Overboard

Chapter 13: secrets

I find my sight and see Gracie at the door sort of hiding behind it. It reminded me of Drew. I smile at her and try to get up. My chest, it hurts way worse than it used to. I can sit up though. Gracie slowly walks in, God she suddenly looked more beautiful than ever, but upset, she looked hurt. I stand up and she rushes towards me. She puts her hands on my elbows giving me support. I move my hands onto her face. She doesn't move, she stays there with a hurt face. She closes her eyes, she wants to resist me, but can't. I swallow hard and lean in to kiss her. My chest is hurting less and less as I get closer. We stay the way we are as we begin to talk

Gracie:hey

I look at her, her eyes are open now still hurt, but trying her hardest to hide it.

Justin:hey what's wrong.

She looks at me my hands still on her face. Not actually telling me what was wrong she said

Gracie:can you still sing?

Justin:actually I haven't tried..

Gracie:sing then.

Our faces stay the same, serious but with emotion. I sit her down on the bed and sit next to her. I clear my throat in a funny way and she shakes her head smiling. I look at her the whole time I sing while she looks at me too. I sing the first song that comes to my head when I saw Gracie

So crazy is this thing we call love

And now that we've got it, we just can't give up

I'm reaching out for you,

Get me out here in the water and I...

I'm overboard

And I need your love to pull me up

I can't swim on my own

It's too much

Feels like I'm drowning without your love,

So throw yourself out to me, my lifesaver.

I start to lose my breath so I stop and hold my chest breathing heavily. Gracie puts her hands on my back and arm.

Gracie:hey hey thanks.

I look at her once I catch my breath. We stare at each other.

Gracie:I care about you too Justin.

I look at her tremble while she touches me.

Justin:you're trembling.

I hold her hands and move her to my chest. I wrap my arms around her while she stays wrapped in my arms on my chest. For this once she lets me take care of her.

Justin:I'm here I'm here. Let me take care of you.

She starts to cry on my chest. I run my fingers thru her hair.

Justin:hey hey want me to sing for you again?

She nods her head still on my chest.

Gracie:wait but your chest.

Justin:it's okay it's better now that you're here.

She snuggles on me tighter. I kiss her head and start to sing

My prized possession one and only

Adore ya girl I want ya

The one I can't live without that's you that's you

You're my special little lady

the one that makes me crazy

Of all the girls I've ever known it's you