A firm hand gripped my shoulder shaking me gently, I slowly opened my eyes to see my dad looking back at me "You okay G? Why are you down here?" I yawned and sat up from my lying position on the sofa, "yeh dad I'm fine, I was just talking to Bl.. I mean George on the phone last night must've fell asleep" he pulled a face at my stutter of words but shrugged his shoulders and walked out into the kitchen. My dad has never liked the idea of me having boyfriends or anything, not that Blake is my boyfriend but it's easier to just stay away from a new name altogether. My phone buzzed beside and I looked at the screen
Text from Blakey
Btw, you sound cute when you snore
I groaned loudly placing my feet on the floor and trudging up to my bedroom, I face planted the bed and stayed like that for a while, I then sat up and grabbed my phone telling Blake to piss off then decided I was going to get changed and do something productive with my day for a change. After a shower I let my hair dry naturally and picked out an outfit which consisted of a Navy blue crop top and black skinny jeans, I had just started my makeup when Macy tried to FaceTime me
"Heyyy G"
"Hey"
"Are you actually up and ready before 11 o'clock? Wow I'm shocked." She giggled to her self as I gave her a dirty look " anyway I was calling to see if you wanted to go shopping today? I heard there's also a new milkshake bar in town we could go check it out?"
"Yeh sure that actually sounds good and I got paid the other day"
"Great meet me at the bus stop at 12?"
"Sure see you later"
I ended the call and quickly finished my makeup, put my white converse on and put phone,purse and other bits in my bag before heading downstairs to the kitchen. My mum and dad were sat in silence at the kitchen table both engrossed in their phones "I'm going to town with Macy, do either of you need anything while I'm there?" My mum turned her head up and smiled at me "no thankyou love" "okay I'm going to meet Macy at the bus stop" "do you want a lift?" My dad asked. I questioned if I could be bothered to walk but then said "no thanks I'll just walk" and walked out the front door putting my head phones in.
The town trip with Macy was nice, it hasn't just been the two of us lately so it was good to be able to talk about everything, I only got a few items of clothing and I was now on the bus home, Macy had to go somewhere so she got picked up so I was on my own. I soon got back to my house where the warm rooms were inviting after sitting on a cold bus for half an hour. I shouted a hello to my parents before running upstairs to put my new clothes away and put my phone on charge as it was running low, I scrolled through all my social medias, liking and replying to some tweets from New Hope Club fans who like to interact with me aswell. "Grace, Emily! Can you come downstairs please!" My mum shouted from the bottom of the stairs, I heard Emily's music be turned of and heard her walk down the stairs so I quickly followed, I sat in the spare seat at the dining table. My parents didn't look happy at all, what has em done now? "There is no easy way to say this," my dad finally spoke up, my mum sighed and blinked away tears that were clearly threatening to fall, "me and your mum are getting a divorce." That short. bitter word. Left a saddened and awkward silence in the room, I felt tears stung my eyes and my throat clog up I couldn't breathe? Before anyone could say anything I stood up and ran out the house, and ran to the place where I can find most comfort. I knocked on the door and waited for a few moments, by this point tears were streaming down my face and didn't feel like they were going to stop. George's mum finally opened the door looking her happy, cheerful self until her eyes fixed on my saddened state and instantly pulled me into a hug and walked me into the house. After hugging she handed me a blanket, knowing that it's cold outside and the one place I want to be is on the swinging bench.
The sky has turned a deep shade of pink and a chill is settling in the air, sitting outside has given me the time to think, I'm still upset. I can't function with what I've been told, they've always seemed so happy together, what made them feel this way? Who will live where? Who will I live with? Will me and em live in the same place? Will I have to leave all my friends? A flash of bright white dragged me out of my thoughts as I looked down to my phone screen to see an incoming call from Curious George I answered instantly and calmed from the voice at the other end.
"Grace! Thank God you finally answered!"
"Sorry"
"Don't be sorry, silly. Now tell me everything"
Those four words set me off and I spent the next hour crying down the phone to George who said multiple times he was coming home early but I told him to listen to what he was saying and forced him to stay. "I love you Grace don't forget that and I will see you in four days"
"I love you too George so much, four days seems so long away though"
"It will go by quicker then you think"
