one kiss, one day (girlxgirl)

never leaving

Victoria's pov

I came out of the shower seeing Grace cuddled up in my bed sheets. She was so peaceful and the fact that I knew what I was going to tell her the next day crushed me on the inside. She has already been through a lot in the past and didn't deserve what I was going to tell her.

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I decided to wake up a little early and make Grace and I breakfast. I was preparing pancakes with some strawberries and yogurt.

I heard footsteps towards the kitchen and there I saw Grace with her morning look on, she had two moods: a happy morning person or that one girl that looks like she has been homeless for the past days and is the rudest person you know. But this time it was something different, she wasn't mean, she was just disappointed.

"Good morning, beautiful" I said trying to bring up her smile

"Good morning" she smiled gently

"Did you sleep well?"

"I've had better nights" said Grace obviously hungover

"Okay so I made pancakes with some strawberries on the side and yogurt, I hope you like it"

"Thank you, you're the best and thank you for letting me sleep over"

"Always, after breakfast do you want to take a walk and talk about what happened?"

"Yes, I think I will need that"

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It was a cold January day outside, not the rough type of cold but the
soft and even a little warm winter day. Me and Grace headed out of the apartament and went straight to a coffee shop to get something warm while we walked.

Grace was quiet, enjoying the peaceful view in the nearby park. The only people were us and a couple of dog walkers.

"Do you want to tell me what happened last night?" I said calmly, trying to let Grace feel comfortable sharing with me

"I- I don't know what happened. I met Alice, she was mesmerizing, we hit it off and then at midnight she put a spell on me and we had the most wonderful time. I definitely felt a spark and then what did she do? She had a fucking boyfriend and broke up with him because of me I guess. I don't want to be a homewrecker, because I know what it feels like to be the one who was left. I haven't told you this but when we weren't friends I was together with my first ever girlfriend. She was the best thing that had ever happened to me, I was confused and she made me feel like I was valued and like I wasn't weird. I fell in love with her so fast and one day I just saw her kissing someone else... I don't want to be that someone else... "

"Look, it's not your fault that they broke up, because their relationship was very toxic and I know that from my own experience"

"What? What do you mean?"

"Alice was dating Leo"

"You mean Leo, like your ex boyfriend that drugged us and separated us for all those years?"

"I'm afraid yes"

"But how could she fall for a guy like him"

"Well she didn't really fall for him. They met at a party and she got pretty drunk, apparently he took her to one of the rooms and took pictures of her and later threatened to expose those pictures if she didn't date him and didn't do whatever he wanted. If her teachers found those pictures they might expel her from school."

"Oh my God, how does he manage to think of new ways to hurt people. I need to go talk to her. Do you know where she lives?"

"Yes, I will drive you and if you want I can wait for you."

"Thank you so much "

Grace's pov

I knocked on Alice's door and the second she opened it I just hugged her. Her face was puffy like she had been crying all night. We just stayed in a tight hug for God knows how long but it felt like a second to me.

"I know what has happened between you and Leo" I said calmly, not wanting to make her cry again but I was barely holding myself not to cry seeing her hurt like this

"If my teachers see those pictures they will report them to my principal"

"We will figure it out"

A second later we heard loud banging on the door.

"OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR YOU LITTLE SLUT!"

It was Leo

"No, stop it, you idiot" I heard Victoria's voice

"I have to face him" Alice sniffled and went to unlock the door

I stayed quiet by her side. She unlocked the heavy wooden door exposing herself, facing her biggest fear

"You are going to do whatever I wish or your sluttly little pictures are going straight to your school"

"No, I'm not, I'm done playing this game with you. Post them and never message me again"

Victoria came in and Alice closed the door before Leo could say anything else.

"You will pay for this"

"Are you okay?" Victoria turned to Alice
She was keeping herself calm but as soon as Victoria said those words she bursted into tears

"No... I just- I never-.. "

She was interrupted by her phone ringing, it was one of her classmates. I couldn't hear what she told her but I guessed. Alice dropped her phone out of her shaking hands...

"He did it..."