taste

eighteen; last month together

suggested song; coming home for summer - james arthur
listen on loop!

alison's pov

"can you believe it! we're nearly done here!" sam exclaimed to chris and i.

"yeah, it's just finals then summer." i said smiling. school was the only place i was able to get a break. the fight was about a week ago and a part of me regrets it; since then the only time i've smiled is at school talking to my oldest friend and new.

"are we making plans?" chris asked.

sam nodded, "of course! is that a question, chrissy dearest? we're going on our annual camping trip but because this may be the last year we ever go, i feel like we should go for longer than a week."

"how about we do a week camping then a cruise?" chris suggested.

my smile slowly faded, "a cruise? i'm terrified of water, chris."

"gotta face it soon enough, ali dearest." he smirked, since he started hanging out with sam he sounds too much like him.

"fine." i sighed, "who's going?"

"inner circle obviously." sam stated but was interrupted by ethan who sat down next to me.

"actually, i've gotta new person who, if she can, will join our 'inner circle'." he informed us.

i looked around for grayson but he was nowhere to be seen. i hadn't apologised and i desperately needed to.

charlie sat down at the table, "what's her name?" he asked, he was starting to get comfortable around ethan, just not so much grayson.

"angelica." he said, blushing.

it's cute that even when he says her name, he gets all soft and stuff; "im sure she's great, e." i smiled, "is she an angel?"

"definitely." he winked as he immediately got what i meant, "what about you three? gonna bring anyone?"

charlie shook his head, "hoping to meet someone whilst we're there." sam nodded in agreement.

chris just shrugged, "waiting for someone to open up first." his eyes landed on me and he smirked.

i rolled my eyes and laughed, "so not gonna happen, chris."

whilst the guys were talking, i heard grayson talking to a girl that was complimenting his 'tattoo', she made a joke and then they both laughed. they talked for a couple of minutes then she got his number.

"that kinda stung." i said aloud. the guys all looked at me confused then started talking again.

then he came along, sitting down, smiling and being happy. "sorry guys, what are the plans?" he asked. he had no clue, didn't he?

he was sat down next to ethan, grayson was wearing a black short sleeved top that showed of my mark. he's been showing it off as if it's a tattoo, it felt as if he was trying to get girls to compliment it to hurt me - i was probably just overthinking.