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When Grace made it back to her apartment she slammed the door and bolted it shut. She wanted to just pretend that everything was back to how it was in the beginning of December. Before she met Seth or Nessie or anyone from that group. She kicked off her muddy boots and began stripping down walking to the bathroom. She threw her phone on the counter, she saw missed texts and calls, she already knew who they were from. She turned the bath on to the hottest setting, she felt freezing, like all the warmth in her body was removed. She took deep breathes, each one felt like the shattering of her heart. She confessed how she felt today and he then did this. But what did he do? The question that rang in Graces mind echoed. What did he do? She looked in the mirror and saw Edwards face within hers with hints of Bella's. She saw the muddy brown eyes with gold flecks, gold like Edward and his family. She saw the bronze hair that was the exact same shade to his. She saw the strong jaw and perfect features, like the entire group. She saw the pale skin underneath her tattoos that looked exactly like all of theirs. She watched as tears began falling but she was too numb to really feel them. She tore her eyes away from the mirror and went to the tub. She turned off the water before getting a towel out to use after. Before stepping in though she went to her fridge and pulled a bottle of wine that Emmett had snuck her at her last gallery. Once in the tub she started chugging the wine. She just wanted to forget.
What did he do?
The question still echoed. Grace sighed when she saw half the bottle gone already. What did he do? Grace rolled her eyes and leaned her head back staring up at the ceiling.
"He lied. But so did Nessie, Bella, Edward, Jacob...my parents..." Grace shook her head feeling absolutely foolish. This all explained why she was sheltered her whole life. This all explained why she was so drawn to Seth from the beginning. Whatever imprinting was explained that. This all explained why her parents were so scared of her coming out her. This all explained why her mother freaked out at the show, telling her to just pack it up. This all explained why they all just jumped on her, wanting to know everything they could about her from the moment they all met.
"What about the wolf though? Seth turned into a wolf? If he does then Jacob does. What am I? Am I a wolf? No...I don't look like them. I look like..." Grace thought about the Cullens. The skin. The perfectness. The eyes. The stillness. It was all like her. She was beginning to think maybe she should have let them explain but at the same time she was happy for the distance at the moment. Once the water turned cold Grace stepped out the tub feeling wobbly from the wine. She wrapped herself in a towel and grabbed the wine bottle that was now almost gone. She walked into her art room and grabbed a sketch pad with a sharpie. She stared at it before writing.
"Nessie is my twin. Jacob is her husband. Seth is connected to me somehow. Imprinting? Bella and Edward are my parents but what are they, 17, 18? I'm 20 now and I haven't changed since I was 18. Nessie was told she would grow quickly and the gift? Do I have one? What am I? Pale skin. Gold eyes. Edward had black in the image. Bella had red. Not human colors. Not ageing. What am..." Grace stared at her notes with her mouth wide open before bringing the wine bottle to her mouth and chugging more wine. The thoughts were like puzzle pieces that were finally coming together.
"Vampire. Seth and Jacob are wolves. That girl...she had to have been one too. What the fuck is happening?" Grace stood up and dropped the sharpie not wanting to listen to the voice in the back of her mind telling her she was right. Instead she went to her room and threw on a pair of sweatpants and was about to grab a hoodie that Seth let her borrow a few weeks ago while they were at the beach but she decided against it. She was mad at him. Instead she grabbed a long sleeve black tight fitting shirt. She slipped on a pair of grey converse before pulling her hair up into a messy ponytail. She grabbed her phone off the counter, still refusing to look at her screen. Her wallpaper was of her and Seth, she couldn't see his face right now. She placed her phone in her pocket before grabbing her keys and purse. She was about to walk out but then went to find her wine bottle, she chugged the rest of it. Once she felt completely numb to everything she unbolted her door and left the apartment. Once outside she saw the sun setting, it had gotten a bit colder and she was regretting no hoodie but she felt warm inside still from the wine. She started walking towards town which was about ten minutes from the apartment building.
"Hey Grace. What are you doing here?" Adam Newton called out from behind the counter at the grocery store. He quickly smoothed his blonde hair out and straightened his work shirt out the best he could. Grace just waved though and carried on into the store while grabbing a small cart. She didn't have time for a boy wouldn't take no for an answer. Grace walked to snack aisle, she was going to drown her problems in food and more wine. She grabbed popcorn, twizzlers, chocolate and salt n vinegar chips. She grabbed a twelve pack of sodas some frozen pizzas. She was planning on locking herself away until her next shift, even then she was already debating calling out of work. They would try to see her there.
"All down?" Adam asked as a bitch faced Grace laid things out on his counter. She just nodded. She caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror above the register and saw the dead look in her eyes. Were they always like this before? No, with Seth they sparkled.
"Grace? Hello, earth to Gracie," Adam chuckled as he bagged her goodies. A chuckle escaped her lips which made him slow down and look confused.
"Don't call me that," Grace just hardened her face up and pulled out her wallet. She knew she looked crazy and was glad for that. Adam shut up. He didn't even tell her the total, he just turned the computer screen so she could see. She handed him the cash and didn't even wait for the change. She just wanted to go drown herself in junk and get wasted until she forgot everything. She grabbed her bags and her twelve pack before leaving the store. Rain was starting and the sun was gone. It was now dark and cold.
"Fuck," Grace sighed before she shook her head and just started back to her apartment. If this was any other day Seth would have driven her. If this was any other day this wouldn't have even been happening. About half way into the walk Grace was soaked and tired already, the wine still in her system making her stumbles along the sidewalk. A car zoomed past her splashing water all over her but instead of yelling she just laughed hysterically. She felt crazy. She let the twelve pack dropped, exploding. She let the bags drop before she herself drop. She sat on the sidewalk letting the rain pelt her. She was alone and cold without any cars passing now. She heard her phone ring faintly and rolled her eyes. She knew who it would be.
Seth.
"Hello?" Grace tried you answer in an even voice. She couldn't let him know how heartbroken she was. How mad she was. How she just wanted him to hold her and forget this nightmare. Forget the lies and forget the truth.
"Grace, oh Grace, I've been trying for hours. Are you okay? Did you make it home? Why do I hear the rain? Are you outside? You're going to get-," before Seth could continue Grace cut him off.
"No. No. You don't get to worry. None of you do. Not right now. You all lied. My entire life I was lied to and now I don't know what was real and what wasn't. I just need to figure out what is happening and adjust to the truth and adjust to who I am," Grace hung up without hearing him try to get a word in. She didn't want to hear it. He didn't deserve to tell the truth now after all the lies. None of them did. So Grace did something crazy, she looked at her phone before chucking it into the middle of the street and letting an oncoming car run it over.
