TW: ⚠️ FIGHTING AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR
I looked at him for a while, hoping for an answer, but there was none. Miles takes just a few steps back, shaking his head.
"Miles, I'm sorry, I should have told you sooner but I didn't know how. I contacted you because I can let myself go with you. With you I can be who I really am without having to pretend!"
"It's fine Grace, just let it be. Let it be!" I noticed how his eyes were getting smaller and smaller and that sparkle that had shone in his eyes before had completely disappeared.
"Miles please can we talk. I need you! I don't know what else to do, I can only talk to you and no one else."
"If you want to talk to someone, go to a therapist. I'm not your therapist." I tried to stop him but he walked past me as quickly as possible. I stopped and watched him until I couldn't see him anymore.
My legs soften and I let myself fall onto the sand. I blame myself, why can't I do something right once in my life?! How come?! I completely forget the time around me, when I looked at my watch it was already 8:30 and I was supposed to meet Dad half an hour ago.
I pull my phone out of my pocket and see all the missed calls from him. I wiped away my tears before dialing his number. Barely a few seconds later he answered the call. All I hear is his worried voice on the other end of the line.
"Where are you Grace!? I'm worried about you!? We were supposed to meet 1 hour ago?!" I took a deep breath before I started speaking. "I'm sorry, something came up, I totally lost track of time and forgot to let you know that our meeting won't happen today. I hope that's okay for you. I'm pretty exhausted and just want to go home. We are welcome to reschedule the meeting tomorrow. I wanted to go back to work at the office tomorrow anyway."
I just hear him exhale in relief and we both agree to reschedule the meeting tomorrow. After I hang up, I grab the rest of my things and walk back to my car. While driving I listen to loud music to clear my head for a few minutes.
At home I finally get out and see Dylan's car already in the garage. I opened the door and see Dylan standing in the kitchen, apparently cooking something for us which is really rare. I look at him questioningly and put my bag on the counter.
"Did I miss something or why are you cooking for us tonight?" I say laughing. He comes up to me wearing just his chef's apron, lifts me up onto the counter and starts kissing my neck.
"Am I not allowed to cook for my beautiful fiancée? Is that a crime?" When I hear the word fiancée, I suddenly feel sick because I feel guilty. I slid off the counter back onto the floor and just cleared my throat.
"No...no, everything's fine, I was just surprised." I laughed slightly and you can tell it's a sad laugh. His eyes looked at me closely and he noticed that something was wrong.
"Are you okay, Grace? Do you perhaps have something to say to me?" His voice deepens. I take a step back and just shake my head. "No, everything's fine, babe, I'm just pretty tired. I think I'm going to go straight up to bed."
He just nods slightly and goes back to the stove. I breathe a sigh of relief. In the bedroom I fall onto the bed for a moment until I hear Miles screaming downstairs and the next moment something falls on the floor. I immediately run down and when I reach the last step of the stairs I see the devastated kitchen and Miles who has my phone in his hand.
"What is this Grace? Who is this Miles?! And why did you meet him?!" He's really mad about it. "He's just a colleague of mine. We both wanted to talk about work."
He throws my phone on the tiles and comes closer. "You think I'm stupid too?! That's why we meet by the SEA?! Where you can see the most beautiful sunsets?!" I immediately flinch and look at him fearfully. I grab my bag and keys before the situation escalates.
I run to the car and drive away immediately. In the background I can only hear Dylan running after me. I drive almost 45 minutes to my dad because I need him right now. I stand in front of his door at 9 p.m. completely in tears and wait until he finally opens the door. When he sees me, he immediately looks at me with concern.
"Grace darling, what's wrong? What are you doing here?" At that moment I can hardly hold back my tears, so I go to him and hug him immediately. I explained to him what was going on between me and Dylan. He is shocked at how Dylan reacted.
"Come in first, we'll talk about it in peace." We both go into the living room where Dad gives me something to drink. We talk about the topic for several minutes until I suddenly gather all my courage and interrupt the conversation.
"Dad, I have something to tell you today. Which is why I actually wanted to see you today. Tyler already knows." He looks at me questioningly and you can see how all his thoughts are circling.
"Okay and what is it? Is it something bad?" I just nodded slightly and took his hand in mine. "The day mom died, I had an appointment, you know?" He just nods. "I went to the doctor because I had been having bad symptoms for a few months that hadn't gone away. It turns out I have lung cancer."
I look at him and tears are gathering in my eyes again. I just noticed how Dad suddenly became very quiet and his eyes started to water. "Dad everything is going to be okay okay....?"
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Hii this was chapter eight. I would love to hear some feedback from you and how do you think will John react and how will the story continue between Miles and Grace? 🥲
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