Yea, I know alot of you are freaked about this kiss, but just bear with me, kay?
Grady's POV
I read through Zora's email, feeling my heart break a little when she said we couldn't be together. I thought about emailing her back, but couldn't do it. I just couldn't think of anything to say. I guess the Justin Bieber thing wasn't her fault and she was pretty smart to keep dating him. The last thing I wanted to do was make her feel bad for doing what she felt needed to be done, but I still couldn't bring myself to email her.
I hit the X in the corner of the screen and Zora's email dissappeared. Just as I was about to go to bed, my phone rang. I checked the caller ID. Zora. I took a deep breath, crossed my fingers, and answered the phone. I owed it to her to at least say something to her.
"Hello?" I said, lifting the phone to my ear uncertainly.
"Grady," Zora said. "I...I didn't think you'd actually answer."
"Then why'd you call?" I asked, slightly confused.
"Never mind," she answered. "So, did you get my texts and emails?" I hesitated.
"Yes," I said finally, deciding it was best just to tell the truth. "I'm sorry I didn't answer. I just couldn't think of anything to say."
"It's fine," Sora said. "I understand. So how are you?"
"Not great," I confessed. "I really wish you would reconsider."
"Grady," she began, sounding a little annoyed. "I already told you, I don't wanna cause a scene with some huge celebrity break up. It's just better this way."
"For who?" I asked.
"Everyone," she answered. "Look, I'm almost done rebuilding the time machine. I just have to reverse that one thingamagig and the hopefully it'll take us back to 2010 where this won't matter anymore."
"Do you really think everything's gonna go back to normal?" I asked. "With us, I mean."
"I don't know," Zora answered. "I think we'll probably be better friends, but I don't think we'll be anything more than that."
"What if we still feel the same way when we get back?" I asked.
"I'll be 13 and you'll be 16," she reminded me. "That just wouldn't be right. That's why I wanted you to wait for me."
"For how long?" I asked.
"Just until I'm 18," she told me. Just? That wasn't for 5 years. But for her, I could wait forever.
"Okay," I said finally. "I'll wait for you."
Yea, I know you're eager to know what's going on with the whole Chad/Tawni thing, but there hadn't been a Grady chapter in ages so...yea. Next chapter, you'll get to see Chad's reaction though. PEACE OUT SUCKAHS!
Oh yea, one more thing. I LOVE this song! If you like country music, you HAVE to listen to it. Even if you don't like country music, listen to it anyway. It's such a good/sad song! Why It must've been a place so dark you couldn't feel the light Oh, why? Mmmmmmmmm Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a 17-year-old
(Racal Flatts)
Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we all are gathered in our little home town
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd
That's what I keep asking
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I
Had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, God only knows
What went wrong
And why
You'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Rounding 3rd to score the winning run
You always played with passion, no matter what the game
When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun
Oh, why? Yea yea Now the oak trees are swaying in the early autumn breeze Oh, why? Your beautiful song
That's what I keep asking
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I
Had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, oh, God only knows
What went wrong
And why
You'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really aint that bad a place
There's no comprehending
But who am I to try to judge or explain
Oh, but I
Do have one burning question
Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?
They were wrong
They lied
And now you're gone
And we cry
Cuz it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your absolutely beautiful song