Love & Secrets (Hartbig)

Ch. 12 Decisions

  Grace sat in her favorite chair of her house drinking a cup of coffee with vanilla creamer in it. She sat there thinking about thinking about what she should do. She was still trying to process everything that happened the night before. After Hannah left her upset Grace and Mamrie walked back into the party. Mamrie played host and Grace went home pretending to not feel well.  She was happy that Chris decided to spend the night at Matt's house. She had the morning all to herself to think things through.

Grace didn't know what to do. She has cared about Chris for a long time but with Hannah it was different. She wasn't herself, which in a way was good. She acted different, felt different, and oddly she liked it. Before a couple weeks ago she didn't think of Hannah that way. The way Grace felt about Hannah she never felt that way about Chris even in their best of days. Grace started playing with her engagement ring as she continued to think things over. Mamrie had just gotten up, grabbed a cup of coffee, and sat on the couch across from Grace.

"How are you doing?"  Mamrie asked.

"Any better from last night"

"I am doing ok, just a lot of thinking."

"Wooo, be careful you don't want to hurt yourself," Mamrie said half laughing.

"Haha, seriously though I don't know what to do." Grace said with a sigh.

"About what, Hannah or Chris?"

"Both, I don't know what to do about either of them."

"Well you need to talk to both of them about what happened," Mamrie said as she.

"I know. I am thinking about talking to the both of them at the same time."

"Is that such a great idea?" Mamrie asked with a concern look on her face.

"Are you sure you want to talk to both of them at the same time, it might not end well if they are both there."

"I'm worried that I might not be able to have this conversation twice."

"Okay, I will support you no matter what. I want you to know that. Even if you loose both of them."

"If that happens, we can live together, drink margaritas and hang out with dogs all day as we watch reality TV."

"Deal," Mamrie laughed as she got up to get around for the day.

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(The next day.)

Hannah knew that whatever was going to happen today that she would walk out this coffee shop day different then she walked in. She sat in her car holding on to the hope that Grace would choose her. She knew it was a slim possibility but she had to hold on to as much as hope as she could. The other night she went after Ingrid and they were able to talk things through.

(Flashback to two nights ago.)

"Ingrid please wait, let me explain, besides you can't go very far I drove you here. At least let me drive you home."

"Fine you can drive me home and when we get there you have five minutes that's it." Ingrid exclaimed.

The two of them got into Hannah's car as she drove the silence was deafening. Neither of them knew what to say so they stared out the window trying have what the worst car rides of their lives quickly go by. As they pulled into Ingrid's house Hannah walked her up to her door-step, "I guess you could come inside, it would be better than just standing on the porch."

"Sounds good it's up to you." Hannah followed Ingrid into the house both of them silent as she shut the door and took off her coat. Ingrid made some tea and they both sat on the couch.