Oh I am so happy I was able to get this up! I wrote this in like... an hour with taking a break for dinner, etc. But anyways I didn't write this as I had first planned. I just didn't have the heart to write one scene since I already feel bad enough for doing this to Grace. I love her character and while I never could see her doing this, it still felt right for the story. This chapter is dark and warning: Please don't read if you've ever tried to hurt yourself. Don't want this to be a trigger for anyone.
Anyways read, enjoy, and review! :D
The next night Friday was owning the starry sky. Grace and Zoe were just arriving at the park for their Star Gazing date.
Grace smiled as she laid down right next to her girlfriend, and wrapped an arm around her waist.
Zoe curled more into Grace's embrace. She loved it when the goth girl hugged or held her close. "You're a cuddle bug," Zoe said, looking up at the night sky.
"So are you," Grace replied, as she eyed the stars.
"Yeah yeah... Oh hey! Look that star looks like a heart. See it?" Zoe responded, pointing at the heart shaped star.
"I do!" Grace chirped, catching the star that Zoe was talking about. "Zoey, look! That star over there one looks like a flower. See the stem?"
"Oh my gosh! Yes!" Zoe squeaked with excitement in her voice.
"This is fantastic . Great idea for a date," Grace said, leaning down and kissing Zoe on the lips.
"Thanks. I knew you'd like it!" Zoe said, as she kissed Grace back.
For the rest of the hour the pair stopped star shapes and pointed them out to each other. But then it was time for the girls to part ways until the next day, so Grace walked Zoe home and then went home herself.
Zoe was sleeping soundly in bed when her mother came into her room.
"Zoe?"
"M-Mom...?" Zoe asked, opening her sleepy eyes and letting out a yawn. "You okay?"
The woman bit down on her lower lip before glancing towards the floor. "No..."
"What's wrong?" Zoe questioned with concern, as she sat up in bed.
"I just got a call from Grace's mother... Zoe... Grace she tried to commit suicide tonight... She's been sent to the mental health institute,"
"W-What...?" Zoe managed to choke out, before tears began to leak out of her eyes.
"I am so sorry, Hun," Miss Rivas said, pulling her daughter into a hug.
"I can't believe she tried to kill herself," Maya said.
"Me neither," Zig responded.
"I never thought... That Grace was the type," Tiny nodded.
"Same here," Tristan added in.
Zoe didn't say a word she just sat in the waiting room while her friends chatted, along with Grace's mother, cousins, aunt,s and Zoe's own mom.
"Okay everyone. You can come see her now," Said the doctor, as he entered the waiting room.
And with that the family and friends followed the doctor through the halls. Once they got outside Grace's room the doctor spoke. "Let's let the family go first,"
Grace's mom, aunts and cousins went in, while Maya, Zig, Tristan, Tiny, Zoe, and Zoe's mom sat outside on a bench.
After fifteen minutes Grace's family came back out of the room and let the girl's friends go in.
Zoe's mother came into the room too to give her daughter support.
"H-Hey guys..." Grace greeted weakly.
"HOW COULD YOU!? WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU TRY TO COMMIT SUICIDE!? YOU COULD'VE DIED! YOU WANTED TO DIE! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DIE!?" Zoe yelled, as she stood over Grace's bed and got right into the goth's face.
"ZOE!" Miss Rivas yelled, as she pulled her daughter away from the bed.
"Zoe... I'm sorry. I just... It's just that I miss my dad," Grace said.
"I MISS MY DAD TOO! HE DIED WHEN I WAS TWO YEARS OLD! BUT GUESS WHAT I NEVER TRIED TO KILL MYSELF OVER IT!" Zoe screamed.
"YEAH BUT YOU ALMOST KILLED YOURSELF OVER THE RAPE TRAIL LAST YEAR! SO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO WANT TO JUST GIVE UP!" Grace screamed back.
"Yeah Zoe..." Zig said slowly, remembering the day all to well still since he was the one who had stopped Zoe from killing herself.
"I-I..." Zoe said, before she began to sob. "I JUST DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU, GRACE!" Zoe yelled, as tears clouded her vision.
"Zoe, I'm sorry... You won't. I promise," Grace said, as she got out of bed and pulled Zoe into her arms.
The friends then joined the couple in a group hug while Zoe's mother stood in the background.
Zoe cried even harder once she noticed the cuts on Grace's arms and neck.
Oh thank god that she was found on the bathroom floor the night before~
