Happily Ever After? / A Joey Graceffa Fan Fiction

Ch.4 New Hope

Ch.4 (Annabelle’s POV)

    I slowly open my eyes as they adjust to the light streaming in. I try to raise my hand to cover my eyes but I can’t move, I look in front of me to see Joey is holding me tight. I smile because it has been a long time since we woke up like this together.

    The memories from last night start to come back in pieces, I packed, Joey told me about counseling and he didn’t leave. I couldn’t help but think that this wasn’t how things were supposed to be. This isn’t how it wa supposed to go. Couples got married, had a baby and lived together forever. They never needed help. Although I believed Joey wouldn’t leave I still felt as though things were falling apart.

    I slip out of Joey’s arms quietly and grab my phone off the bedside table. I grab my robe off the back of the door and slip it on as I tiptoe down the stairs to the porch. I dial Caroline.

    “Hello?” I hear Caroline say sleepily. I then remember that on the east coast it would be around five in the morning.

    “I am sorry Caroline! I forgot how early it was for you!” I say apologetically.

    “I was up with the babies anyway.” Caroline says.

    “I just had to talk to someone, Joey and I aren’t doing great.” I tell her.

    “Oh, what is going on?” She asks.

    “Well, since we lost the baby we aren’t as close as we were before. I know a lot of it is my fault, I was the one that changed.” I tell her. “Joey told me last night that he thinks we need to go to counseling.”

“Maybe that isn’t a bad thing.” Caroline says.

“I know, I just wish that my life could be like yours.” I tell her.

“No, you don’t.” Caroline says sounding a little frustrated.

“You have a nice husband, two beautiful babies, How is that not good?” I was confused.

“Adrian and I have been going to counseling too.”  She tells me.

“Oh, Caroline, I am so sorry.” I tell her. I feel bad I said anything now.

“Don’t be, this could be a good thing, at least we aren’t alone.” She says.

“Just, this wasn’t how it was supposed to go.” I say sadly.

“I know. Maybe when Adrian and I come up next week for that business trip we can go with you to the first session?” Caroline suggests.

“That would be awesome! It would make me feel a lot more comfortable if we had it together. Thank you Caroline!” I said.

“No problem. See you next week!” Caroline says. I hang up the phone feeling a little better about the whole situation. I felt hope for my future, which was more than I had felt in a long time.

(Joey’s POV)

Waking up I expect to find Annabelle in my arms but as I reach for her my hand hits the bed. I open my eyes to see she is gone. I had been looking forward to waking up like it used to be.

I remember how last night I had just held her in my arms till she drifted off to sleep. Long after she fell asleep I had lied awake holding her, thinking how even though our relationship wasn’t perfect I was still happier with her then I could have ever been with past girlfriends. We would get passed this.