Sophomore year

Chapter nine (9)

The next day I sat away from grace with every period we had together...I didn't go to lunch because she always sits with Hana, haru, and I. I tried to keep my distance but she tried to talk to me...
"Hey, I'm sorry..." she said to me...her voice didn't sound as nice, caring, and sweet as it did before...
"Sure you are" i said not even wanting to look at her...
"I really am, I swear!"
"Okay..."i was so sad... I can't believe I ever loved her...
"You don't believe me do you...?"
"Not even a little bit..."i walked away at that point and went to my last class. Lucky for me she wasn't in...

I rode the bus home, when I got home I went straight to my room. Someone was there...
"What are you doing here?" She turned her head and got up, she had the box of photos in front of her. "Why...why did you take them all down!?"
" I didn't want to be reminded of the girl I loved...that loved my brother..."
"He's not your brother though..."
"He's like my brother!!!" I slammed my binder on the floor "you don't know how much I loved you! You broke my heart when you told me you liked him! I was so nervous of what you were going to say! I put it off for so long and you showed me that I can't even trust my best friend to see the same way as I do..."
"I...I was your best friend? What about Haru and Hana? What about them?"
"They don't know me luke you do..."
"I'm sorry"
" get out."
"What?"
"Get out of my room! Now!"She walked over to me...I had my back turned away from her. She gave me a hug from behind and kissed my cheek... a tear was rolling down my face. She definitely noticed but knew she would only make it worse...

*about a month later*

"So, what are you doing all the way over here?" I turned around... Rebecca...she started to walk closer to me...
"What are you doing? "
"Just trying to talk..." i tried to walk away but she grabbed my arm.
"Because of you James broke up with me...WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM!!!"
"I didn't tell him anything!"
"Bull!! Shit!!!"
"I swear I didn't tell him anything I haven't talked to him for who knows how long!!"She slapped me, hard...I fell to the floor, as she crawled on top of me I was trying my best to get away, she started punching me, over and over again...
"NO STOP GET OFF OF HER!!!" I heard someone yell as it all went black.

I woke up with buzzes and beeps all around me, and...crying???
"Who's there?" I said my voice so shaky it could almost fall.
"Oh my god your awake!!! I'm so sorry that happened to you!!! I swear if you had died I would only blame myself!!! I'm so so so so sorry!!!"
"Who is there?" I could feel my eyes open but I couldn't see...
Everything...was...I don't even know...it was nothing nothing was there it wasn't a color but it wasn't transparent... I don't know how to describe it...
" don't you see me?you're looking right at me..."
" I am? Oh..."
"You're... you're blind..."
Something wet was going down my face...I touched it..." What's this what's on my face I don't know what it is what is it!!"
"You're crying aiko..."
"Oh...i guess I should have known that then..."
"Do you know what today is...?"
"Yeah February 13 2019."
"No...it's July 19 2020..."
More tears fell down my face..."how did I get here?"
"Rebecca was hitting you...I tried to stop her but I couldnt...I was fine after a few days but...you haven't woken up in...well...over a year..."
"Who are you?"
"You don't recognize my voice? It's me...Aiko it's grace..."
"Grace...grace...oh my god..."
"Aiko...I love you...I don't know what I was thinking but you are my only true love...I haven't left the room since I woke up that day...or to go to school...I've been waiting for you to wake up...I've wanted to be the first person you see when you did...but I guess it's no use ...since you can't see..."
"Get the nurse please..."
"Okay " i heard the door open and close...thwn again at I don't know...five minutes later...
"Okay, the doctor is on his way, till then how may I help you?"
"Will I be able to see?"
"I'm not sure I'm sorry..."
"Oh okay..." About 10 minutes later someone came in, "doctor? "

"Yes?"
" Will I ever be able to see again?"
"Its may come back within a. Few days but if not there's a good chance you could be permanently blind..."
" oh...okay..."
"Anything else?"
"No thank you I'm okay."
"Well, just call when you need someone..."i nodded my head
The door opened then closed once more.
"Grace? Are you still here?"
"Yes I am..." i felt the bed shift
"I'm sorry..."
"What for? "
"Being a bitch before..." i felt her hand on my face...
"It was my fault...not yours I should be sorry..."
"I shouldn't have acted the way I did though..."
"But it's all my fault..." the bed shifted again...both her hands were on my face now..."It's my fault, I'm sorry...I love you..."Her lips touched mine and soon she was on my lap with her arms around my neck. I had my hands on her hips I tried to push her away but I couldn't find the willpower I wanted her! I couldn't help it... even though she hurt me so badly, I still love her with all my heart...
"Will you go out with me?" She asked shyly.
"I...I...I dont know if I should..."
"I understand I hurt you...you don't want to be hurt again...but I promise I won't hurt you!"
"I guess I could give you a second chance..."
"Is that a yes? "
"Yes"