heyyyy! long chapter! okay, i have nothing to say. peace out ✌🏼

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chapter twenty- four:
"I like-"

Grayson's POV

"W-wait! My flowers are insideee i c-can not leave them" Anna Nicole slurs again. Wait. what flowers?

"What?"

"Look" she points to her skirt and top. "Flowers! My friends have on dresses with flowers on it. If we lose each other we are supposed to look for flowers. Oh! And Drew! He is not wearing flowers though. He ruined the whole thing! How fucking dare he?" she rambles on.

I sigh and turn to Colton. He nods and turns back inside. We can do the weird mind reading thing. Yes, we're that close. We met in 3rd grade, he was new and lonely. Me being the only decent person went up to talk to him and he was pretty cool, and now he's my friend- best friend- only friend.

You're probably wondering about Adam. Well, he's more of my brother though.

Suddenly i hear a load of coughing. I look down to Anna Nicole, who is in my arms.

I couldn't leave her with that guy. Seriously? 'Gonna see my dimples in a room'? Who the fuck says that? He was obviously going to take advantage of her.

"What's wrong?" i ask concerned. Wait. why am i concerned about her?

"Nothing. You were not paying attention to me" she slurs once again. I really do admire how she does not use contractions to make the words easier. I couldn't even if i tried. I'm to used to saying them.

"Sorry" i say as i reach my car.

"Whateverrrr" she says and i open the door and put her in and close the door.

I walk to my side and get in, and start the car.

"Grayson?" i look over to Anna Nicole.

"I like-" she stops mid sentence.

She likes what? Me? Oh my god. What if she does like me? It would just be another crush, right? She doesn't like me. She couldn't. I'm her annoying neighbor. Of course i'm hot and all, but no. She can't like me. And i don't like her.

Right?

Yes

"You like what?" i pressure.

"You-r car" she finishes and looks away.

"Oh" i say and back out of my spot. Oh? Really, Grayson? What the fuck?

I drive in silence until i reach her house.

"Okay" i say and unlock the doors, but she doesn't make any move to get out.

"I do not want to go in" she says and looks into my eyes. She has beautiful green eyes. Stop with the sappiness Grayson!

"Why not?"

"My mom is in there"

"You can stay at my house" my mouth says before I can comprehend anything. Really, Grayson?

"Really?" she asks her eyes hopeful

"Sure" i mean you already said she could, stupid.

I put the car in drive and drive into the garage. Yes, i have a car and a bike.

I get out of the car and open up the passenger side and help out Anna Nicole. Because i'm obviously a gentleman, no you're not. Whatever.

I start walking by her to my room, and she stops at the stairs.

"Gray-.. oh my god. That is my last name! Wait, that is my name, not yours, your name shall stay as Grayson" she nods and I laugh. This girl is quite amusing when's she's drunk. I walk towards the stairs, and I don't hear any footsteps behind me. I look back at Anna Nicole as she puts her hands in the air. I sigh and walk back to her and pick her up bridal style.

"Thanks" she says and puts her head on my chest. I walk into my room and put her on my bed.

"Uhm do you want some clothes to change into?" i ask and she nods. Okay, then.

I grab a shirt and sweatpants and hand them to her. She nods her head sleepily and sits up on my bed.

"Thanks, Grayson" she slurs

"No problem, Cupcake" I say. I like to call her cupcake and other nicknames just to annoy her.

"You haven't called me that in awhile" she says and looks into my eyes.

"Oh?" I say.

"I like it" she says truthfully.

She looks back down and takes off her top. My eyes go wide. It's not like i haven't seen someone without clothes, i have, but it's different with her.

"Enjoying the view?" she slurs and she takes off her skirt and leans down to get the shirt. Holy fuck.

"I've seen better" i say and i immediately wish i could take it back. Hurt flashes through her eyes. Fuck, fuck, fuck.

"whatever" she says and slips on the shirt, and lays down on my bed.

Why the fuck did you say that?! You are so stupid!

"Anna?"

"Hmm" she mutters and pulls the blanket over her.

"I didn't mean it" i say truthfully.

"Yeah, i-i am sure you did not" her voice is full of hurt and sarcasm. Fuck.

"No, Anna, i didn't, okay?" after a few seconds i didn't hear anything. I walk over to her and saw that she was fast asleep. I sigh and walk downstairs.

I walk into the kitchen and see Colton sitting at the table eating a bag of chips. When is this boy not eating?

"Hey, man. How's Anna?" he asks and i point to the roof. He spits out his chips.

"Dude? She's here?!"

"Yes, and be quiet she's sleeping. Did you find her friends" i ask. He holds his hands up and eats more of his chips. "Yep, they were looking for her, and i told them that you brought her home" i nod and look back into the fridge.

Great! There is no food in this damn house. I slam the fridge door and sit down at the table and hold my head in my hands.

"Dude, what's up?" Colton asks i look up at his curious face.

"I fucked up" i confess and he raises his eyebrows.

"Care to elaborate?"

"Okay so Anna didn't want to go home, so i said she could stay here. We got to my room, and i gave her some clothes to sleep in" Colton nods. "Her being fucking fucked up, she took off her top and skirt right in front of me, so of course i stared at her body, what can i say? She's absolutely beautiful" Colton mouth tilts up into a smirk. "She caught me staring and said 'like what you see?' and i said 'i've seen better'" his smirk was wiped off. "I apologized and she didn't want to hear it, then fell asleep" i confess and he slaps my head, hard.

"You're stupid" yeah, i know that, thanks, and now my head hurts

"You like her don't you?" he asks after a moment of silence. I was about to disagree with him, but he starts talking back to me.

"Nope, don't even talk, let me." i nod for him to go on.

"Before she moved in about month ago. You were...bleak."

"There was nothing for you to be happy about. I swear i didn't even see you smile for a week, and i am hilarious. I remember you telling me when y'all first 'met' you were all pissed that day for an unknown reason, and after school you were talking to her, and i swear it was like i could see the future. 'It's her' i thought. I was fuckin having a beauty and the beast moment, you now when the candle dude says 'it is her. She's the one who'll break the spell' or sum stupid like that. It was like you were under a spell, and she is what will break it"

"Anyways a couple days after that y'all had that weird dinner that you told me about. When you were talking about Anna and what she did to get back at you i knew you had respect for her." i was about to disagree but he holds up his finger and shakes his head.

"Then, the day she was at the park, she was high, you actually helped her out. I don't know why, but you did! You are too much of an asshole to do that for anyone else! Then when her Florida friends came i could tell that you had fun with her and liked having her around, and i know you, man, so don't try to fuck with me. Oh and that one kid came down screaming that something scarred his eyes upstairs, i had a small idea who and what it was." he looks at me knowingly

"Then when you both had that fight, man. You were fucking depressed. It was like before Anna came, but this time you were pissed AND sad. Dude, you were sad about HER! Then when y'all made up the pissed and sad Grayson vanished, dude. I can tell that you love making her mad and pissed at you just to see her mad and pissed at you! Like the time we scared her and her friend! Like why did we do that, man?"

"Oh and today is a great example too! You saved her from almost getting fucked over! You know why you did that? Because you fucking care for her! You like HER! You like the girl upstairs! You like the girl sleeping on your bed right now! You like the girl who can change your moods as fast as a snap, by just a few words. You like the girl who makes you happy! You. Like. Anna. Nicole. Gray."

Speechless. I am unable to speak, also known as the temporary result of shock or some strong emotion. Yes, that is the definition, and it's what i am.

Trust me when i say these next few words

"I fucking like her" i mutter to myself, and i look up at Colton's smiling face.

"Finally this asshole admits it! I feel like the greatest man EVER!!" he shouts. Oh fuck, fuck, fuckity fuck

"No, Colton shut up! This isn't fucking good! Why do i fucking have to like her? After all, i did fuck things up, how the fuck am i going to deal with this? I'm not going to tell her that's for sure" i say and stand up and run my hand through my hair.

"Joder, joder, joder. ¿Porqué? En serio, Grayson?" I mutter to myself. Yeah, when I'm confused as fuck or stressed I start talking in Spanish. Can't help it.

"Wait, why not?" Colton asks angrily.

"Because i can't like her"

"Why not?"

"Because i'm me. I am not supposed to like anyone! It's out of my limit. Now help me unlike her" i say and pull on my hair stressed. I continue to pace around the kitchen

"You can't just unlike someone. Once you like someone it doesn't just go away. It will get stronger and consume you until she's the only thing on your mind, and you can't back out of it" What the fuck?

"Mhh-hmm nope. It will go away and i'm not going to tell her anytime soon, or ever for that matter" i say and look at Colton.

"You have to help me get it away. I can't fucking handle this." i tell him and pull on my hair again. Bad habit.

"Did you not just listen to anything i said? You can't." he says and i groan.

Well, I'm fucked.