How It Ends {l.h}

Chapter 3

Ashton's POV
"Wha-what do you mean your parents died?" I ask as I rub Grace's back. I just could not believe this. I was in complete shock.

"I-I-I told you... tha-that." Grace started talking but stopped. She took a deep breath and started talking again. "I told you that my parents were going on a holiday, just the two of them. Right? They went to Hawaii, and today they were suppose to come back. I just got a call that the plane crashed.... no survivors."

Everyone was in a shock. I just couldn't believe what came out of Grace's mouth. Everyone was in a silence. We were still just standing outside of McDonalds. I knew how Luke's house was the closest so I suggested we all go to his house.

"Grace, Claire and Luke come with me in the car." I say and we all walk towards the car. Michael and Calum can walk.

The drive there was silent. I could hear Grace sniffle but I knew she wasn't a girl who would be crying all the time. I remember when she was depressed once, but she's a wise girl. I know she know what she should do and not.

I parked in front of Luke's house and I opened the door. I walked out and I see Luke opening the door for Grace and Claire to come out. Claire was hugging Grace so tight.

"Is your mom home?" I ask Luke.
He shook his head. Guessing she was at work. And his dad too. His brothers didn't live with them also.
Luke unlocked the door and let us in. I walked straight into the kitchen to pour a glass of water for Grace.

"Here." I say as I handed the water to Grace. Grace just nodded and got the water.

"Grace, what do you want to do?" Claire asks. I knew Claire knew a lot about Grace. Claire could help a lot.

"Can I cry?" Grace asks.

"There's no need to hold back your tears. Your parents died. That's a really sad thing. Grace it's okay, we're a friend of yours. I mean we're best friends. We won't tease you or anything. Come here." Luke said as he walked over to Grace and pulled her into a hug. That's when Grace started crying really hard. It was really hard to see and hear. I could see Claire almost crying so I pulled her into a hug.

"Do you think she'll be okay?" She asks.

"We don't know. But I know how Grace can stay strong and do this. eh?" I say.

Claire nods and we pull out from the hug. We both look down hard to see Grace like this.

We could hear the sadness and also a bit of madness in her sobs.

I saw the front door open, and Calum and Michael looking at Grace in shock. Grace had cried all over Luke's shirt and Luke rubbing her back the whole time.

Michael sits beside Claire on the couch and Calum beside me. Grace's sobs were now quiet, well maybe she wasn't even crying but she had at least calmed down. She was wrapped in Luke's arm and she had some small hiccups.

Suddenly Claire's phone rung.

"Excuse me." she says and go finds somewhere it was quiet.

She came back and whispered something into Michael's ears. He nodded and and whispered to me.

"Grace's parent's death was confirmed. They also found her mother's ring. Grace's aunt will come tomorrow." He told me and I passed it to Calum.

So it was fully confirmed now. We all had teary eyes. I walked towards Grace and Luke, hugging them. Everyone came and we all hugged each other.

"Can't breath." Grace says with a chuckle. Now that was the Grace I knew. Always happy and smiling. Well not happy but she was smiling.

"Oops." Calum and Michael both says as they pull out from the hug. I do the same and so does Claire.