Saving Grace

Chapter- 2

Grace's POV  (16/12/19)

Its 7pm now and my phone has still not shown any signs of Asher calling or text or anything which could reassure me that Asher convinced Aaron and Carter for the roadtrip.Maybe I should just drop this idea.As if on instinct my phone began ringing and I picked it up on second ring.
"Hey shortcake " Asher greeted
"Hi there." I replied desperation dripping from my voice.I was clearly interested to know whether I would be able to come at peace with the fact that everything was not going to be the same.Sure I would not be close to that happy as my 17 year self was on Christmas,the last Christmas I celebrated with Mom and Dad.God nothing could match that.Little did I know it would be my last Christmas with them.Then came in Andrew who loved me and made me forget and I was moving on and now he too broke up with me.
"Now will you speak something. You are silent to a point where it has started worrying me."Asher spoke in a concerned tone.
There was a moment of silence where none of us spoke.Shortly after Asher spoke "Look I don't know what got into you that you ain't speaking anything but just listen to me.Grace I called the boys up they are ready to go,so like we decided lets meet up on the 23rd December at 11 am near your house."
"Yeah sure thing and I just wanted to ask which path will we take?"I asked.
"About that we were not quite sure which route we wanted to take so like decided we could night stay at your house and decide on stuff that is if it is fine with you."Asher spoke up.
"Yeah sure.Anything for spending time with you guys."I spoke.
"That desperate huh?"Asher spoke.I can picture a smirk on his face while he spoke.
"Yeah, whatever makes you feel better.So see you at 23rd at my place and in case you forgot my address i will message you the same."I beamed.
"Sure Grace.Meet you then."Asher spoke up.
"Ciao."I spoke and hung up.Its probably the only italian word I ever picked up.I knew i should have spent more time with that girl Luna in my literature class.Sure would have picked up more of this beautiful language.
Now first things first I go home,clean the place.Considering my track record with cleaning, I know I am not very good at keeping my house or any other place I live in a clean condition.Its just the way it is.It is maybe I just get my inspiration to write from all this mess.
I here knock on the dorm rooms door.
"Just a minute, I am just coming."I unlock the door and its my best friend.Okay scratch that,my only friend in college.
"Wow your room looks like it was attacked by zombies. " Emily blurted out.
"You don't have to be so mean,You know.Besides I was just about to clean this place up."I spoke in a confident manner.
"You sure were.I was just free so I thought I could go out somewhere with you,Guess now I am stuck cleaning your room with you."Emily said with what looked like a horrible attempt to look angry.
"Thank you so much.I swear you are an angel."I blurted out
After about 3 hours I folded the last piece of clothing that was sprawled across the floor.It felt like eternity but finally its over.
"Do you want to go out and eat something or you want me to order a pizza."I blurted out.
"At this moment anything would do. I feel like dinosaurs are jumping in my stomach."Emily spoke in a tired voice.
"You sound tired I guess I will order a pizza for you and and just leave for house."I spoke up.
"Look I think I will come along because its getting late and plus you have terrible driving skills,wouldn't want you to get someone into hospital because of that."She spoke with a evil grin.
Ouch that was rough.I know she came with me to my place whenever I went because being there just reminded me of my parents and I felt like it was unfair that on that dreadful day I wasn't in the car with them.
Emily drove us to my place,On the way we picked up burgers and fries from McDonald's drive through.
I fished out the keys from my pocket and unlocked the door.
"What part of keeping places clean do you not like?Anyways why are we here now?"Emily asked
"Some of my high school friends are coming over.We plan on going on a road trip.So they need a place to crash for a day so we can decide on our path other stuff."I spoke up inspecting the mess which I now call my room.
"You mean those hotties from your high school that I randomly look at while scrolling through your instagram."She asked in an excited voice.
"Yes them."I was speaking in a confused voice because I was clueless where to start my cleaning from.Everything was a mess including me.
"So you are going out on a roadtrip with three guys who could almost be confused for models,that's so cool."She blurted out.
" They are really goodlooking but more so really good individuals that i loved hanging out with." I spoke out as it reminded me of the old times.
"Okay now stop getting all emotional we got work to do.How about we first eat and then clean all this mess."Emily said.
"Yeah sure."I speak up.
I took us half an hour to complete our dinner and next thing we started cleaning my room.It had a lot of stuff in there.Things that reminded me of Mom,Dad and Andrew.More than all this cleaning thinking about the good times,those memories and knowing it will never be the same made me tired.
Guess I am really screwed up.
"Stop thinking about all that has happened in the past.You know you cannot do anything about it.Maybe just focus on living in the moment."Emily spoke up with a tight smile on her face
"You know your optimism keeps me going.Maybe you should become a motivational speaker or something.I bet you will flourish."I spoke in with smile.Yeah hard times do come but
you have to deal with your shit.
"Thank you for your words of wisdom and I am really tired I think I will go to bed."She spoke while yawning.
"Sure and your blanket is in the cupboard."I spoke in a tired voice myself.
Guess she is right it is these little moments that make life and it is definitely much easier to put things into perspective this way.Dealing with everything at a time is confusing and more so complicated.Life could be hard this way but healing does take some time.Maybe I just needed some time to forget,to heal.
Only time will tell what beholds in the future for me.

AUTHOR'S NOTE : Now this chapter was really boring.But I needed to put some things into light to bring out a better overview of my characters.
Also I was not very inspired to write the this chapter,So shout out to Rose_Red34 to help me through.Also don't forget to check out her book "Arranged marriage".

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