LOL ok so this is going to be my own personal record lol just ask nyklm 2 posts In a row!!!…maybe I just feel guilty for leaving for so long… ha ha idk but anyways thank you for the reviews and this is your reward another quick post…hint hint lol…so without further ado…
Chapter 8
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Joan starred fiercely at her old friend for a response.
"How did you know I was at the restaurant? Did he tell you?" Grace said in a barely audible tone.. She could not bring herself to say his name. It hurt too much…reminded her of old memories and of feelings she was not ready to face…feelings she had hoped to forget.
"No. He didn't tell me. He didn't have to… I have not seen him that star struck since the first time he saw you… and I have not seen him that hurt since the last time you left. Grace do you realize he didn't even come out of his room for three days after he saw you at that restaurant? And that's nothing compared to when you left him two years ago"… Joan paused. "Mom and Dad were so worried they hired him a psychiatrist… though that didn't work… she couldn't even get him to talk all he did was sit upstairs in his room by the window and stare off towards your house. Grace… what happened?
Grace looked back at her in horror, she couldn't even begin to answer Joan's question. Did Luke really do all that?
"Grace?" Joan said trying to get an answer.
Grace looked away from her. " Joan… I just ended it, that's all"… She could not imagine the look that must be on Joan's face with this response, and she did not want to… she didn't want any of this. All she wanted was to be away from it all.
Joan's jaw just dropped. A smile of disbelief and disgust covered her face as she continued to stare at Grace.
When she finally chose to respond at Grace's words all she could muster was "Wow."
The broken silence was almost as innerving as the quiet had been for Grace. Even though she had not been in contact with her friend she still cared what she thought…or….what she didn't… and Grace was quite certain Joan had quite a distaste for her at the moment.
Grace's thought was broken by Joan who continued.
Joan repeated herself. Wow… and I thought Luke was bad… you are in even worse shape than he is." So let me get this straight…You are now Jayden…?" Joan's question was formed in such a way that it requested not only conformation but a last name from Grace.
"Still Polk." Grace mumbled.
"Jayden Polk." Joan continued. "From Arcadia Maryland? Or did we change that too?"
Grace just stared, so she continued.
"With brown hair, a new wardrobe , and a clueless boyfriend named Eric. Correct?"
Grace stood up quickly at Joan's sarcastic short voiced comments.
Grace was getting angry, she had learned to control her emotions even better than before when she just had her mom to worry about, she had to, but if pressed, she could still get upset.
"None of which is your concern." Grace said in a stern voice.
"Oh really?" Joan got louder. "So everyone else is condemned if they make a mistake in your book, but if you make a few it's ok?" Grace you're a hypocrite!" Everything you stand for is a lie! You used to make such a big deal about the government and politics and how corrupt you thought they were and look at you! You don't even have the decency to fess up to it! Or at least hide it!
Grace got up in a flash her anger evident.
Joan followed suite as if to stand in her way from the door.
"Girardi move." Grace warned.
"No." Joan said in a firm tone.
Grace's eyes flashed open as if startled by Joan's brashness. She had not remembered her this way, but could not help but to be impressed…and yet disappointed in her own coward--ness.
They stared eye to eye for a few moments before Joan sidestepped to the left to let Grace by her.
Grace moved quickly toward the door, but before she could exit Joan stopped her.
"Grace"… Joan's voice was soft and steady but still confident.
Grace turned in response.
"Just in case I don't see you… I want you to know… It wasn't Luke's Idea to lie." Adam and I forced him to."
Grace starred at her a few moments longer before heading out the door.
Ok ok so another chapter woohoo!!! Lol anyways so ha ha better cliffhanger for you nyklm? So what did you think? You should all review… I like reviews…plus it helps me to write faster..see like I said previously I only have a very rough Idea at what is going on..in fact…you all have almost as much of a clue as I do. Ha ha that's reassuring isn't it? Haha thought so.. Anyways id love to hear from you and thanyk you to all my previous reviewers. Im excited to be back J
