The Darkness Inside

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Grace POV

It's been two weeks since I left the hospital. I wake up and realize..it's my birthday. June 16th. I look beside me and I see Jared. His dirty blonde hair is falling down in his face. I push his hair back and I kiss him on the cheek. I walk downstairs to make breakfast. I haven't been in my moms room since she died. I get out the pancake batter and the chocolate chips. Just like she used to make. I get the griddle and stir up the batter. I pour it out and it starts to cook. I'm about to flip it when I feel arms wrap behind me.

"Happy Birthday Grace."

He kisses my neck. It tickles so I laugh a little bit.

"Thank you J!"

I make the pancakes and warm up the syrup. We sit in the living room and put on The Avengers. We argue over the Hulk and Iron Man.

"The hulk can smash him like a bug!"

"Jared, IRON MAN IS BETTER END OF STORY!"

"Wow love how you're marvel trash babe. Think it's rubbing off on me!"

I smile and we watch TV.

You don't deserve him. You're selfish. Don't you remember how bad you made him feel?

"Grace, let's go to the beach! Go put on a swimsuit and pack a bag. I'll run and get my trunks."

"Okay, see you in a few."

He kisses my hand and lets go to leave for his house.

I go upstairs and put on my tankini and I throw on a hoodie. He would be ashamed to be seen out with me and my scars. I get my beach bag ready and I hear a knock on my door.

"Come on in."

He's wearing blue swimming trunks and a white tee shirt. He looks amazing. His sunkissed skin glows. He's beautiful.

"Grace take off your hoodie."

"No. You'd be ashamed to be seen with me.."

"I'm never ashamed to be seen with you. Now take it off."

He comes over to me and take it off and folds up the hoodie. He kisses my scars.

"Come on. Let's go."

We pull up to the beach and we get out. I spread out a towel and lay down my stuff. He picks me up and runs to the water. I can't get wet yet! My stuff isn't set out!

"Jared wait!"

Too late. Next thing I know I'm soaking wet and Jared is laughing. I swim over to him and dunk him under. We play for awhile and we go back to our chairs.

"Hey, I wanted to give you your present."

"Jared, being with you is the best gift I can have."

He smiles and gets a small box out of his bag. He pops open the lid.

A ring.

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