adopted by Jabbie

27: do it....

3rd person pov

Grace was standing at the door with Emma right next to her.

her palms were sweaty, her heartbeat was increasing.

she had never seen Keith this mad.

her mouth was dry, and she had a lump in her throat. but most of all, her fingers started to move without her knowing.

Emma was the only one who had heard Raphael crying while Keith was yelling at Grace.

the couple didn't notice that Emma left and Raphael was crying.

Grace looked at her fingers and she noticed that her whole body was shaking. not just her fingers.

FLASHBACK FOR GRACE
i was sitting in my room when i hear the front door open and then close.

i heard a loud crash.

that's when i knew that my dad had come home drunk and most likely high.

his heavy footsteps were coming closer to my door.

the louder his footsteps got, the faster my heart was beating.

i was so scared that my fingers were shaking. 

the doorknob was shaking and so was my small fragile body.

the door opened to my father standing there with madness all over his face.

he came near me and started yelling and messing up my room.

i stood there with my eyes closed so tight and then i felt a great pain in my foot.

he kicked me.

he pushed me.

he hit me more.

and more.

it kept going.

he didn't stop.

the door to the house opened and there were a couple of footsteps.

the cops come through the door and arrest him right in front of my eyes.

they help me out and take me to the foster care center.

after 2 years of me being there, i go to the adoption center.

but i will never forget that bad time.

END OF FLASHBACK FOR GRACE

she stood there ready for what was coming her way.

she closed her eyes tightly like she did 6 years ago.

Keith stopped in his tracks.

she was just standing there.

"just hit me already. what are you waiting for?" she spits out ready to feel the pain. but what she felt had surprised her.

he had hugged her.

"babe, why would you...th-think i'd hit you?" he asked with pure concern. he was flustered.

he was very confused but concerned at the same time.

Grace stayed silent but then had explained the whole story to her love.

he didn't say anything.

he sat their angry but also sad.

he hugged Grace so tight that she felt so much love to this boy then she had ever felt.

she truly loved him and he loved her but there was one problem that was coming their way.

this problem would destroy their great, happy, bright future together.

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i'm literarily done with school. it's so annoying i can't anymore. love you all :)