No one is to old for fairy tales
Elliot's POV
Sighing, I closed my journal, walking back over to the suit case positioned on my floor. As I've said before, I procrastinate, and this is an example of one of those times. In the last three days I've visited and said goodbye to each person that I had left behind I when I left the first time. The first day, Carson and Skylar. Yesterday Elizabeth, Johnnie, Skylynn, along with a small trip to see Chad and Nila. Now on the third day, I knew what I wanted to do. But first I had to make sure to not to run into the boy that has me running in the first place. I guess I forgot to mention that, right? Hayes, being here, landed this morning and to my knowledge is now at his dads. Which gives me the perfect amount of time to make my escape, without anyone finding out. As I said though, I knew what I wanted to do before I was gone again. Walking to the board on my walk I took all the pictures of Hayes and I down. The box on my bed sat open and ready for me to fill. I tied a ribbon around the pictures, placing them in the box and then went back to my closet that held the other contents that went in the container. After a small search that went on for a few moments, I found what I was looking for. My pastel penny board sat at the back of the space, its gold rims shining as I picked it up. Hayes had bought me it for my seventeenth birthday, he taught me how to ride and after a while I got the hang of it. I rubbed my finger over its smooth surface and then lightly placed it in the box as well. I grabbed the last item with hesitation, I didn't know if I really wanted to put it in the box. It was something that I had kept with me for the longest time. Well since Magcon Chicago, that day when we went to the Pier. Like my part of the necklace, I don't know why I've not thrown it out or something. Raphael, my ninja turtle, Hayes won me, fit perfectly in the box underneath the penny board and pictures. And then I tore a piece of paper out of my journal.
Dear Hayes,
Wow, its crazy how everything played out. I mean, when I started the tour, I had no intention of leaving again. Had no intention of seeing you. Because you broke me. And then I let you back in, without even realizing it. That's the big question, why would I do that? I'll tell you, I never stopped loving you Hayes, I tried and failed, those other boys couldn't replace you. I wanted to hate you, I actually thought I had convinced myself I did. But then I saw you, and it was like a wake up call that I had been ignoring. And it scared me. Still does, so that what this is. Hayes, you know me, I run when I get scared or hurt. So this is goodbye. I love you.
Love,
Your Grace, Grace Espinosa
I finished the letter and then stuck it in an envelope, tapeing it to the outside of the box. I looked at it for a few seconds, and then broke my stare. All packed I went downstairs to see my parents already standing ready to take me to the airport. They knew I was leaving, but thought I was just going back to California. "Im not ready for you to leave again yet!" My mom said as a stray tear went down her face. "Oh mom. Hey it will be okay." I said hugging her. She nodded as we backed away from each other. My dad never really was the hugging type, so I just gave him a small smile which he returned. "Hey, I need to do something really quick, dad can I borrow your truck?" I asked and he twisted his face up in confusion. "Sure sweety but just hurry, we need to get you there in two hours. Here's the keys, and don't crash Lucy!" He said as I walked out the door, keys and box in hand. The short drive to Chad and Nila's house, that Hayes was staying at, was filled with nervous energy. I had already texted Nila to see if Hayes was around and since he was in the shower I knew I had to do this fast. I parked my dads truck a few houses away, and then started knocking on the door after a few seconds. Nila answered with a smile. "Hey sweety, what can I do for you?" She asked. "Can you just give this to Hayes please?" I said reaching out to hand her the box. "Of course. Grace is everything okay?" She was concerned I could see but I was running out of time. "Yes, I'll see you okay? I have to get back home." She nodded and with a hug I was off again. Home.
Hayes POV
After landing this morning around five, I slept for hours. I woke up around noon, making my way downstairs. Dad had left for work an hour after I came home, and I knew Nila should be downstairs. "Hey Nila." I said with yawn coming into the kitchen. "Look who finally woke up, how was your sleep?" She asked scurrying around the kitchen making lunch. "It was great. What are you making?" I tried to look over at her but failed. "Your favorite and im pretty sure its done. Here can you get the plates?" She said turning the oven off as it beeped. I opened the cabinet and grabbed two plates, sitting them on the island in front of me and then sitting in the bar chair in front of it. Nila placed 10 Tyson chicken nuggets in front of me as well as some mad and cheese, soon doing the same with hers. She sat next to me with a smile. "So PoohBear, how's Digi going?"
"Its going great! The guys and I are having a blast, I just needed to do something here." I said with guilty look. "Oh so this has nothing to do with Grace being in town?" I look with shock as she smirks into her drink. "How... How did..?" I muttered. "How did I know? She came and visited your dad and I yesterday for around an hour. She seems to be doing great!" She gushed and I knew what Grace was doing, she was making this a goodbye. "Really?" I said pretending my hardest to look shocked. "Really, Hayes its no secret you still love her. Were you stupid? Yes. Will she forgive you? Sure she will. But for now you need to go get your girl!" Nila said and I nodded finishing my food. "Im going to go talk to her but im going to get in the shower first. I'll be out in five minutes." Nila waved me off now concentrated on a text that just lit up on her phone. I walked upstairs as Nila's phone rang, her voice muffled as I shut my bedroom door behind me, grabbing my clothes and then walking out of my room and to the bathroom across the hall. I showered and then went back downstairs, Nila was busy in the office as I sat down and turned on the TV watching some reruns. I decided to go see Grace at two and since it had just finally started pouring rain. At one, after watching a show, Nila returned, and seeing me on the couch, started talking. "Hey Hayes something came for you I put it in your room on your bed." She said.
"What is it?" I asked confused.
"I don't know, someone just sent you a package and put it on the doorstep. It wasn't mailed." She said and I knew that she was half lying, that she knew something else. However I didn't question it as I pranced up the stairs to my room to find a medium sized box on it. On top was a letter will delicate hand writing that id know anywhere on it. I opened Graces letter and then started reading.
Dear Hayes,
Wow, its crazy how everything played out. I mean, when I started the tour, I had no intention of leaving again. Had no intention of seeing you. Because you broke me. And then I let you back in, without even realizing it. That's the big question, why would I do that? I'll tell you, I never stopped loving you Hayes, I tried and failed, those other boys couldn't replace you. I wanted to hate you, I actually thought I had convinced myself I did. But then I saw you, and it was like a wake up call that I had been ignoring. And it scared me. Still does, so that what this is. Hayes, you know me, I run when I get scared or hurt. So this is goodbye. I love you.
Love,
Your Grace, Grace Espinosa
I knew now that she felt the same and that she was going to run. I opened the box in a hurry knowing that Grace could already be on her way to the airport by now. The first thing I noticed was the pictures, thirteen pictures, thirteen stories, thirteen memories, thirteen different days. I knew what happened on each of these days. I also knew what each meant to her. She had told me before, what each memory was to her and what the special moment in each were. And I put it to heart to try and do the same, I had pictures of my own, pictures I picked for that single moment when each and every thing in the world was perfect. I went through each of the pictures remembering the days and minutes. And then once I finished the last picture, I grabbed the next item, the pastel penny board I knew all to well sat in the box and I thought back to one of the memories on one of the pictures. It was when Grace had finally gotten the hang of penny boarding. She had described it as if she were flying, as if she were free. That's what she was saying, that I was free and so was she if she got on that plane, free of each other. And that wasn't going to happen if I could help it. The last thing in the box surprised me. I had known that Grace had kept this with her, it was in the background of her videos. The ninja turtle I had won her sat at the bottom of the box, smiling up at me. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket, finding Graces new number, I clicked it. "Pick up, pick up, pick up!" I muttered as it rang. "Hey its Elliot, sorry I missed your call! Leave a message after the-" The beep for a message sounded and I started talking. "Grace please don't do this! Let's just talk this out!" I said into the phone frantically. I called and called, but after calling with no answer around ten times I knew what I had to do. Running downstairs I grabbed my keys and went out to my car and began driving. By this point I knew that based on the time that it had took Nila to tell me about the box that I would have to hurry if I wanted to catch Grace in time. The drive to the airport was stressful, my fingers drumming on my steering wheel, anxiously biting my lip. Finally after the two hour drive, I had finally made it. I pulled in a parking place and then grabbed my keys and phone, putting them in my pocket. I sprinted to the entrance but I stopped when I saw a familiar red head sitting on the bench, a slight drizzle of rain hitting the other side of the bench where in was out of the overhead. "Grace." I was all I could muster out as I saw her. She looked up, her eyes red and even as the rain poured down on her face, I could tell she was crying. "What are you doing here?" Her voice was ragged, like glass on a chalkboard, from crying. I walked towards her and she scooted away from me, as if I was a monster. "Im here to stop you."
Elliot's POV
"Im here to stop you." I now standing in the rain as tears came down my face, Hayes in front of me. "You can't, I already made my decision. You're to late." I said. "Gracie please! Just hear me out!" He said his voice rising as the rain became worse. "Why Hayes? You had your chance two years ago, and you didn't take it! You broke me, and I was stupid enough to love you, I should have known that everything that I love I screw up to the point that I am the one that is hurt. And that was my fault, that's why I need to go, I need to go before I mess this up! Hayes I ruin everything I touch!" I said as sobs escaped my mouth. He came towards me wrapping his arms around me, my head in his chest. I tried pushing away which halfway worked, I could now see Hayes' face however, he still was holding me. "Let me go!" I said punching him in the chest which didn't even make him flinch. "Never. I don't even know this new you! Why are you going to run when I haven't even gotten a chance to tell you I'm sorry," he hesitated then continued. "And that I never stopped loving you." I looked down my tears blending in with the rain. "You can't do this! Your not allowed to say that! You have to let me go!" I yelled. "No. I'll never stop chasing you Elliot Grace Munro, Espinosa, Gray, whatever your name is at that point. I'll never stop, because I am in love with you." I gave into his embrace, numb at my defeat. He fully wrapped me in his arms again then, and I let him, breathing in his scent and snaking my arms around his neck. I cried into his chest as he rubbed circles into my back. When my tears had calmed I backed away as he smiled at me, a smile coming to my lips. "Can we go somewhere else to talk? Im getting cold." I said with a sniffle and he nodded. Taking my suitcase and rolling it behind him in one hand and grabbing my hand with the other, we made our way to Hayes' car. He sat my things in the back seat as I turned his car on, and then cranking the heat up. It was the middle of summer but that rain was freezing. Hayes got in the drivers seat soon after, taking my hand again as he remained silent. Look, I know I said that it would take a lot more than a sorry to fix everything, but two years is a long time to be mad at someone. But that being said I know that I have forgiven Hayes, but not Matt. Matt is going to take a while. That's the thing it seems that when you love someone, that when they say something bad you take a while to forgive them. Some more than others. I know that I will eventually talk to Matt and all the other guys for that matter but for now I need Hayes. I need to catch up with him, because like I've said I am hopelessly and madly in love with him. And if this is a time when fairy tales actually come true then I wonder what else will happen...
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