greet grant.
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because of the party the night before, grant looked like shit.

i looked at his outfit, which consisted of sweatpants and a sweatshirt, "you look terrible," i tell him as i hit the last step on the stairs him in the kitchen with his hand running through his messy hair.

he looks up and smiles sarcastically. i laugh and get my lunch out of the fridge.

"how was your night? you left early and i could tell something was wrong." i finish pacing my lunch and grab an apple. i bit into it, "what do you mean?"

he just shrugs, "twin telepathy, i guess" we both laugh. "no, i just didn't like all the people so ethan offered to take me home"

his eyebrows furrows "my ethan?" i just giggle at his possession of ethan, "i guess"

i threw away my apple and grab my bag and look at Grant still on his phone. "you coming, loser?" he looks up and shuts his phone off. "oh yeah, my bad."
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i walk outside with grant, only to remember that my car's still at ethan's. "crap, my car's still at ethan's house, can you drop me off there?"

he agrees and we both hop into his car and pull out of our steep driveway.

i pull out my phone and go to snapchat. i click on his name and take a picture of the road.

'left my car at your house, omw to pick it up :)'

i wait a minute or so before he responds.

'ight'

a smile creeps it's way into my face as we pull up to his house, "there ya go, i'll see you later" grant says before i grab my stuff and wave goodbye.

once he drives off, i get my keys out of my pocket and walk up to my car. i look towards his beautiful house to see him closing the door behind him.

he turns around to see me walking to my car. i just smile and wave before hopping into my car and driving off to school.
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i walk into school and the 'squad' greets me.

i must've not come in much later than grant because they were doing the guy handshake thingy with each other.

i say hi to grant and stand next to him. "um, Bailey?" Cameron says to get my attention. i hum in response, "isn't that skirt a little short?" he asks all 'big brother' like.