#HartBig... You're the one

Chapter 23: With you

        (Grace's POV)

It's been a month since the Penny incident. Hannah's been back for awhile now and she's recuperating fine. I've spent every waking second with her. Well I still have to go to class so not every second, but I wish. Since then I've gone back into my old ways since then to. I've became more depressed, and my anxiety is worse. I try to not let Hannah notice but I think she can. I'm keeping things to myself and I know I shouldn't. Ever since then I've also started to build a border around myself, and I've been distancing myself from Hannah. I've gotta tell her why, but I just don't know how. So I thought of one person I could ask, Tyler. "Hey Ty. You um... you got a second."

        "Sure Grace. What is it?"

        "I need to talk to you about Hannah and I."

        "You're not breaking up with her are you?"

        "Oh no. Hell no I love her to much. It's just that since the Penny thing I've been becoming more repressed again."

        "And you want my advice on what to do, right?"

        "Yes...."

        "Grace, you feel as if you're going to lose her don't you?"

        "Yes." By now I've started to cry.

        "Don't cry. I just think that if she wanted you gone she would've said something. She loves you Grace, and I've never seen the poor girl happier."

        "I know I just need to find a way that I can tell her how I feel."

        "If I wasn't with Troye right now I'd help you in person, but sadly we have to do this on the phone. So Gracie this is what you, yourself need to do."

        "And that is?"

        "Man up and tell her. She's probably worried about how you're acting anyways."

        "Ok. Thanks Tyler for the pep talk."

        "Anytime Grace." We hung up and I kept walking back to our dorm. I got there and Hannah sat on our couch staring straight ahead. "Han are- are you ok?"

        "Aw. Grace your back. I've been wanting to talk to you."

        "About what?"

        "What's been going on with you?"

        "What do you mean?"

        "You've been distancing yourself from me. I'm just worried that maybe you wanna break up or-"

        "Hannah no. I love you so much," I run to her side and kneel in front of her, "I'm just worried that after the Penny thing. I may lose you." I start sobbing. She stays quiet but then takes my face in her hands and says, "Grace. My dear, dear, precious Gracie. I'm sorry to say but you're stuck with me forever. And my love for you will go on forever. To be honest Grace I will always love you. Forever, 5ever, even 8ever. I will love you always for infinity and beyond. No matter what happens." I'm crying even harder now but this is because I'm happy. I'm happy I have Hannah in my life and I never want to lose her. She's still holding my face. She wipes my tears and I let out a short laugh. "I love you so much Hannah. You don't even know how much."

        "Well I'm still here. So we have all the time in the world for you to tell me." I laugh and we kiss. It was no quick one. It was tender. I loved every second of it.

        Sorry it's only in Grace's POV but I thought it was really good. Well I hoped you enjoyed reading and tell me what you think. Also thanks for reading you wonderful human you. So byeee c: