Summary: One summer ago, Grace went to a Bible camp that changed her life. She met a boy, she made a friend named Cathy, and she walked away a different person. Now the summer is over, and her senior year of high-school is here. What will happen this year? Takes place in season 5.

Quick Note: This sequel is meant to take place during Grace's last year of high-school. I don't remember all of the timelines for this show that well, so hopefully it doesn't get confusing. I am loosely basing things off what actually happened in season 5. In this story, Grace has come back from Bible Camp, and she's been home for a few weeks. Please check out the story "Faith" before reading this if you get confused.

Nobody's Perfect

Chapter 1: A Fresh Start

As Grace gets ready for her first day of school she reflects on her summer at Bible camp. She was so frustrated when her mom sent her away, but looking back on it all, she couldn't be more grateful. Bible camp was more than what she had expected. She saw God with fresh eyes again. She shed many tears in front of her counselor. She confronted her past relationships, and she met the most amazing people. Most of all, she felt God's love for her again. She didn't feel like she had to strive anymore. She felt freedom for the first time in a long time. Bible camp was a gift from God to her.

Grace's mind drifts to Nick and Cathy. She never expected to meet such amazing people, but she feels so thankful for them and everything she learned from those two. She remembers some of her last words to Nick before going back home.

"Maybe a month from now, we can be a couple but right now I just need to be surrounded by friends."

Things with Nick were taking longer than either of them expected. Once Grace got home, she started receiving Christian counseling right away to work through the hurt and pain from her past relationships, as well as to work through some of the bitterness she felt towards her father. The counselor suggested waiting until school started again to revisit the idea of being in a relationship with Nick. Nick understood, and once he learned about some of her history and what her dad did, he agreed with the counselor. It still felt foreign to her. She hadn't been this cautious about a relationship since Jack.

Jack.

When she thinks of him, there's still a mixture of feelings - hurt, love, fear. Things were hard when she first came home. Jack texted her non-stop telling her that he still loved her, that he missed her, that maybe she was just confused. It hurt her to have to say no to him, but she finally did and even though he had a hard time accepting it he seemed to move on quickly.

They looked at each other, both of them standing in Grace's living room.

"Grace...did you really mean that text you sent me? That it's over? Just like that, and after all we've been through?"

Grace crossed her arms over her chest. Her face heated up as she noticed him move closer towards her.

"I love you Grace."

She stepped back, "Jack...let me ask you something. If Madison, or Adrian, or anyone else called you up right now and said that they wanted you what would you say?"

Jack rolled his eyes and scoffed, "Is that what this is about? You're not wearing your purity ring anymore...are you re-committing to abstinence? Grace I can wait if you want me to."

Grace rolled her eyes and let out an exasperated sigh, "That's exactly my point Jack! From the time we've been dating until now, that's all it's ever been about with you! You're so concerned about whether or not I'm practicing abstinence or not; it's ridiculous!"

"What do you want from me Grace?" Jack shouted.

"I want someone who loves God...who makes me want to love God every day. I want someone that doesn't act like a typical high-school boy!" Grace exploded, "And you know what, I just don't think that's you anymore." She could feel tears falling down her face, "I thought we were going to be together forever Jack. I thought we were always going to be in love-"

"It's not too late for that Grace, please," his voice was cracking.

"I'm sorry Jack...maybe you don't think it's too late but I do. I've moved on. I'm not the same naive girl that you met in high-school. I've moved on."

Jack looked stunned, upset, and hurt, "Is there another guy?"

"From now on, that's not really your business. I'm sorry Jack...I pray nothing but the best for you. I hope you find the girl of your dreams."

"I thought I did."

"Please go home now Jack...and please, don't call me anymore okay?"

"GWACE!" Tom exclaimed, "HURRY!"

"Just a minute!" Grace pulls herself away from her thoughts. Jack hasn't talked to her for a month now, and Grace heard that he was getting along just fine. She knows that he's starting college soon, and she heard that he was dating again but she doesn't know who. At first it hurt when she heard about Jack dating, but she mostly felt relieved.

Grace's cell phone rings and she grabs her phone out of her pocket, grabbing her backpack at the same time.

"Hello?"

"Hey Grace."

It's Nick! Her heart feels like it's screaming when she hears his voice.

"Nick!"

He laughs, "Well I'm glad you're excited to hear from me."

Grace rolls her eyes but laughs, "Don't get ahead of yourself. What are you calling for?"

Nick clears his throat, "I know we haven't talked much since you left Bible camp but I thought maybe we should talk about some things since school is starting up again. Today's your first day isn't it?"

Grace smiles. He remembered.

"It is. I'm just on my way out now."

"I'm praying you have the best year yet Grace."

Her smile grows even wider and her face feels flushed, "Thanks. I've got to go."

"Wait! Um, just text me when you get out of school okay?"

"Okay!" She hangs up the phone before he can say another word. She feels scared now for some reason but she shrugs it off.

"GWACE!"

Grace takes a deep breath and looks into the mirror again. Her hair is curled and up in a ponytail. She's wearing a loose-fitting, white, long sleeve shirt and a pair of blue jeans. For shoes, she's wearing baby pink flats and she has a heart necklace on. Quickly, she throws on some lip gloss and mascara and with her backpack already on, she steps out of her bedroom door.

"Okay Tom! I'm here, I'm here! What's the rush?"

Tom crosses his arms over his chest and smirks, "MOM has some-thing to tell you."

Grace raises an eyebrow at Tom, "What are you talking about?" She turns her head just in time to see her mom coming towards her with a small bag in her hand. She's dressed in a janitor's uniform.

A janitor's uniform!

Grace gasps, "MOM what are you doing?"

Kathleen lets out a nervous laugh, "Okay honey, before you jump to conclusions let me explain-"

"You are not going to be a janitor! Oh my goodness."

Kathleen sighs, "I'll explain in a minute, but first I want to give you this." She hands Grace the small bag and Grace takes it with curiosity.

She pulls out a small box and opens it.

It's her old purity ring.

"Mom-"

"Listen, I know that your father and I should have talked with you more about this when we first gave it to you. But, you've grown so much from this summer that I thought you should have it again. This purity ring Grace, isn't simply about waiting until you're married to have sex. It's about trusting God with your love story. He has the right man for you. But even more...it's about purity in all areas of your life - your speech, your conduct, how you carry yourself. And that ring is a way to show the world that you belong to Christ, and he's changed you. I think you father would have wanted you to have it…." Kathleen feels herself getting teary-eyed, "He'd be so," she bites her lip to stop herself from crying, "Oh just put it on!"

Grace slips the ring onto her finger and it fits perfectly, "It's beautiful…"

"Something wrong?"

Grace smiles and shakes her head, "Nothing it's just... do you think I'm qualified to wear this anymore? I've already had sex mom…Multiple times." Grace looks down to the ground; she feels so much regret over that still.

"Honey, let me tell you something. Abstinence isn't only for virgins. It's for anyone who wants to make that commitment. It doesn't matter if you've been abstinent for three years, or for your whole life. It's your heart that matters."

"Thanks mom."

"I love you honey...now, there is one more thing that I have to tell you. I got a job!"

Grace looks puzzled, "Yeah mom as a janitor! Are we about to lose the house or something?"

"No! We have more than enough but...I wanted to do this for me. You're growing up so fast, soon you won't need me."

"Mom are you sure you want to clean toilets just to have something to do?"

"Grace Bowman!" Kathleen exclaims, "Can you just say congratulations mom?"

Grace crosses her arms over her chest.

"Come on, we have to get to school." Kathleen starts heading for the door and Grace follows her, until she replays those words in her head again.

"We?"

Kathleen freezes. She feels like a teenager who just got caught coming into the house after curfew, "Um...well."

"Mom, what's going on?"

But before her mom could say anything she puts two and two together.

"You're going to be a janitor at MY SCHOOL!" Grace shouts so loud, the neighbors can probably here.

"Honey-"

"MOM! My school! WHY?"

Kathleen sighs, "Come on, I'll explain it on the way."

A/N: Thanks for reading! Praying this story blesses someone.