I stand at the end of the hallway, shadows casting over lockers, silence and the fragrance of fresh pages of books hung like lights in the air.
I can't help but grin my heart out as everyone looks so surprised, not knowing what to do. Stiles, Paige and Liam all casually stand back a little, letting me take over.
"Grace?" Scott asks, a little alarmed. I smile. Not the dark, gruesome smile I had once shared a couple days ago, but a fresh, normal smile.
"But you were..." Cassidy trails off. I laugh.
"Dead?" I finish. She nods. They all stand there, speechless. I step closer, and I can tell they are skeptical, ready to fight me. Why? I guess they think I'm still void.
"Don't worry. I'm not void." I put my hands up. Lydia is giving me a weird look. I add, "Check my heart beat." But I don't have to tell them, Malia is already answering,
"It's true. She's not." She steps forward a little, not alarmed anymore. Scott loosens with relief. Cassidy breaks into a huge smile,
"Yay! You're Grace again!" She runs up and hugs me, almost sending me to the floor it's so powerful. I laugh and Scott asks Stiles, Paige, and Liam,
"You all knew?" Stiles nods,
"Yup. Right after we got to the hospital with Hayden, we went to check on Grace. You guys had left, but she wasn't dead." He looks so proud, with Paige sneaking behind him to give him a hug. Liam is now over by me.
He doesn't say a word, he just takes my hand and kisses right in front of my ear. I smile and rest my head on his. We just stand there, not needing to say anything.
I just listen to his peaceful thoughts.
In his tee shirt,
happy.
Oh so very happy.
"I'm lucky to have you." He finally says. His hair is tickling my forehead and temple. It gives me shivers. I smile. He whispers again,
"You're the best thing that's happened to me."
