Chapter 12: Coming out

A/N: Sorry for the late post peeps but enjoy :)

Mully's POV (A few weeks after Josh's incident)I woke up with a groan, shifting in the bed. I was hugging a pillow without even noticing, yawning when I sat up. I heard a noise come from the kitchen, and I looked over at the clock. 10am, which was the most I had slept in days. "Mullyyyy!" Grant then ran into the room, jumping and knocking the breath out of me, "Good morning!" In shock and joy, I pushed him off me playfully, "Get off! I- I can't breathe!" "Oh! Sorry!" Grant quickly sat up, climbing off me, "I'm just happy to see you." I smiled, noticing the sun reflecting off his adorable blue eyes. His blonde hair was brushed to the side, and I guess he noticed me looking because he quickly started messing with it. "Don't look at me like that," He ran his fingers through his hair. "Like how?" I grinned, pulling him towards me, "Like you're the cutest person alive?" He blushed, turning away shyly. "Aw, you're going to make me blush..." He giggled, "I made you breakfast." "Really?" I kissed him on the forehead, "Thank you." I grabbed his hand, leading him to the kitchen. It was the first time I had woken up with someone beside me in a long time, holding my hand as my heart skipped a beat. The loneliness of the past few days suddenly seemed to fade as Grant and I chatted and ate breakfast together."You know Mully, I've been thinking," Narrator told me, resting his head on his hand, "I want to tell the others that we're together." I almost spit out my water, coughing when he told me this. "Oh come on, it wasn't that shocking," Narrator laughed, "We're not doing this again." "Sorry, sorry," I slapped my chest, trying not to cough, "What were you saying?" "That I want to tell the other boys about us!" Grant looked at me with his big blue eyes, "Its been a few weeks already since Josh was in the hospital. Since he's getting out tonight, I want to tell the others." I knew he was going to want to the others, especially since we were all meeting later to eat with him.A few weeks have passed since we saw Josh in the hospital, but I was still holding back on what I wanted to say to him. Apologize? Try and make up for what I did?"What would we say to them?" I ask Grant, picking at my food, "And what if they don't accept us?" Grant pressed his lips into a line, looking at me with a concerned expression. "You still blame yourself about Josh, don't you?" He then asked quietly, scanning my face, "Mully, it wasn't your fault.""Now's not the time," I told him, shaking my head, "We should-" "No, Mully. You need to understand that none of this was your fault," Grant grabbed my shoulder before I could walk away. We stopped and looked at each other, and I didn't realize that I was tearing up. "Oh, baby don't cry," Grant pulled me into a tight hug, "Everything will be fine, I promise." "But what if the other boys laugh at us?" I started to break down, "What if they don't accept us? What if-"Grant pulled back enough to see my face, but I avoided his eyes. He tilted my chin up to me, wiping my tears with his thumb. "If I know the other boys well enough, they'll accept us. And if they don't, why should we care? I would still love you, and they're opinion isn't going to change that." I studied his face, seeing that he was serious about all this. I took a deep breath, putting my hands on the sides of his face. "Okay, we can tell them," I answered after a few moments, "Tonight. When we meet in the restaurant, okay?" Grant smiled, giving me a soft kiss on the lips. "Yes, and I promise that I'll be right next to you the whole time," Grant told me as we smiled at each other.

A/N: Sorry for a kinda late upload, but I hope you enjoyed :) This book is almost done but I am starting a new one pretty soon! Have a nice day <3