Chapter 2 - Pity

Ethan groaned dropping his body onto mine.

"Why. Why did she have to come now?" He mumbled into my neck. "I just want one day in peace with my fucking GIRLFRIEND!" He screamed the last word out and I covered his mouth not being able to help myself from laughing.

"Babe!" I said through laughter, "That's mean calm down!" He rolled his eyes and kissed me ignoring his brother.

I wish we could have stayed like that forever.

I closed my eyes before staring up at the ceiling as he got up and fixed his hair in the mirror before walking out the door and saying:

"Common babe, let's go say hi."

I got up and looked myself in the mirror once he had already left.

"Hey bitch-" I heard Emma say in the kitchen as I assumed Ethan walked in. I stared at myself and how pathetic I looked in the mirror, with my socks, giant merch sweater and messy ponytail. I rubbed at my face a bit.

"Snap out of it Riley you're being stupid, everything is fine." I whispered to myself before reluctantly walking towards the kitchen.

"Hey girl! Glad you got this pussy to actually edit the sister squad video on time again, don't know what we would do without you." Emma laughed and I high fived her while putting my empty glass of orange juice in the sink. Why did she have to be so nice on top of everything?

"So what are you guys up to now?" I asked leaning against the counter.

"James is supposed to be here to film his video... I don't know we're doing though." Grayson said looking at his phone.

"I'm scared for us." Emma laughed looking at Ethan. I knew it was because James was probably going to do some crazy makeup look on them but I couldn't help but think about what cute little couple thing they would sneak into the video this time. I looked up and made eye contact with Grayson as Ethan and Emma started joking around about how bad her video was probably going to turn out tomorrow. Grayson smiled at me and it was almost as if I could see pity in his eyes.

It was weird to think that Grayson used to be the guy that had all the serious relationships while Ethan fucked around but it all flipped when Ethan and I started dating. I had first only been friends with the twins and always had been sort of in love with Ethan. I remember the day he asked me out being like some sort of dream because I had watched him get with a different girl pretty much every week before. Coincidently... that was around the same time they both became friends with Emma.

I was so used to hiding just my friendship with Ethan that I didn't think hiding a relationship would be much different.

It was.

But I would do anything for Ethan. And if there's one thing I always did, it was respect his privacy from his fandom and the press. As long as I knew we were together, that was all that mattered.

Right?

"Hey... you good?" I jumped as Grayson nudged me with his elbow now standing next to me. I had zoned out completely. I swallowed looking at Ethan and Emma still laughing, then back at Grayson.

"Yeah, fine." I said forcing a smile. He laughed giving me a side hug and squeezing my arm harder than necessary. "Ow Gray!" I said laughing and pushing him away. He smiled again.

"Weak bitch." He said pushing me back harder. I pretended to hit my ribs against the counter and crouched as if I was wincing in pain. Grayson laughed then quickly crouched down as he noticed me grabbing at my side.

"Shit Riley are you okay? Did I hurt you?" He said concerned pulling my hands from my side to check my ribs. I pushed him back so he fell on the floor from his crouching position.

"Gullable bitch." He rolled his eyes getting himself back up.

"I thought I actually hurt you because you see, I know how strong I am..." He said putting his arms up and smirking.

"Yeah, just be thankful you didn't actually hurt her or I would have broken your ribs, dick face," Ethan said from behind me lifting my shirt to check that I really wasn't hurt.

I hadn't noticed him walk over or that Emma had gone to open the door for James.

Grayson rolled his eyes walking past Ethan to go yell at James for being late.