"Do you want a lift home?" Ayden whispered in Grace's ear, after approaching her from behind.
He wrapped his arms around her middle, and pressed his lips onto her soft neck.
She smiled warmly, and brushed her hands lightly across his arms that were safely secured around her waist.
"Sorry………….Eli's picking me and Jess up," she pouted, as she loosened his grip and turned to face him.
Wrapping her arms gently around the crook of his neck, she leaned in for a sweet kiss.
When they pulled away, Ayden stared into Grace's eye, a small smile tugging at the very corners of his lips.
GRACE don't say it………
"I love you" Ayden whispered, and leaned in for a quick kiss.
GRACE oh god…….. I cant………I don't………love you.
This time when they pulled apart, Grace followed Ayden's eyes that stared out across the parking lot- she turned, and saw what he was looking at.
Eli, leaning against his car, eyes averted to the ground as he waited for Grace- clearly discomforted by the sight of her and Ayden kissing.
"See you tomorrow" Ayden smiled, and Grace turned back to him- the smile completely vanished from her lips, her eyes were wide and darting, peering into his.
GRACE I love………I love………. I don't love you……….and I don't want to love Eli.
"What?" Ayden asked, completely letting go of Grace's body, he took a small step back.
GRACE I have to.
"Wait a moment" she whispered- she turned away, and started running towards Eli.
Eli looked up, creasing his brow as he watched Grace's hair bounce as she ran towards him- her eyes were deep and brooding, and her lips were pursed.
"What?" Eli asked, when Grace finally approached him.
"I'm going home with Ayden tonight" Grace huffed.
Eli looked down at the ground, 'good', and he thought-
ELI I need time to think anyway………(digs in pocket and pulls out weed)
"Fine" Eli muttered, and turned, opening his car door and sliding in.
"Thanks" Grace said quickly, and ran back to Ayden, hearing Eli's car screech out of the parking lot, Ayden watched Eli leave………perplexed.
"What ………Grace?" Ayden asked, when she approached him.
"Ayden………..there's something………." Grace stared deeply into his eyes, and then averted them to the ground, "can you walk me home? There's something we need to discuss………."
"But I have my dads car………we can drive………" Ayden tried; he could tell that Grace was finally going to talk to him………all those times they were together, and he felt like she wasn't really there……….hopefully, she was going to explain herself.
"No……….this is going to take a while" Grace breathed, looking back into Ayden's eyes.
AYDEN finally
"O………ok" Ayden sighed, and they started walking towards Grace's house.
GRACE I don't know……….he told me he loved me again………and I suddenly didn't want to hear it!
And right then, right as I was thinking 'I'm pretty sure I don't love you back'…………. I turn around and see Eli……….the cause of all these problems!
It was a sign……….and I just knew, it was now or never.
I either told Ayden the truth, or had the truth come and bite me in the butt!
