It's Nothing

Ch. 4

~Garrett's P.O.V.~

What does she mean, 'my dad knows where it is'? Of course her dad knows where Maia's house is. Wait, maybe something is happening between Grace and her dad. 

"Grace." I say cautiously. "Is your dad doing something to you that isn't alright?" I ask. I can see her face pale in fear and her eyes start to water again. 

"Garrett, he abuses me." she cried into my chest. Again. I'm going to need a new shirt. She mumbled some other things I couldn't make out. But I caught one distinct word I didn't ever want to hear come from her mouth. 

"What?!" I yelled casuing her to jump. 

"H-He r-ra-raped m-me." she stuttered. I'm mad. No, mad is an understatement. There is no word to describe my attitude right now. 

"Grace, why didn't you tell me? Or Maia? Or even Ross?" I asked. 

"I thought you guys would hate me." she cried. I sighed. Of course. 

"Grace, we could never hate you. How long has it been since that happened?" I asked. I couldn't bring myself to say 'the word.' 

"One month since the first time." she said. 

"Wait, he did it more than once?" I ask. Please say no, please say no. 

"Yes. Three times in all." she whispered. I'm even madder. If that's even possible. I storm off the bed, over to my window, and punch it. Grace jumps back and tried to hide in the corner of my bed. Great. Now I scared her. And my hand is bleeding. I decide to calm down and walk back over to Grace. 

"Are you sure it only happened three times? You don't seem to positive." I tell her. 

"I don't know. Somedays, I woke up sore and naked in his bed or on the couch." she whispered. Great. "Please don't tell Maia. She'll freak out." she says. Don't tell Maia?! 

"Grace, I have to tell someone. If I don't, I can't help you." I tell her. She burries her face in my shirt again as I wrap my arm around her. "Maia should know. She's like a sister to you." 

"She can't know. She'll hate me." Grace cried. 

"She can't hate you for something you were forced into." I tell her. 

"I know. I just, I don't want Maia to know." Grace cries. 

"Grace, how about I tell the police? They'll stop the abuse and you'll be safe from your father." I suggest. 

"Okay. Tell the police then. Just, don't tell Maia." she says before she goes back to sleep. 

~Maia's P.O.V.~ 

That's weird. Jeffery just called saying he's cancelling filming. 

"Ross!" I call. Ross comes into my living room. 

"What's up?" he asked setting some popcorn in front of us. 

"Jeffery called to say filming is cancelled." I told him. 

"Oh well. More Maia time for me." he said. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and kissed my head. Yes. We have been secretly dating for a year. We have to be really careful though, because once we were in public and a fan spotted us holding hands. That was too close. Soon my phone buzzes and I see I have a text from Garrett. 'Hey Maia, it's Garret, Grace told me what happened.' 

"Ross, Garrett knows what happened to Grace." I say. I quickly respond to Garrett, 'really? what'd she say?' But I didn't get another text after that. Weird. I guess Grace is going to tell me. 

"What'd he say?" Ross asked. 

"Nothing. He didn't text back." I tell him. The commercial ends and Teen Beach Movie comes on. 

"Really?" Ross asks. 

"Yup." I smile. It was really fun to make this movie. It's also really fun to watch.