Been a long time. Might be a little rusty lets see how it goes.
7
She should have woken up to the sound of her alarm going off but as she stayed out too late the night before the snooze button had become her friend that morning. Never mind that she had an appointment at 10:00 and it took the bus 20mins to get from Judy's apartment to the publishers office. She finally found herself rolling over and staring at the alarm clock as the display rolled over to 9:35.
With a jolt Grace jumped out of bed. She barley had time to grab a pair of jeans and a button up shirt that was hanging off the side of her desk chair before she made a run for the door. She gathered her coat and her satchel which held the notepad the latest chapters were saved to. She knew that she could have emailed them to Katherine but the student in her liked meeting with her publisher in person to get feedback on her work; a trait that at this moment she was regretting.
As she was locking the door she reached up to pull her hair into a ponytail. She was surprised how long it had gotten. She finally had the long hair she'd always secretly wanted. Somehow the feel of it rushing down her back gave her the femininity that she always felt she had lacked. Strange how in a couple of years she had actually found herself comfortable in her own skin. She can still remember the nervous girl who didn't quite fit in.
She shook herself out of her memories as she was waiting for her bus to arrive. She figured it probably be a good idea to call Katherine since she was running late. She was putting in the change for bus fare as she held down the speed dial button on her phone. Listening to the ring Grace walked down the isle.
Finally Katherine's assistant picked up. "Hey Melissa, it's Grace. Can you let Katherine know I'm running a little behind?"
"No problem."
"Thanks." Grace said hanging up. As she lost herself on the ride Grace found herself drifting off again into the past. She was still trying to find the right ending to her story and that made her think of the other story that had kept it's self lodged in the back of her mind. He said she'd find her ending but for the life of her she still wasn't sure what it was.
Although she had know that her revised ending was just an excuse to be able to talk to him when he was upset by her revisions it still stung. There were so many problems with the whole situation they were in and she knew there was no way things could work out. Still she felt she had to try. He was able to see something in her that no one else seemed to and that was important. She had to do her best to let him know it was ok and he was valued.
Although it was short the kiss had been everything to her. It felt as if her whole world had exploded in that one moment. As she had pulled back she knew he had felt it too; but as things were at that time they couldn't explore things further the way they both wanted. So she had told him goodbye and left his kitchen. Deep down she knew there was no way the meeting the next day could have gone well; but the part of her that believed in happily ever afters had thought people would see how crazy things were and that August was anything but a danger to her.
She still wishes the following day could have been erased from their history. Her mother's understanding had been amazing. She didn't reveal the secret of the book he'd given her and she'd let her have her formal goodbye.
Grace took a breath settling herself as she was getting ready for her stop.