Guess who's back? Sorry I haven't updated. I feel like a lot of you are getting bored with this story and I apologize. So, here's another chapter that will hopefully keep you satisfied. Remember to review :)
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The next two weeks we spent as much time together as possible, but decided it would be best for me to not sleep over, to prepare for our separation. We were head over heels in love and there was no denying it. About a week before Ariana left her grandparents came for a visit from Florida. She was ecstatic! She loves her grandparents more than anything; it's really cute how excited she gets. We were at my house watching 13 going on 30 (per her request), when she got the call from her mother that she was on her way to pick them up from the airport. Ariana's face was beaming the entire phone call.
"AHH! My Nonna and Grandpa are here!" I couldn't get over how cute she looked being all excited like that. I couldn't help but smile.
"Oh my God! Want me to take you home so you can be there when they get there?" She began to frown.
"But I don't want to ruin our date." I gave her a blank look.
"We have dates all the time, Ari." I giggled. "Spend time with your grandparents." She smiled. "Let's go." I grabbed my keys and grabbed her hand and we walked to my car.
"Thanks, Liz." She was sincerely thankful. I gave her hand a little squeeze. We arrived at her house and she gave me a sweet peck on my lips before opening the car door. "I'll call you later." She smiled.
"Have fun!" She ran all the way up to her door, hugging Frankie and they both were jumping excitedly. She waved goodbye before closing the door. I wasn't really in the mood to go home to an empty house and be lonely so I went for a little drive. I just drove around Los Angeles. It felt good to actually have some "me time" without feeling lonely. Somehow, I ended up at this random park and I just sat and absorbed everything that was going on in my life. I was happier than I've ever been in my life, all because of one girl. I sat there for about an hour when Ariana called me.
"Hey!" I spoke.
"Liz, I want to tell them." I was confused.
"What are you talking about?"
"I want to tell Nonna and Grandpa about… us." I was silent and my heart dropped.
"Are you sure?" There was silence.
"Yes and I need you here when I do it." Her voice was cracking. I let out a sigh.
"Okay. Do you want me to come over right now?"
"Yes, please."
"Be there in twenty."
"I love you."
"I love you, too." We hung up.
I drove to the Grande house with knots instead of the usual butterflies in my stomach. I was more nervous for Ariana than myself. If they were against this whole relationship and started blaming me or something, I could handle that, but I won't be able to see Ariana shattered. I remember when Frankie came out to them; they did not handle it well at all. They didn't talk to Frankie for almost two months. I mean, finally they came around to their senses and love him again, but Ariana won't be able to handle that as well as Frankie did. I pulled into their driveway and decided to text Ariana and let her know I was here. I opened my door and climbed out of my car, making sure to fix my clothes and make sure that I looked presentable. I looked up and saw Ariana running to my car with a huge smile on her face. She wrapped her arms around me and gave me a huge hug. I wanted to kiss her so bad, but I knew that couldn't happen. We stood there kind of awkwardly. I knew she wanted to kiss me too.
"Well, let's go do this." She was trying to smile, but her eyes were scared. I followed her into the house. As soon as I walked through the front door, my nose was attacked by the scent of delicious food. Joan had clearly been cooking her delicious specialty meals. "Wow, Joan! Everything smells amazing!"
"Thank you, Liz. It's great to see you again." She walked towards me and wrapped me a hug, kissing my cheek. Ariana lead me to the living room where her grandparents were. I hadn't seen them in about two years, but they still looked exactly the same.
"Nonna, Grandpa, Do you remember my friend, Liz?" Both their heads turned to my direction and I felt like throwing up.
"Of course we do!" Her Grandpa said standing up. His wife followed his action. "She's on your show with you." I smiled. He walked over to me and hugged me. This family was definitely big on hugs.
"Always lovely to see you, Elizabeth." Her grandma said. I sat down and Ariana followed. I looked over at her. She was nervously biting her nails. "So Elizabeth," her grandmother started, "how are things going in your life? Where is your road taking you now that Victorious has been cancelled?" I honestly didn't know, but I didn't want to tell her that.
"I've been writing lots of music and working with some really great producers, so hopefully I'll have an album out sometime soon." I smiled.
"That's wonderful! You have such a lovely voice; it'd be a shame for you to not share it with the world. That's what I always told Ariana." She looked over at her granddaughter, smiling.
"Nonna, I need to tell you something." Her grandmother's face fell.
"What is it, Dear? Is everything alright?" She was worried. Ariana looked over at me, tears beginning to for in her eyes. Right as Ariana was getting ready to speak, Joan walked into the room and called us all to dinner. We all got up and walked to the dinner table. This was going to be harder for Ariana to do than I thought. Dinner was full of laughs and old stories. Ariana and I were holding hands under the table and playing footsies. I felt like I was part of their family. This is how I always imagined Thanksgiving and Christmas would be with Ariana. This dinner experience made me that much more nervous for Ariana's grandparents' response to our relationship. If they didn't approve, I'd never have an opportunity like this again. Everyone was finishing up dinner and Ariana whispered to me.
"Meet me in my room in exactly 60 seconds." She got up and left the room, excusing herself. I stood up and took mine and Ariana's dishes to the sink. I offered to help Joan with dishes, but she declined. I excused myself and walked to Ariana's room. I opened the door and closed it behind me. Ariana was pacing back and forth in front of her bed biting her nails. "I'm freaking out, Liz, FREAKING OUT." I wrapped my arms around her, she was shaking. I began to stroke her hair gently and I kissed her forehead.
"I know, Baby." She got on her tip toes and placed a kiss on my lips.
"I've been waiting to do that all day." We both smiled. "If I don't do it now, I never will."
"Then let's go. You can do this. I'm here for you, Ari. Frankie and your mom are here, too." I kissed her lips once more, not wanting to release her. I told her to smile and we walked out of her room and headed toward the living room. Her grandparents were sitting in the same spot, holding hands and talking about how proud of their grandchildren they were. Ariana looked at me before entering the room. I gesture for her to go.
"Oh, hello, girls!" Ariana waves and walks to the chair across from where they're sitting. I decide to stand against the wall behind them.
"I really need to tell you guys something really important." She looks at me and I smile. "I have to tell you guys because I love you. You two mean the world to me and I hate keeping things from you. "
"Well, are you okay, Baby girl?" Her grandpa asks, worried.
"I'm better than I've ever been. I see the world differently now and I'm just so happy and that's something that I can't keep hiding from two people who I love." Her grandparents still look worried. "I've been seeing someone." Her grandparents' faces lit up in happiness.
"Oh, Honey! We're so happy for you! Who is he? Do we know him?"
"Yes you know this person. Um, but… there's more. "
"ARIANA GRANDE YOU BETTER NOT BE TELLING US THAT YOU'RE PREGNANT BECAUSE I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL KILL THAT LITTLE-"
"Oh, God no! Just let me finish, please." They were silent. Ariana closed her eyes and sighed. "I'm dating Liz." The room was silent. My eyes shot over to Ariana, first who was using every muscle in her body to stop herself from crying. Then I looked at her grandparents. I couldn't really tell if they were happy or upset, but her grandma was crying and her grandpa's head was turned to his wife. Ariana opened her eyes and looked at me. I shrugged and saw her eyes fill with water. Her grandparents stood, without saying a word, and left the room. The second they left, Ariana fell apart. She collapsed onto the couch and her head fell to her hands. I sat next to her and wrapped my arms around her and rubbed her back. She started sobbing uncontrollably. My eyes began to water. I brought her closer to me and kissed her temple. She only started weeping more. She was broken, I was broken.
"I'm so sorry, Ariana." She brought her legs up and put them over my thighs and brought herself closer, burying her face in the crook of my neck.
"I still love you, Lizzy" She was sniffling and trying to stop her tears. I wiped them from her face. "Even if my Nonna and grandpa make me choose you or them, I love you." That thought broke my heart even more.
"I'll always love you. I know you're sad, but you did the right thing, Ari. They deserve to know and maybe they just need some time to warm up to the idea." She reached up and kissed my jaw. She was starting to breathe regularly again. I placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. We just sat there comforting each other quietly. Joan came in and sat down next to Ariana. She took her legs off me and turned to face her mother. Her mother gave her a sorry smile and brought her in for a hug, then left the room. Ariana turned to me and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. She smiled and locked our fingers together. We sat there in silence for a few more minutes before Joan appeared again.
"How you holding up, Baby Girl?" Ariana just shrugged. "Nonna's ready to talk. She's out back waiting for you." Ariana looked nervous. She gave me a short kiss before heading outside.
I don't know what was said, but when Ariana came back she was all smiles. She placed her hands on my cheeks and looked into my eyes. "Everything's okay again." Then she closed the space between us.
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