New Kid

Chapter Twenty-Six: Opening Night Jitters

Grayson's outfit in the last part of the chapter^^^^^

Grayson's POV

I cry into my father's chest as I hear Susan and Mike arguing for the 100th time, I feel my father's hand caressing my head as he holds my mint chocolate chip ice cream in the other hand

"Dad I screwed up....I just blurted it out and now I don't think she wants anything to do with me" I cry as his hand moves to my back

"Kiddo maybe she's confused...it's not on you even if she can't accept you" He says and I cry a bit harder causing him to sigh

"Ok bad wording but....ok sit up Grayson" My Dad says as he pulls my head out of his chest and sets my ice cream on the coffee table

He cups my face and wipes my tears away causing me to sniffle a bit and try to stop my crying and overthinking

"Grayson...you are a beautiful..beautiful girl...your funny, cute, so incredibly sweet and so talented that I can see you making it big one day in singing and dancing along with your sister....no girl is more important than you....I won't say Nini hates you or she is disgusted by you because I don't know but.....no matter what she thinks....you are beautiful inside and out and it's her loss if she gives you up because it's something you can't control" My Dad says sternly while looking into my eyes

I smile and pull him into a tight hug causing him to do the same and my body immediately relaxed

"Why couldn't I hear that from you years ago dad" I whisper out and he sighs

"Because I was too stupid to understand that...I'm just thankful you gave me a second chance even when you didn't have too and still don't" He says and I sigh as we pull away and he pulls me into him with my head in his shoulder

"You know....Susan was an awful mom" He says causing me to laugh and he laugh with me

I missed this...I missed him

Time skip

I lay in bed with Gina laying on my stomach while she reads a book, I feel my phone vibrate for the 15th time tonight causing me to huff and pick it up

I see Nini tried calling me again and I sigh before shutting my phone back off and putting it down

"You know..the more you avoid her...the closer she gets to just showing up at the house" Gina says as she reads her book and i scoff

"Like the way you avoid mom..the more she'll keep asking us to spend time with her" I reply and Gina rolls her eyes and hits me with her book causing to flinch

"Ow dickhead" I say and she sighs

"Shouldn't have been a smartass" She says

"By smartass you mean right" I rebuttal as I pick my phone up and start playing candy crush

"Same difference' She replies as she flips the page of her book

We sit in silence for a bit before Gina sighs and shuts her book harshly but I don't flinch this time

"You should talk to her...hear her before you keep looking at her like Dad" Gina says and I pause a minute before closing my phone and looking at my twin sister

"But what if she hates me after this" I say and Gina scoffs

"Please that girl is so into you...I doubt she'll hate you and if she does then it's her loss and you can move on just like Dad said" She says and I smile a bit before grabbing my phone and going to NiNi's contact

"Glad I could be of service" Gina says sitting up, she looks to me and I smile at her appreciatively

"Thanks sis....and for the record" I say as I finish my text to Nini