The Darkness Inside

9

Oh gosh. WHY IS MEREDITH CHASE IN MY HOUSE?

I quickly clean everything up bandage myself and throw on a hoodie while she tries to find my room. I grab a wire hanger and bend it to a point just in case she tries to stab me or something.

Can't say I'd blame her.

She storms into my room while I casually sit on my bed acting like I'm texting.

"LOSER GIRL! YOU STAY AWAY FROM JARED OR ELSE!"

Is she intimidated by me? Well doesn't hurt to see.

Actually it could.

"Awe Meredith. Afraid Loser Girl's gonna steal your boyfriend?"

She grabs my collar and tries to punch me, but I'm faster. I'm running frantically through my house, defending myself with a pillow. Then she corners me. I sit there in the corner and crouch down with the pillow over my head while she hits me. And then, Jared walks in.

Jared POV

I walk into Grace's house to see how she's doing, and I see Meredith beating up on her. I don't know why, because Meredith is my girlfriend, but I was really angry. Nobody. NOBODY hurts my Grace Paisley like that!

Yo Jared keep your chill together.

Okay I'm done trying to impress Meredith. I shouldn't have to be ashamed when I want to talk to Grace in public. It stops now.

"MEREDITH STOP!"

"What?? Oh hey there Jear Bear! Just showing loser girl what she deserves for messing with my Jared Hunk."

"Meredith don't you dare call her that. You need to leave. It's over. I'm done dating a shallow girl like you. I told myself that I had standards and that I couldn't be seen with Grace because she didn't meet those standards, when in all reality she exceeded them."

"Jared? You actually like loser girl! HA how cliche! You two have fun with that!"

I was fuming at Meredith, but then I turned to look at Grace. What I saw scared me. She was pale and her lip and nose were bleeding and so was her arm. Her eye was beginning to swell and she was crying.

"Grace please don't cry."

I go pick her up and cradle her in my arms. I take her to her bedroom and I walk into her bathroom and I grab a few bandages and some paper towels to try to fix her wounds. But, I think her emotional wounds are beyond repair.

"Grace raise your sleeve I think your arms bleeding."

She looked panicky, but she just tried to calm herself.

"No, that's where I wiped my nose on my sleeve, it's no big deal."

"Okay, well you're all bandaged. Now that we've got the time..wanna finish 20 questions?"

She smiles and says,

"Jared I would love that."

We ask and tell and I learn more about her. She is so beautiful inside and out. I wish I had the guts to make any kind of move, but she's happy. I'm not going to spoil her happiness because of me.

She's slowly going to sleep, her eyelids getting heavy. I lay her down and kiss her on the forehead while I get her covers ready. I look at her right arm and I notice a drop of blood. So I roll up her sleeve.

Oh my god.

Grace.

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~Authors Note: Heyy! Last chapter for today guys! I'll upload more tomorrow! I love you and don't forget to give me feedback! I love hearing it! I can't believe I'm already up to 60 reads that's crazy! Love you :* -GT