Twenty seven

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Love...............?

Her mom sat beside her and embraced her in a warm hug. What today Grace witnessed was unrealistic, she knew her dad would be mad but this was unbelievable. Her father never raised his hands on her but today it seemed to happen.

Her eyes grow moist and she started crying.

"Mom today dad....-"

"Shhhh... It's okay! I know. He has made a mistake and he will realise soon" Doyoon assured her but she was unconvinced herself.

It doesn't matter what her mom says! Grace had a bad feeling that something has changed. Her dad is known for anger but he would never hurt her, at least that's what she thought! He didn't seem to realise that she was her daughter.

I thought he loved me

'I showed her - her place' he said
My place? Is my place only being the perfect daughter and letting them control me?

"Grace" Her mom snapped her out of her thoughts and withdraw the parchment from her pocket "here"

She handed it to Grace and she grasped it tightly: shocked, she thought her dad has it.

"Mom how do you-"

"I couldn't find the other one... I didn't know you had these" Her mom wore the sweetest and saddest smile Grace ever saw on her face "If this was some other time, I would have been happy to see you have more people around, but I don't feel happy" She looked at Grace with gentle eyes "You must have your reason to hide this, I just wish you don't cause more mistakes for yourself or the people you love"

Doyoon rose Swiftly and left her daughter wondering in her grievous thoughts.

The people I LOVE, it could've been worse if Dad knew about Tae. Risking myself is okay but risking the safety of Tae ...

No, I can't
I can't even imagine what Dad would do to him,
I shouldn't have become his friend, if so it wouldn't be hard to part ways with him.

I always believed that our beginning won't have a beautiful ending.

Why is it hard anyway? It's not like we know each other for long! It's merely been two weeks!

'Two beautiful weeks' the voice inside her answered 'The only two weeks of your life where you were happy whatsoever because you knew you would meet him again'

Love........?













NO














She hid her parchment in a place where she would never look, not even by mistake - her care for magical creatures book.

She braced herself, closing her eyes tightly, and whispered" For Tae"

And took her in darkness.














When she was in the familiar huge white room, she saw what she hoped not to see.

Tae was awake and worried.

Only if he was sleeping Grace would go back.

He stood at the end of his bed, lights were dim in the room and the wide open window draw the pool of moonlight over his apprehensive face.

"You are back! What happened ?" The swiftly stridden towards Grace, she had an apologetic smile and he understood something is not right

" Did something happen?"

His wary expression reminded Grace to put up the fake show

"No! Nothing happened" she faked a smile but Tae didn't buy it.

" You look worried" He bent down a little to have his eyes at the level of Grace's,  " Your eyes tell "

Her eyes grew wet but she blinked back the tears, if she dared to come here then she should be brave enough to do it.

" Tae I talked with my father" she choose the words cautiously.

" What? " He seemed to understand the tension in the air, he backed away.

" You know I told you about my sick aunt, I will be visiting her on the Morrow" The lie came easy to her, it was as if she was telling the truth.

" Oh! and...." This doesn't sound bad, he was relieved.

" And not many days left for me to attend my new school " She never thought of this yet she was saying it as if it was all scripted.

" I don't see any problem! Why do you look worried then".

Grace took a deep sigh ...

" With all these things on my plate, I don't think I will have time to meet you, " Grace said in a rush

'But she always came even if it was past midnight'.

" I am sorry but I will try to make time but I can't promise anything" How long she has to lie?

Tae listened and knew that it was all falsehood, the girl who would come in the dead of the night for him was straight up saying that she won't meet him again.

The conversation was short but enough to express the last farewell. They looked at each other in silence, atlast Tae said softly

" I understand "Nothing would've hurt more than this

I always understand, regardless of whatever you say I always thought you opened up to me the most and I felt pride in it but I guess I am wrong.

Grace had no words.

" I have to go " She looked out of the window and looked at the beautiful room which used to make her feel more comfortable than her own house " I will go now "

She looked at him for the last time, his black shaggy hair was all over his face, she would miss him

He looked her in the eyes and saw the tears she was trying so hard to hide.

None of them wanted it still it was happening.

They both knew still none of them said a word

Grace left

And they didn't even say their last goodbye.






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A/N - Hi guys, this chapter was the most difficult to write. Writing from only Grace's point of view limits the vision so I tried to write like this.

I hope I didn't confuse you ❤️

Anyway, Thanks for reading 🤗

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