Chasing Elliot Grace

No. 14: You can't lose her again

She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess.
Loving her is a splendid adventure.
Steve Maraboli
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Hayes POV
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I sat in the hotel room with the boys after Magcon when my phone lit up. The guys and I all had Grace's post notifications on and I heard the intake of breath as we all looked up at each other. "Oh my God." Matt muttered under his breath as we all opened the picture. Three girls sat in a hot tub, each with peace signs in the air, hair curled and behind them. I knew by the picture that Grace was wearing a wig and that she was home. For the first time in two years, she's home. And that confused me. Yes, I knew that Grace was Elliot but why now would she go back? She doesnt know that I know and the guys don't know its her so why would she go back now of all times? I doesnt make sense. "She's back, she's actually home." Nash muttered in shock, as the others peered at their phones the same way. Spencer sat leaning on Nash, head on his chest, staring at her phone a look of concern on her face. "Im calling my mom, I'll be back." Matt said leaving to the bathroom. Sensing my stare, Spencer looked up at me. "Hayes, can I talk to you for a minute, alone." I nodded confused as Spencer told Nash she would be right back, and then walked out the door, me following. We entered her and Nash's room, and she turned to face me. "I know you know." Was all she said at first, which confused me even more. "What are you talking about Spence?" I asked and she sighed. "Grace saw you that day in the hospital room." I looked at her horrified. "How did you-?" 
"Know that? Its a long story. The short version, I've known this whole time it was Grace, I've known where she was the whole time." She said and realization hit my face. "That day, I wondered why you didn't totally flip out, you knew. This whole time." I said a slight bit of anger in my voice. Not at her or even Grace, myself, I was mad at myself. "Yes. Now here's the point Hayes I need you to listen to me. I know my best friend. She's a runner. You got her scared, terrified even, she wouldn't have took a break from tour if not. Hayes you've always been the one that could break her walls down, and I think that's why she's scared." She said looking at me the entire time. "So what are you saying Spencer?" She sighed again muttering something about me being clueless under her breath. "Im saying, Hayes, Grace is running, she said it herself in her tweet, she was trying to send one of us a message, "hate to leave again so soon", Hayes she's about to run. You have to save her. You can't lose her again, not now, not when we are so close to having her back." I got what she was saying as she talked. "Oh my God. What do I do Spencer?" I asked placing my head in my hands. "I say this because I love you like a brother Hayes, you're a freaking idiot! Go get your girl! You may not have been able to save her the first time, but you sure as hell aren't getting your second chance sitting here moaping. Go, I'll tell the boys you had something came up and you had to go." I smiled at her thankful that I had her blessing even after all that happened. "Thank you Spencer, Im not letting her go, not again, ever." I said as I hugged her. "Good boy now get your stuff together I'll check flight times really quick." I pranced around my room, putting all my stuff together as Spencer tapped on her phone. "Got one! It leaves at eight so you have a few hours to get ready and call your mom." I say down on my bed beside Spence again after all my stuff was in its suit case, I then looked at her once again. "She hates me that's why she's running, right?" I asked. "No, Hayes don't you get it? She still loves you, she never stopped, take it from me, she needs you. Needs you Hayes, because she's falling, falling into a black abyss of the darkest part of her brain. The part that blames herself for everything that's ever happen to herself that's bad. Its not my story to tell, but she hides so much behind those walls of stone she has up, and once you break through them, you find that girl we both once knew. You have to be the one to bring that girl back Hayes, you have to chase her then save her." I nodded my head returning to my hands again, determination creeping into my brain. "I'll see you soon Spencer." I said around four hours later as I was about to board the plane. "Bring her back Hayes, im trusting you, don't let me down." She replied with seriousness. "I won't. She's not getting away that easily." Spencer hugged me then and I turned to board the plane.
"you can't lose her again, not now, not when you're so close to having her back." Gracie, im not going to lose you again, and that is a promise.
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Short surprise update, but longer one soon! (hopefully tomorrow😉... But you know how that goes.) See you beautiful people soon! Love you!
-Taylor💋