Godfather-Grethan

Chapter 10

Third POV

Harrys street was scattered with cars lining the sidewalks

Grayson managed to find a space to park as he squeezed himself in trying not to hit anyone's ride home

Ethan looked out the window to see a few cars he recognized, none were his moms, he saw Harry walking around inside with Zayn trailing behind

He looked down in remembrance of his robe, peeling off the buttons he took off the robe and threw it in the back to get after the party

Grayson turned the key, taking it out as he and Ethan shut the doors close, pressing the button twice as the car beeped and flashed its lights

They walked to the front door, trying the door to see if it was left unlocked, walking in and seeing Harry saunter around the dining room table with Zayn a step behind, his mother was finishing the last of the meals as his dad helped, taking it all to a table already half filled with meats and rice, another with only sweets like cake, muffins, and a bowl of candy

The living room was filled with relatives and close friends of the family, the baby cousins running around with their frilly dresses and fancy little trousers, giggling as they chase each other, the youngest playing family as some jumped off two or three steps of stairs leading up to all the rooms of those who lived here

Ethan walked to the dining room, shaking the hand of Harry's dad as he balanced a plate of flan in the other, greeting Grayson before setting the dessert down and going back for more

"Hi Mrs.Styles " Ethan waved, a smile as he saw the woman trying to frost the last bits of a cake, by the looks of it he could tell it was a tres leches, a cake he knew many liked and she would often make for occasions such as these, a basic cake soaked in three different kinds of milk, covered in whipped cream and topped off with fruits

She smiled his way, saying a quick hi as she continued with her decorating, she loved when Ethan came over or whenever the two hung out, he was Harry's best friend really, and she loved him for that and so much more

"Hey Harry" hugging him for a quick second saying hi to Zayn with a handshake, Grayson waved over to them both, taking a seat on a chair

Harry's parents finished plating everything and walked over to the living room, thanking everyone for being here for Harry and Ethan, and that the food was ready and to please come up and get a plate

The four sat at the table got up and were first to get a plate of food, Harry asking Zayn to grab extra potato salad for him

They walked up to Harry's room, knowing the seats downstairs would be filled and crowded, as well as being generous to free up four spaces for anyone else

They sat on the floor with their plates on their laps and cups of soda beside them, Harry grabbed his remote turning his TV on and going to Netflix, scrolling through movies and tv shows for something they could watch, deciding on The Good Place

They ate in silence as they laughed, Harry was leaning against Zayn as he scooped a spoon of potatoes mixed with eggs and mayo from Zany's plate into his mouth, his already long gone

Grayson looked over at them and smiled, looking down at Ethan as he took a sip of ginger ale, his favorite soda Grayson remembered

He looked down at his plate, barely touched as his stomach still ached, he set it aside as he then too leaned against Ethan some, his heart had that pit in it, eyes stung with remorse, he wanted to wait after the party but that's hours from now and he knew there'd be questions, from everyone really, he wanted to stay up here with the boys, never have to confront what griefs him, he doesn't want to hurt anyone else, doesn't want them to feel what he does, he wished he could've kept this to himself, avoid having to see how Ethan's going to react, have to be the one to hurt someone he loves so much

Ethan looked over his shoulder, smiling up at Grayson, going back to the show as he stabbed a piece of chicken

Grayson grabbed his plate telling everyone else he was going to go down and throw everything out, grabbing the plates and cups as everyone thanked him

He walked to the trash dumping everything inside as Harry's mom walked by, "Did you not like the food Grayson?"

"Oh, hi Anne, no it's not that, actually could I talk to you for a second?"

Grayson walked back upstairs telling the couple and third wheel to come down to take pictures with everyone

Harry paused the show, Zany's hands on Harry's hips lifting him up as Grayson grabbed Ethan's hand helping him up

They walked down as Anne stood with a camera near a clear wall telling Harry and Ethan to come over, a look of sorrow as she smiled at Ethan, taking a picture of them two before moving on to everyone else

Grayson grabbed the camera taking a picture of Harry and his parents and then another with Zayn in it too

"Is my mom not here yet," Ethan asked "and Stacy too?" Looking at Grayson as he wanted to know where she was, his mom, he wanted to see her and hug her as she kissed his cheek, congratulating him on everything, take a picture with her to look back on when he's older

"Come on Harry, lets go" Anne walked with Harry, her hands on his shoulder as they walked to the living room, taking a seat next to his aunt as they started a conversation

Grayson grabbed Ethan's hand walking them out the back door, taking a seat on the patio chairs as Ethan sat with him

"Kate's not coming, neither is Stacy"

Ethan's face contorted to one of confusion, his heart picking up already at the news, "why?"

"Ethan...they, they were on their way to the church from my house when" Grayson stopped to control his faltering voice, taking Ethan's hands as his eyes swelled up with the salty water too, "they didn't make it Ethan, there was an accident and they didn't make it- I, I'm so sorry" Grayson cried as he hugged Ethan close

Something crawled throughout Ethan then, throat closing up, chest bearing out as his jaw moved, sight blurred and glossy as he stuffed his face in Grayson's neck, not yet crying

"Why" He croaked out, water dripping down on Grayson's neck as it traveled down to the collar of his shirt, soaking up the tears that Ethan cried

This chapter has nothing to do because of Sean's death, I planned most of this story out before I even wrote it, I feel so bad for the twins and their family and wish them the best