Believe In Us

4

It's now Friday and I'm just leaving school. Me and Mia hung out all week and had lunch together sometimes meeting after school to study. After the fight at the party, I apologised a lot of times to Laurence to which he said was fine but I knew he was a bit upset but we sat together in all our classes and nothing had changed as friends. I've not spoken to Grayson since Monday night, I've seen him around school with all his friends mostly at lunch at the same time and same table. Sometimes I see him walking with the girl that answered the door that first night I met him. Which for some reason annoyed me. I do not like her one bit.

I decide to do a bit of studying at the coffee shop and end up taking a seat pulling my books and some pens. I sip the large black coffee I just got and listen to music. About half another layed I feel a chair being pulled at the opposite end of the table and look up to see Grayson sitting there sipping on a cup of... tea? "Can I help you Mr Roberts?" I smile as his blue eyes look into mines. He sits quiet for a minute and simply says "no" and goes back to his tea. I look around not knowing what to say. "Why are you sitting here?" I ask him confusion laced in my voice. "Don't get too happy Belle, all the other tables are taken" he says and I look around to see he's right.

I just shrug and start doodling on my book again. "Your an artist?" He says looking at my art books. "Why is everyone so surprised by that?" I laugh and shake my head. "I just pictured you to be doing something like law, where you follow in your parents steps as a lawyer or something posh like that" he shrugs while touching his hoop on his eyebrow. I just shake my head. "What are you doing?" I ask curiously getting the better of me. "Music" he mumbles. "A musician? That's nice" I smile. He just chuckles lowly. The rest of our sit is quiet while talking about a few things then and again.

I stand up and start putting my books into my bag. He looks up and hints at my cup "are you done?" He asks. I nod my head and he picks up mine and his cups taking it to the coffee baristas that are working which I see they thank him for. "Thanks" I smile. We both walk out of the coffee shop and start to walk back. The walk home was silence and when we get to our doors he both turn to each other. "Thanks for today" I smile feeling accomplished knowing that he likes me a bit more. "It wasn't a date" he flat out says. "I never said it was" I reply back. "Good, it was a one time thing" he says opening his door and slamming it. I feel like screaming, just as I thought I started to see a different side of him he quickly changed just like that.

I open my door and slam it shut frustrated. I throw my bag away and hop in the shower hoping all today's stress will flow away with the water. I spoke to my Dad last night and I think Caleb is planning on coming over tomorrow night so Mia decided this morning me, Caleb, Brandon and herself are going to go clubbing. I've decided that I should start looking for a job so tonight I'm going to go around and see what I can find. I jump out the shower and throw on some leggings and a hoodie.

I grab my keys and purse and lock my door and head downstairs. I start to walk to the centre of town to find somewhere there. I keeping walking and then a little cafe catches my eye. I walk inside and look around. It was a small room that had chairs and tables scattered, the tables had pink and white clothes on them and had menus and salts and sugars in a little bowl. The walls was a light pink and one was white. At one end there was a desk which I assumed was where i had to go. I walk up to the desk and wait for someone to appear. Just as I glance at the room again I turn around and who I see catches me off guard.

It was the girl! From Grayson's flat! She's obviously remembers who I am as she had a look that was bored "what can I get you?" She asks. "I was wondering if there was any jobs going" I ask politely hoping her mood would change. "No sorry" she says before smirking. I roll my eyes and leave the shop. I start to walk around again and then i see a bar. Maybe I could waitress there? I walk inside and most of the lights were out. I see a guy smoking and counting money at the same time.

"Hi there, any waitressing jobs?" I ask again. He looks me up and down blowing smoke. "No, but there is a bartender job going" he says raising his eyebrows. I smile and nod my head. "I'm going to have to see some ID though" he says sternly before taking another draw from his cigarette. I nod my head pulling my ID out my purse and show him. Once he's done with that he says I can start Monday night and he takes my number and let's me know what I have to wear and do.

I wasn't really excited about clothes choice but it's money so I'm not going to complain. I walk out the bar and begin my walk home. Half way home it starts raining and I feel the rain soak through my clothes. I jump as a car honks at me and I look back to see Grayson telling me to get in. I sigh and get into the passenger seat of his car.

"Are you crazy?" He asks my laughing at me as I huff. "I was at a bar g-" before I could finish he says "A bar? I'm sorry Princess but you definitely can't handle your drink" he laughs. "I was at a bar getting a job" I roll my eyes. "Your too innocent" he says and I can see the corners of his mouth go up. "Innocent? How would you know?" I say wiggling my eyebrows. "If you were a skank, I probably would of fucked you by now" he chuckles and I cringe at his harsh words and ignore him looking out at the window.

"I seen your girlfriend" I smirk as my stare holds out the window. "Girlfriend? I don't have one" he shrugs. "The blonde girl at your flat that night we met" I ask looking at him. "Lola?" He laughs shaking his head. "Whatever her name is" I sigh. "Sounds like your jealous" he grins and I just shake my head. Am I? "I have a boyfriend" I say before I can think. "Probably some rich snob" he says. "No Caleb is from home and he's lovely, thank you very much" I defend. "Lovely? Sounds boring" he scoffs. I just shake my head and ignore him.

We pull up in front of the complex and we make our way towards our flats. Just as we reach ours I start to pat around my soaked jumper for my keys "Shit!" I shout. I left them at the bar I think. Grayson looks at me and I think understands my mistake. "Get in" he says sternly while unlocking his door and pushing it open. I look at him confused. "I'm not driving you back and if you try to walk you will get a cold, so please get in" he says his hands gesturing to go inside. I hesitantly nod my head and walk inside.

I look around and see that he had a kitchen that looked more homely than mines as there wasn't boxes laying around. It was a marble counter with a coffee machine and toaster and white cabinets surrounding the room. As we walk further we come into a sitting room where a black sofa sits with a white rug and on the rug was a glass coffee table with place mats for mugs and glasses. On the wall sat a tv and under was a cabinet that had photos.

Grayson tell me to wait there and leave into another room which I'm assuming is his room. I walk loser to the cabinet to see the photos. On the photos there was a picture of an older woman and man and younger him and a little girl that looked 6 maybe. I smile as I see this young Grayson happily smiling in the photo. I look along and see another picture of Grayson and the older couple but this time the young girl wasn't in it, it looked more serious.

I look up as Grayson waking in throwing a black shirt at me along with some shorts. "You don't want to sleep in that wet clothes I suppose" he shrugs. "Thanks, where's the bathroom?" I ask and he points to a door and I thank him once more heading inside.

Authors note
Thanks for listening, keep reading to see what happens next, I hope your enjoying my story! X