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Chapter Seventeen

TW⚠️ self harm mentioned

Carina POV:
"Good morning bambina" I said playing with Mayas hair as she stirred. "Mhm morning" she replied sleeply. "Sleep okay?" She added, "not really, I couldn't stop thinking about Gracie, we should talk to Harper about it today and then maybe see if the social worker has any more information". I said to Maya, "okay I'll go and get her."

Maya POV:
I quietly walked into her room and softly lifted her up carrying her into me and Carinas bedroom and placing her on the bed next to Carina. "She's so perfect" I said looking at Harper sleeping in between us. "Isn't she just" Carina said smiling. "Mama?" She said opening her eye seeing Carina. "Mommy?" She added after seeing me, "hi sweetheart" I said softly. "Good sleep bambina?" Carina chuckled seeing her bed hair, earning a nod from Harper. "Let's go downstairs and get you some breakfast bambina". Carina said lifting Harper into her hip.
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Carina POV:
"Maya, I've gotten a text off Gracie" I said to Maya handing her the phone.

Hi, it's Gracie. Do you think I could see Harper soon? I'm really missing her.

"What should I say bella?" I asked her, "why don't you invite her over today?" She replied placing her hand on my thigh. "Good idea, I'll ask Harper now" I said getting up and walking over to the living room where Harper was playing with some toys.
"Bambina, would you like Gracie to come over today?" I said kneeling down next to her. "Yes Mama!" She said exitedly hugging me. "Okay okay" I laughed at how tight she was squeezing me. "I can smell pancakes bambina" I said with a smile growing on Harpers face. "Yay come on mama! She said grabbing my hand and pulling me into the kitchen.
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Gracie POV:
I had walked about 40 minutes to Mayas and Carinas house, feeling my anxiety starting to build as I approached the front door, knocking it twice.
"Gracie, come in!" The Italian said opening the door, "thanks" I said following her inside.  "Wow you have a really nice house" I said looking around. "Thankyou bambina" she replied. "Gracie!" I heard Harper say as she ran over to me jumping into my arms. "Harper!" I said spinning her around. "Would you like something to drink you look warm sweetheart" the blonde said to me. "Oh um yes please" I replied shyly, "We have soda, water anything really." She said walking into their kitchen, "just a waters fine thankyou" I replied, "take your jacket off bambina it's nice and warm in here" Carina said nicely. "Oh uh, I'm okay, I'm not too warm" I said making up and excuse knowing what was under my sleeves. She nodded not seeming suspicious of my answer. "Here you go sweetheart" Maya said handing me the water. "Did your foster parents drop you off bambina? I didn't hear their car pull in" Carina asked me, "oh I walked here" I said taking a sip of my water with Harper on my lap. "Really?" The blonde said surprised, "ye it was only like 40 minutes" I said. "That's really far, next time just message me and I can come pick you up okay?" She said with a comforting smile, which I nodded my head to. "So what should we do today?" Carina asked me and Harper. "There's a small music festival at 2pm" Maya suggested instantly making my heart drop. There's something about big crowds that makes me panic, I could feel my palms sweating and my leg beginning to bounce, panicking about the thought of how many people would be there.

Maya POV:
I could see the change in Gracie's facial expression as soon as I mentioned the music festival, I sensed her beginning to get worked up. "Carina why don't you take Harper upstairs to change" I said signalling for her to leave which she caught onto. "Come on bambina, let's go change" she said lifting Harper into her hip and taking her upstairs. I looked over to Gracie who had a big panicked look on her face, I stood up and walked over to her, kneeling down infront of her. "Shh sweetheart I can see your panicking, what's wrong Gracie" I asked, her breath quickening. She tried speaking but nothing was coming out except a tear from her eye. "Okay deep breathes okay?" I said looking into her eyes. "In" I said taking a deep breathe through my nose, "an out" I said exhaling out my nose, her copying me a few times and eventually calming down. "Are you okay sweetheart? You can talk to me okay?" I said placing my hands in hers. "I uh- sorry I should just leave" she said beginning to stand up, "sit, you can't leave like this sweetheart" I said to her. "Is it the musical festival?" I asked her, which she nodded her head to, "okay that's okay we don't have to go it was only an idea sweetheart" I said rubbing my thumb on her cheek wiping away her tears. "I'm sorry" she said sniffling. "You don't have to be sorry at all okay?" I said hugging her. "I just don't like crowds" she admitted dropping her head down at the floor. "Hey hey it's okay" I said lifting her chin up, "I'm proud of you for telling me" I said making another tear fall down her face but with a smile.

A/N: happy Sunday! Opinions on Gracie? I have a few ideas for her story line, like always hope you enjoyed reading!! Update probably either tomorrow night or Tuesday if I'm not completely exhausted 😀