𝒎𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒂

𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒐 (𝒎)

Alayah's POV

The lunch bell had finally rung and I was still flustered from what happened in first period. I made my way to the janitor's closet. I stood with my back to the door looking around for Gryff when someone grabbed my arm and pulled me inside.

The door was locked and the light was finally turned on to reveal Gryff. I punched him in the arm. "You scared me." He groaned and rubbed his arm. "This is abuse," he said with a pout. I rolled my eyes and held my bookbag straps.

"Start talkin'."

He sighed before he began. "Remember when I told you Cain was adopted from Italy?"

"Yeah."

"Well, the night of the party he told me he found his biological father. When he reached out and said he wanted to go to Italy to meet him, his biological father said no. I left to help him out," he said leaving me shocked.

"Your turn," he said leaning against the wall.

"The night of the party I...I had a few too many to drink and I thought I was dancing on you but I was actually dancing on Giuseppe. I told him the only reason I was dancing on him was because I thought he was you and walked outside to find Maverick hugged up with Patricia. I drank some more after that and stumbled into a room to get away from everyone and call Lloyd to come get me when Giuseppe tried to rape me but Maverick beat the shit out of him before he could," I said looking down.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to think about it anymore."

"Well I'm glad you told me," he said walking over and hugging me. "I'm sorry you had to go through that but I'm happy you're alright."

"Sorry for making you tell me your brother's business. I was so sure it had something to do with Jacoby." Gryff rolled his eyes and unlocked the janitor door.

"Please. He knows not to bother me when I'm going out," he said making me laugh.

"Let's go."

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The rest of the day went by quickly. I was walking to Maverick's car when I felt someone grab my arm. I turned around and saw Patricia. "Ugh," I said before I started walking again.

"Layah come on," she said making me turn around quickly.

"You lost the right to call me that when you traded me in for popularity Patricia. It's Alayah to you," I said. She rolled her eyes and shifted her feet. "Look, I just wanted to make sure you're ok. I heard what happened at the party..."

"I'm fine, no thanks to you. Now if you'll excuse me," I said about to walk away. "When are you going to forgive me?!" she yelled from behind me just as I was about to walk out the exit to the parking lot.

"I don't know yet," I said and walked outside. I walked over to Maverick's car and got in without saying "hi" to him because I was too annoyed.

We made it to his house in no time and I was out of the car before him. I walked into his room and threw everything on the ground and belly-flopped onto the bed.

"That kind of day, huh?"

"Yes," I said rolling over so was on my back.

He laughed and went to his closet to change. I took my shoes off and crawled underneath the covers. He walked out in basketball shorts with his floppy hair pulled back with one of his black hairbands. "Wanna watch a movie grumpy?" I scrunched up my eyebrows and pursed my lips. "I don't like that nickname," I said as he kissed my head and slid in next to me.