Grace's pov:I chocked on this bloody sandwich and he started caressing my back concern laced his eyes. I'm so embarrassed. 'Can't you eat properly.' My inner voice yelled. "Why are you embarrassed? It happens." he said smiling at me softly. "How do you know what I was thinking?" I asked surprised. "By seeing your expressions I guessed." he shrugged. I nodded at him and turned my gaze to the blue sea, taking a bite of sandwich. He took out some packet of chips and extended them to me. "What?" I asked. "You can eat them also." he said glancing the packet of my lap. "No I'm fine." I said not want him to think that I'm troubling him. "No, you are not troubling me." he said grinning at me. I snapped my head at him. "Do you read minds?" I asked raising my brow. "I don't know but I can read yours." I said and winked at me. I moved his gaze from me and set on the sea. He also took a bite from his sandwich. His brown hair were flowing by the cool breeze blowing. His eyelashes flut
Grace's pov:Sweat started forming on her forehead. Why so tensed about this necklace? "So am I getting a bicycle or not my lovely mother?" I grinned at her. "See you girl first give me my necklace back." she said gritting her teeth. "Nuh-uh." I said showing her my palm. "First I want my bicycle then I will return your necklace." I said deadpanned."Y-yeah I will buy you the bicycle now give it back." she said stuttering. "No I don't believe you first my bicycle then your necklace." I said. "B-but----" as she was saying I cut her off "No ifs and buts first bicycle then necklace, simple deal." I sad and started walking upstairs to my room twirling the necklace in my finger. "KEEP IT PROPERLY." she yelled from downstair.Huh! Like I care if it broke.I went inside my room and threw the necklace in the drawer of my study table and locked it hiding the key in he bathroom cabinet. Excellent Grace.You are genius. I went to my bed and plopped down on it. What did Josh doing now? I
(Sunday)Grace's pov:I woke up and sat on the bed. Finally it's weekend and I can go for cycling with Joshua. I'm unexpectedly excited. Cycling with Joshua is the only thought in my mind today. I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and took a quick shower. I peek out of the window and saw the weather was very nice. I decided to wear a plain black t-shirt with grey joggers. I look my myself in the mirror. Am I looking too simple? Will Joshua think I have bad fashion sense? Why am I behaving like a lovesick girl? Fuck it! I pushed my thoughts aside and tied my hair into the ponytail. I took out the key from the bathroom cabinet and went into my room. I unlocked and opened the drawer of the study and took out the precious necklace of Mrs. Anderson. But for me it's a piece of shit. I gazed at the necklace and smirked.I went downstairs and saw Mr. and Mrs. Anderson having breakfast. They are home today because ofcourse it's Sunday. My footsteps caught their attention and they
Joshua's pov:After practicing for quite a long time now she is doing it perfectly. And her bicycle is also not disbalancing now. So I also climbed up on my bicycle and riding beside her on it. "It's very amazing I'm loving it." she said enjoying the her time on the bicycle.I smiled at her. "So wanna do a race?" I asked her. "No thanks I'm not that much perfect in it." she sad and rolled her eyes. I chuckled at her. I extended my hand to her and said "Give me your hand.""What if I fell down?" she asked gazing at my hand. Thankfully she didn't denied directly. "No you will not keep your one hand secure on the handle and give the other one to me." I said to encouraging her.She did as I said and put her hand in my hand. I smiled at her and we keep riding like this holding hands. After an hour when we got tired we stopped at a cafe. It was almost evening so I decided to eat something. We entered the cafe and sat in the booth. "What do you want?" I asked Grace. She shrugged at m
Joshua's pov:Yesterday was a very beautiful day for me. The way Grace and I enjoyed together. She was behaving normal with me. I think now she is letting me in. Infront of me she started letting her guards down. She stopped pushing me away. I know I irritate her a lot but now she never lash on me like before. I never asked about her parents or family because somewhere I knew she is sensitive on that topic and I want her to tell me by herself. If she don't want to then it's completely fine. I just want to make her feel special and warm. I want her to know her worth. That she is also wanted by someone and that someone is me. Yes, I want her in my life without any doubt but I don't want to make her uncomfortable so I never told her about it. I want her to know it by herself by understanding me. I know there is some reason that's why she is so cold and distant but that's her call to tell me. As I inludge in my own thoughts I reached the school and entered the main gates. I went to the
Joshua's pov:I approached the trio standing there. "So you all are here and didn't even invited me, it hurts." I said dramatically putting my hand on my chest. "Wanna have a punch then you will feel better?" Brandon said sarcastically. "Wanna have a kick to keep your mouth shut?" I retorted back. "Wanna have a smack for hurting Brandon?" suddenly Candice said possessively. Woah.We all turned to Grace staring at her. "What?" she asked. "Don't want to continue the banter?" Candice asked smugly. "I don't want to act like a stupid." she said making the three of us embarrassed. "Anyways you both get aside I want to talk to Grace." I said to Brandon and Candice. "Yes we are going anyways." Brandon said saluting me and walking away with Candice leaving us alone. Grave stared at me. So j started the conversation "What did you thought about the assignment?" I asked her opinion. "What about the assignment?" she said without any care. "Don't you want to with on it?" I asked her amus
Joshua's pov:I was looking at the people standing I'm the hallway and they were looking at me. In my hold Grace was breathing heavily because of the brave stunt she pulled now. "Calm down." I whispered in her ear softly. "THIS GIRL IS INSANE." Mrs. Anderson yelled in frustration. This provoked Grace more and she started thrashing in my hold wanting to hold that vase again. She extended her hand towards the vase from NY hold and I keep taking her hand back. "No Grace don't do this." I said calmly to her. She stopped and gazed at me. I nodded her "How dare she call me insane?" she said lowly if my face was not near her then I wouldn't have hear that. "You are not insane. Calm down stop doing this." she nodded at me. "Can I get some water." I asked the servants and one of them ran to kitchen. I made Grace sit on the couch. She was holding my hand like it is giving her any calmness. The maid came back with the glass of water I took it from her and said a quick thank you. I gave i
Grace's pov:"Okay then it started from my birth." I said thinking all the things that my parents had told me when I started getting my consciousness. I moved my gaze to Joshua for the first time since we entered this room. There was genuine concern written on his face. And after Candice he will be the second one to know everything about me and I'm not uncomfortable with telling it to him. He will knew something Candice also doesn't know. "My parents got married after the 6 years of their relationship. And in their relationship they many times have intercourse." I started telling him and he was keenly listening to me. "They were devoted to their work and their love life they didn't wanted to have any children because they were not ready for it." I said and paused remembering how one day they told me whole things about them and me. "But one day when Mrs. Anderson was feeling sick and she had symptoms of pregnancy. She took a pregnancy test which was positive. This news spread in th