Grant was 15 when Skye got adopted.

As the year continued Grant began to caught up in the hype of high school. After some convincing from Lance he tried out, and made the baseball team. Practices were every day after school, so his meetings with Skye were rescheduled to the weekends. Following the discovery that Raina was in the drama club, Grant did not hesitate to sign up. Because meetings and practices were during lunch, Grant began to see less and less of Bobbi and Lance, and more of Raina and her drama friends, John Garrett and Ian Quinn.

John was a senior, and the president of the drama club. Grant heard stories from Lance and Bobbi that John had been expelled at one school for selling drugs, and had been in juvie for breaking into a drugstore. Ian was a sophomore like Raina and was practically a genius. Bobbi told Grant that Quinn wasn't actually that smart, and that he actually copied off other people in all his classes. Regardless, Ian was an officer in the robotics club, and nobody seemed to mind.

When Raina first introduced Grant to Ian and John, there was an unfamiliar feeling in his chest. He didn't like how close they were to Raina, and he especially didn't like the suggestive jokes Ian made towards Raina. It wasn't until he witnessed firsthand John trying to seduce Victoria Hand, another senior, and Ian hitting on all the girls in drama, that the uncomfortable feeling went away.

With drama rehearsals, and baseball practice and the stress of school, Grant gradually drifted away from his friends and Skye. It was slow at first. He would still find time during school to talk to Lance, update him on his progress on the team. He would find Bobbi wandering the hall sometimes during class, just chilling by the fountains. Even on the weekends he set aside at least an hour each day to talk and play with Skye.

Then, one day his sophomore year, Raina kissed him.

They were standing backstage during dress rehearsals watching the scene go on. Raina had her gaze focused on the stage, and Grant was focused on her. He admired the way the stage lights reflected off her curls and the intense gaze she reserved for when she was studying the scene. The lights faded as the scene ended and Raina turned her attention to Grant. He broke his gaze and blushed, hoping she hadn't noticed the way he was looking at her. He jumped when he felt Raina grab his hand gingerly. He looked back at her and saw a little twinkle in her eye. Before he had time to react, she leaned in and pressed her lips to his.

Grant had never kissed a girl before, so he didn't really know what to expect. Her lips were warm and gentle and he could smell her cherry lip gloss. Before he had time to register what was going on, it was over. Raina pulled back and looked at him with expectant eyes. He just stood there stupidly. Raina giggled at his reaction and leaned in again for another kiss.

Following the start of his relationship with Raina, Grant began to dedicate more time to the older girl and her friends. His weekend began to fill with parties and dates and excursions. Skye seemed supportive of his relationship when he first told her. He had never actually gotten around to telling her about his crush, so she was surprised initially but congratulated him anyways.

Skye didn't seem to have any more issues at school, at least none that she was telling Grant. With his increased social life and workload, he didn't have time to dig deeper into Skye's school life. He wasn't particularly worried, as Liam had moved to high school and Grant called in a few favors from Lance and Bobbi in terms of enacting revenge on the boy. As it was, he was already finding himself postponing meeting with Skye more and more frequently in an effort to spend more time with Raina. At one point, they had gone a solid 2 months without seeing each other.

So when Grant got home late one night, he was surprised when he saw a shadow in the backyard. He considered calling out for his parents when the shadow stepped closer to the light and he recognized it to be Skye. She was dressed in jeans and a jacket, the hood pulled over her face, and hands shoved in her pockets. Concerned, Grant opened the door and let her in. She went to the fridge, grabbed a juice pouch, and settled in the chair. Grant joined her, concern etched on his features,

"Skye. What are you doing here so late? The nuns will be worried about you." Skye didn't seem to care. She clenched her fists and took a deep breath, Grant thought he could detect a small smile on the girls lips,

"They're taking me away." Panic surged through Grant's system,

"Who's taking you away? To where?" Skye seemed to sense his panic and reached out a hand. She turned to look at him, and Grant saw the unmistakable smile on her face,

"The Hansons. They're adopting me." Grant's concern turned into confusion. Who were the Johnsons? Skye saw the expression and quickly explained, "Harry and Jenny Hanson, they're this really lovely couple from the next town over. They've been visiting me for a few weeks now. I meant to tell you, but your mom kept saying you were out. They came today and signed the adoption papers. I leave tomorrow." Intense emotion flooded through Grant. It was a mix between shock, sadness and confusion. Surely it hadn't been that long since they had talked.

"Why are you leaving so soon? You still have to finish the year! You can't just leave halfway through!" Grant had planned a whole summer of hanging out with his old friends and preparing Skye for high school. She couldn't just leave on such short notice. Skye shrugged and returned her gaze to her juice pouch.

"They were really eager. Apparently they had trouble before and just wanted to expedite the process." She returned her focus back on Grant, "I wanted to see you before I left. After lights out, I snuck out and waited here till you got home. I couldn't leave without saying goodbye." Sadness filled his heart at Skye's words. They both stood and Grant enveloped the girl in a big bear hug. Skye returned the gesture, wrapping her arms around his torso and resting her head on his chest. With moving the sets and baseball training, Grant had developed quiet a bit of muscle. It was this muscle the Skye laid her head on.

They stayed in each others arms for a few minutes. Grant felt as though he was reliving the past 7 years in the few moments he was hugging the girl. When they finally broke apart, he noticed the girl wiping her eyes, and found a wet spot where her face had just been.

"I told your family goodbye earlier. Thomas almost started crying." She laughed at the memory. Grant smiled at the thought,

"I told you. You're loved." Skye returned the smile and nodded,

"Thank you."

They walked in silence to the gate, and Skye pecked Grant on the cheek as they said their final goodbye's. He watched as the girl slipped through the gate one last time and he listened intently for the creak of the door. When the door creaked shut, a single tear rolled down his cheek, as he imagined his best friend leaving forever.

So Grant gets a girl friend and Skye gets adopted. Is this the end for the duo? Lets hope not.

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