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
Grace's pov:After swaying me for few minutes when he saw I'm calm and silent now so he asked me "Do you want to continue or should we leave it here?"I came down from his lap after realizing what I'm doing and sat beside him. "I'm fine." I said and fixed my hairs. "Do you want water?" he asked me. I shook my head in no. He nodded at me and I decided to continue. "After not getting love from my parents I started finding it from others. I started depending on nanny hoping she would love me but she was too blind to see what I'm needing from her. A motherly love! When I didn't get it from her I started finding it in a boy who was my crush as well as friend back then. At first everything was fine between us but when I told him I like him he laughed at my face saying 'I don't deserve love I'm not worth it.' He was friends with me just because I was rich and buy things for him." I tsked. I moved my gaze to Joshua and asked him "Is this love or friendship that you need someone for their mo
Grace's pov:At the end of it I was shaking badly. I don't know what's happening I'm trying but not able to control myself. Joshua left my hands and shook my shoulders "Hey hey hey Grace what's happening?" he asked in concern. But I'm not able to reply anything. It's seeming like I can't breathe and suffocating in this room. My breathing turned more heavy. Joshua was saying something but now I'm not getting it what is he saying. "Hey Grace listen calm down concentrate on my voice." he said gazing in my eyes but panicking himself. "Are you listening to me? I think you are having panick attack." he said holding my face in his palms cradling my cheeks. "Hey hey listen to me d-don't panick think about something which comforts you, give you calmness." he said stammering. "S-something which sooths you, keeps you sane think about it Grace. Please baby think about it." he said his eyes glistening. I nodded about my head vigorously trying to think something but my mind was totally blank.
Joshua's pov:I gazed at her dreamily. She thinks I sympathize her because of her past but no she is thinking wrong I love her for who she is. How rude, angry and cold she is with everyone. How she tries to interacts with me even when she is a silent person. How she trusts me so much so that she told me her past without any hesitancy. She is the strongest girl I have even seen and my love for her is only increasing."What are staring at?" she asked me suddenly. "You." I said slyly. "It's rude to stare." she said rolling her eyes. "Says who don't care about anything." I said smirking at her. "Now you are annoying me Josh." she said annoyingly. "Because I love to do it." I said coolly. She punched me in my stomach. It hurted because she is strong. "Owww. It hurts." I said over dramatically holding my stomach like I'm in so much pain. "Where? Did I punched you so hard?" she said in concern. "Yes, you hitted too hard." I said hissing and saw her caressing my stomach. "Yes do it p
Joshua's pov:After walking for a while we saw a diner and decided to have lunch there. We went inside and the staff shower us our table. We sat and started going through the menu. The waiter came and took our orders. We ordered Chinese hotpot and fish soup. While waiting for our food to come I decided to discuss about our project with her. "So what did you think about the project?" I asked her. "Nothing." she shrugged. "I think you are not interested in it." I stated what I observed. "Of course why should I make projects and study when my parents bribe the principal to promote me to the next class every year?" she said that it's a normal thing to do. "What did mean by why? You should study for no one but yourself." I said disagreeing with her statement. "You will make your future secure. You will make your career. You will be independent and not be dependent on your parents. You will have the benefits of your hard work." I said. She was staring at me blankly. I don't know what