My Brother's Best Friend

Trust

Elizabeth's POV

The day has already begun and it sounded as though birds were singing in my ears from the second I woke up knowing mom and dad would leave and things would fall back into place. I got out of bed and changed to say goodbye to the parents and could hear the shuffling of packing outside my door. I opened my door and was met with dad putting on his socks by the couch

"Hey sweetie were just about to leave" Dad said giving me a half smile

"I see that" i said looking at the bags on the floor ready to be brought down to the driver. 

"Is Parker up?" I asked

"He's at his friends next door said he wanted to help unpack some things since they just moved in" dad replied walking towards mom who made her way over to me.

"Before we go I want to get a picture of you kids" Mom said hugging my shoulder

"Like me and Parker?" I asked

"Yes and the boys too oh and a couples photo of you and Grayson" she said as though she almost forgot

"Oh right" I said my cheeks heating up

"I still can't believe your'e with the Ladiesman Grayson Porter I'm surprised he chose you honestly I mean he must have had more options yet for some reason chose you" mom said without thinking. My heart sunk to the very bottom of my chest. She used to do this a lot say things before thinking always had to do about my weight or how pretty I was it was extremely damaging and this comment is cutting me deep. 

"Yeah I don't know why he chose me either I'm sure it wont last" I said while dad looked at me knowing I was hurt

"Your mother don't mean it that way did you Paula? Youre beautiful Elizabeth I think she just meant Grayson never has settled down with anyone before" he said holding my shoulder but I brushed him off and walked to my room. I shut the door behind me and instead of crying I stepped in front of the mirror turned sideways and picked apart every flaw until I was sitting in a baggy sweater and sweatpants trying to hide as much of myself as possible despite the hot weather. I heard the front door open and hoped mom would forget about the photos and crawled into bed. She has a point though because he's not dating me its all fake why should I be upset that he wouldn't want me? My door opened and Grayson walked in 

"You are not still asleep are you? Your mom told me to get you so get up" He said laughing slightly 

"Im okay just tell them goodbye for me" I said muffled through my pillow

"She wants pictures just get up it'll take 10 minutes tops" Grayson said shuting my door behind him

"It's fine they won't care if I'm in them just get one of the boys together" I said turning my head so i could breathe

"And why is that?" He asked

"because I am a female if you couldn't tell and there is four guys so I am overridden therefore Nobody would notice my absence" I said making no logistical sense

"Your mom is the one who sent me to get you now get your butt out of this bed" Grayson said taking the blankets off of me

"Holy crap woman how are you not dying its like 100 degrees out there" he said seeing my sweats

"Just leave me alone" I said flipping over 

"Nope" he said and i felt him pull my legs 

"Grayson" I groaned as he practically threw me off the bed