Graceful| Grace Helbig-Sequel #Wattys2017

Chapter 7

Grace's P.O.V

I have finally come clean to Mamrie and Hannah about what Chester has been doing to me and Hartley. They have agreed to help me escape him. They have been looking at houses for us. I told them that they only needed 3 bedrooms. 1 for me, 1 for Hartley and a spare room.

They said that they will look. For the time being I have to suck it up and wait till they find somewhere for us. Hartley hasn't been herself since what Chester did to her. And I thought he was really someone special. I have made sure that Hartley didn't tell anybody at school, I told her only immediate friends. She isn't friends with that Maddi anymore, who knows why. I was probably Chester. Somedays I really do wish that maybe abortion would have been the better option for us. So at least Hartley wouldn't have this life and me and Chester would have never been together.

"Hartley wake up it's time for school." I shout from downstairs as I make her breakfast.

She takes about 5 minutes to get dress and then slowly and tiredly make her way downstairs.

"Morning sweetheart." I smile, kissing her on her forehead, trying to act normal even though it has been 8 weeks since everything happened.

"Morning." She replies with a little smile.

"Your majesty your Pancakes are served." I say placing the plate in front of her. She giggles at my awful attempt at a joke. Then races towards the sink, gagging along the way. She throws up in the kitchen sink while I hold her hair back and rub her back. When she is done I remove the wisps of hair from her face and pass her her glass of water.

"You ok baby girl?" I ask while feeling her forehead.

"Mom. I feel sick. Do I have to go to school today?" She asks while snuggling into me.

"You are not going to school today, your burning up." I state worried. I think I know why but I am not quite sure.

"I'll eat your pancakes, you go back up to bed and sleep if this...bug." I reply, while driving her back to bed.

"I'm going to go out and buy you some medication." I explain to Hart, grabbing my bag, walking outside closing the door behind me.

I drive 9 miles to the nearest pharmacy. I go into the store and pick up 2 boxes.

"That's $16.98 please." The woman at the check asks.
I hand her the money and make grab the boxes as quick as possible into my bag so no fans or photographers see it.

"Well congratulations, if it is positive." The woman says.

"Oh it's not mine." I reply, as I walk out.

I drive the rest of the 9 miles back home and race back to Hartley.

"Take this." I say handing her the box.

"Why?" She asks.

"Just in case." I reply.

"Ok!" She says as she takes the test.

She comes out with the test in her hand, and hands it to me.

"What does it say mom. I'm to scared to look." She replies on the verge of breaking into tears.

I focus my eyes on the test and read it. The plus sign comes up on the test.

"oh my god!" I whisper in disbelief.

"What, what is it." She replies with worry in her voice.

"You going to have a baby. I'm going to be a grandparent." I whisper back while bringing a now crying Hartley into a hug.

"It's ok. It's ok. You can always change everything that happens in life." I reply.

"Mum I heard you screaming when dad did it to you. Could you be pregnant?" She replies.

Shit she could be right. I can't deal with it. I need to find out.

"Here. Take it." Hartley sobs whole handing me a test. I take it from her starting to sob.

I go to the bathroom and come out.

"What does it say?" I ask Hartley.

"I'm sorry mom. But I am getting a sister and you are having a child." Hartley cries, handing me the positive test.

"We will stick together through all this. Remember Mamrie and Hannah are helping us get a house. We will be getting away from that monster." We hug each other sobbing losing our life's are going to change forever.