Grace left the restaurant and continued working at the cafe, her boss was a little angry at her for leaving in working hours and asked her to do overtime that day. She had no other choice and agreed.
For two reasons, she didn't feel like going back to her apartment. First, because she thought that Ava might be there and she didn't want to face her at that point, and second because it started to give her anxiety, she felt suffocated there.
She carried on her
Grace woke up in the morning and her headache was worse than the previous day but she ignored it and started getting ready. She knew that something was going to happen that day because Ava hadn't messaged her even once last night, it seemed to be the silence before the storm that was going to ruin her completely. She was a little nervous for she was going to execute her plan that day. She didn't eat anything as usual but took her pills anyway to get rid of the headache. The headache did go away for some time but it became worse as she reached college after an hour or so. She took a deep breath and stepped inside the gate. Emily was waiting for her there."Hey..." Her smile faded as she looked at Grace closely. Grace had bags under her eyes and looked hella tired. "You don't look too good, what happened?""Nothing...just couldn't sleep last night." Grace faked a smile. She also didn't know what was happened to her, she felt weak for the past few days and suddenly started getting these w
Ava kicked her harshly and walked away, disappearing into the crowds of people who were watching this drama. Grace kept that smile on her face as she sat on the corner of the path and those who passed by her called her crazy. She had won, she completed the mission she had set for herself, she made Ava hate her, but she lost her love in it. She lost again in this war of love and was back in that dark corner again where no light was able to reach.Emily and the boys walked closer and sat by her side. Emily had tears in her eyes after seeing her in that state. The knees of her jeans were ragged due to falling, her hands and legs were bleedi
There were sounds of hooting in the background, people talking, and loud music. No one knew what was happening and they all were just enjoying the moment with their glasses filled to the brim.Ava watched all this from a distance, her eyes were blank and she was a little sway for she had drunk a lot. Daniel was not around her as he usually was and nor was anyone else, she sat there alone, rethinking what went wrong while sitting in the bar of a club, with several empty bottles laid in front of her.
The night was pretty long and Grace couldn't fall asleep, she was reminded of all the pain she had received and it was mostly from her loved ones. She was crying for a long time but the pain still didn't go away., the pain she felt in her heart, the emptiness that filled her, it wouldn't go away no matter what she did.She finally gathered some courage and got out of the bed. She smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror, at that broken girl who could do nothing but cries.
The first lecture was finally over, it had somehow distracted Grace from all those negative thoughts she was having. The professor had left the room and the students started going to their next lecture rooms. Grace gathered her stuff and had to go to her next lecture room which was in another building and was quite far away so had to rush there.Emily and the boys were all late that day and were going to come in the afternoon. Grace was looking at the ground as she was walking towards the building and suddenly, she bumped into someone and almost lost her balance. Grace slowly looked up and unfortunately, it was Ava who stood in front of
Elijah picked Grace in his arms and they rushed her to the nearby hospital. The doctors did various tests on her and then told them that it was caused due to fatigue and starvation. Her body was extremely fragile and her mental condition was also not very good, taking note that she had a panic attack earlier, she had taken an overdose of the pills and this had led to her fainting and had affected her body badly. If this overdose continued she might have even severe panic attacks than what happened that day or even a heart attack.They all were kinda terrified by the doctor's words and realize that they didn't even try to understand what
The trio was left speechless when they heard her story, they could have never imagined what this fragile girl had gone through in the past. The pain, that incidents gave her would have been unbearable for anyone but she still moved on from that and tried to forget it, even though that scar had already become permanent, it just showed how strong she was. Little did they know, without even realizing she was going back into that darkness and what was needed now was just a push to throw her off the cliff and into the abyss of darkness and sadness.She didn't cry, didn't shed a single tear neither was there any sign of sadness or pain on her
Elijah and Harry were shocked to see Grace sitting on the floor, unconscious and her wrist slit apart and covered in blood. There was a bottle in her hand and it was empty with only a few pills spilled on the floor. Elijah went up to her and looked at the bottle."She's overdosed again..." He said and was on the verge of tears after looking at her state. Her body was covered with bruises, it was sure that something bad had happened there. "Why did she do it?" He asked and a tear ran down his eye. "What the hell happened here that pushed her to this extend?"
It had been a year since Cora and Grace had started dating and since the last time they had seen Ava but they still sometimes talked to her. Grace did talk to the trio as well. Emily and Harry were planning to move in together soon. And as for Elijah, he had a boyfriend. Yup, a boyfriend. After college he got a job in a company and started working there, a coworker of his got a crush on him and chased after him and Elijah soon realized that he was bi and started dating him. They both live together now.As for the single squad, Lia and Austin, they tried dating each other and it worked out for they couldn't date anyone else because of their tight schedules but they had the same job so it worked out. Grace and Cora were obviously still dating and Grace was soon going to graduate from college. As for Grace's squad, they still went around complaining about things and Grace had a lot of fun with them. Although Cora didn't like them because Grace loved to hang out with them and thu
There was complete silence in that room for a few seconds and Grace was starting to get anxious for William hadn't said anything.He smiled after some time and looked at her. "There is no doubt that she loves you so much and has changed so much, just for you." He said and smiled softly, which he rarely did. "I do think it is partially our fault that's she's this way (anxious and insecure) and I'm guilty of that. I promised my wife to give my children the best life but I think I ruined it. So if there is a way to amend it, I'll surely do it."Grace smiled and was relieved that everything worked out in the end. Alisa was happy for them and hugged Grace while Oliver was confused but accepted them after digestion of the whole situation.William called Cora inside after that and she was confused to see everyone so happy."You chose the right girl, brat," William told her and she smiled and was relieved."Thanks, grandpa." She said and was on the verge o
They entered the mansion and the guard guided them to where Cora's family was waiting for her. Three people were sitting in that room, her mom, wearing a red dress and looking like an older version of Cora; her father and grandfather wearing formal, looking similar in looks, the way they sat, and the cold expressions. Grace was quite scared of meeting them. She knew that her parents had accepted them but it was only her mom, her dad was just cooperating for he feared that Cora would leave the country and he wouldn't have an heir. Gabe sat silently in the corner, he also didn't like his dad much cause he wasn't even given a chance after he was involved in the accident. Mr. Oliver Abel just put a title of useless on him and pretty much threw him out of the company.Cora took a deep breath and entered the room, holding Grace's hand for she didn't want to run away anymore, she wanted to face her fear and show them who she was, whether they accepted her or not.Grace was re
It was raining heavily, the weather was slowly getting colder and people started going back to their homes. Some were enjoying the rain, getting wet and dancing on the roads. Some were complaining about the weather while others were enjoying it, feeling at peace as if the rain washed away all the negativity. While some were reminded of the dark past and were crying, the rain accompanying their tears.Ava was still sitting in the cafe, alone but was at ease for she had finally moved on. She was able to get out of her lies and accept reality. Unknowingly, Grace had helped her free away from her past. Ava decided to change herself and become a better person. After thinking for a long time, she took a deep breath and she called her father and told him that she was coming back. Her father was surprised and asked if everything was alright. She replied positively and further told him that she would try to be a better daughter this time. He was relieved and happy; deep down he thanke
"But everything happens for the good. I'm happy with who I am now; I can accept myself as I am and I am loving myself which I never did before." Grace said and looked at Ava, her eyes were a little gentler. Ava started to feel more comfortable. "It's better to just move on. Let's just believe that we were just strangers who accidentally crossed paths and it all led to all this chaos. But I don't hate it, I don't blame you either. Cause it was because of all that that I met someone special and who makes me feel like I deserved to be loved, who has made all of my insecurities vanish." She started smiling without even realizing it. Ava noticed it and realized that she had already lost her and there's no use in trying to get her back for it would just hurt them more. The room was filled with silence again but there was no tension anymore. They were relieved for they had told each other everything they wanted.In that silence, Grace found her answer. It was love that she felt towa
Ava was standing right in front of her, holding a bouquet; looked at her as if Grace was her everything as if she had finally found her other half. Grace was startled by what had happened but the very next second she glared at her in anger. She was reminded of all those horrible things that Ava had done to her. Ava was confused to see that sight; it seemed as if something had changed as if the person in front of her was a complete stranger. Grace took a deep breath and walked towards the car, ignoring Ava completely for she didn't want to talk to her, she didn't want all that pain back, she had to protect herself this time.Grace sat inside the car and slammed the door. Cora was getting more anxious every second, but she didn't say anything and just firmly held her hand. Grace squeezed her hand lightly and rested her head on Cora's shoulder."I'm okay," Grace said and Cora smiled faintly.They went back to the mansion and everything became normal in no time caus
It was evening, the whole day had passed but Grace was still not out of that room. Lia and Austin were getting a little worried for she had not eaten the whole day but they could do nothing but wait for her. The evening passed in no time and the night came and the door finally opened. Grace came out, looking lost and gloomy. She ran to her room without even looking at anyone else. They got a little worried for her because it seemed as though she had cried. They tried to call Cora but there was no reply from her side. Helpless, they went back to their rooms.It was past midnight and Cora finally came back, she looked exhausted and tired. Initially, the meeting was scheduled for next week but she preponed it because she didn't want to be at home that day; she didn't want to face Grace because she was expecting a rejection, she didn't have any faith in herself.Grace was sitting on her bed, hugging the pillow, thinking about what she should do next. Her answer could hurt
The sun rays entered the room and fell on the bed, where Grace was lying, looking as pretty as ever. Her hair a little messed up and one foot out of the blanket so that it wasn't too hot or cold. She woke up because of all the sunlight that had entered the room. She turned over and touched the other side of the bed, it was empty and cold. She opened her eyes to see that there was no one, nor on the bed neither in that room. A sigh escaped her mouth as she remembered that Cora was gone away for the meeting. It had been a long time since she had woken up alone, without Cora by her side.She got out of bed after procrastinating for a long time and started getting ready for the day. It was the weekend so she didn't have to go to the college and thus had woken up late and also because Cora was not there, who usually woke her up.She went out of the room and the workers greeted her and gave her birthday wishes. She smiled and thanked them. She went down to the dining area an
Complete darkness all around, even though Grace had opened her eyes and there was pin-drop silence and she stood alone in the center of the abyss. That place seemed familiar even though she could no see anything. Slowly the feeling of anxiety filled her and she froze in place due to fear, not taking any step forward; something didn't feel right, as if it was the silence before the storm.After some time, she could hear a low voice but couldn't tell what it was no matter how closely she tried to hear it. That sound increased every second and she flinched as she understood what it was. It was the voice she heard every time she felt depressed, the voice that told her to die. It became unbearable in no time. She covered her ears but it was of no use."You're useless! No one loves you! You should die instead! A piece of shit! Worthless! Just a burden! Just die!" These words kept repeating and echoing back to her in that abyss. Grace cried and struggled to avoid that- to not