*Okay so I know I'm not exactly following the order of the show, but I'm
really not trying to. Some of the stuff that happens is based on events
from the show but a lot of them have been changed*
Chapter 4 | Help Me
It was Wednesday morning and Grace had just stepped out of the shower. She was just standing there, in front of the mirror, staring.
[Grace- Stares into the lens of the camera- Why don't guys like me? I mean Carla has had heaps of boyfriends and I have only had one, and even that didn't last]
Bending down she opened the cupboard, grabbed a comb and started combing her hair, then tied it up in a loose ponytail. Looking at her reflection in the mirror she then continued to untie her hair, retie it and then untie it again. Finally settling on wearing it down with a pin in one side.
Next came the makeup. First some mascara, a bit of eyeliner and some raspberry flavoured lip-gloss.
"Gracie! Breakfast is ready, Zoe! Hurry up or you will be late for school" Lily called up the stairs.
[Grace- Biting her lip- I guess this will have to do. It's not like his even going to see me. Why am I even worrying?]
"Okay mum I'll be right down" With one final look in the mirror Grace headed out of the bathroom and down the stairs.
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"Hey Eli wait up" Eli heard someone calling out to him. "Oh hey Carla" Eli said when she came to a stop by his side.
[Eli- Shrugging his shoulders- Is it just me? Because she seems to always be wherever I am these days. Whats with that?]
"So what did you think?" She asked grabbing his arm. "About what?" Eli asked gently pulling away. "About what? Of Grace!" Carla grabbed his arm again and started pulling him down the corridor. "She seems pretty cool, smart, I haven't seen her around much though" Looking around.
[Eli- I wonder if, nah - Looks down with a weird look on his face- I wonder if Grace would help me out with English. I mean, as long as she doesn't tell anyone of course. That way my parents don't even have to know]
"Yeah she is probably hanging round near our locker area." Eli cut her off, "Look Carla, I gotta go, I'll see you around okay?" Eli didn't stick around for an answer, but instead took off back in the direction that he came.
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Grace was at her locker, getting out her books for first period math when one of her friends tapped her on the shoulder. Grace turned around. "Grace, whatever you do don't turn around" She whispered leaning in close. "Why not?" Grace turned around.
[Grace- Oh my God]
Grace hurriedly turned back to face her locker. "So that's why, why is he walking this way? What does he want?" She whispered back. "What do I do?" She asked, feeling surprising nervous. "I don't know, here he comes" she broke off as Eli stopped next to him. "Grace?" Eli asked, tapping her on the shoulder. Grace turned around. "Oh hey Eli, what are you doing here?" She asked. "What am I doing at school?" He asked, a smile in his eyes. "No I meant here here, oh" Grace blushed noticing his look.
[Grace- How embarrassing, he was just joking]
"Actually I wanted to speak to you" Eli said hesitantly, gesturing further down the corridor. "Yeah, sure" Grace said, closing her locker they started walking slowly down the corridor.
[Grace- He wants to talk to me, why does he want to talk to me? Me of all people?]
[Eli- Pacing up and down- What if she says no? What if she tells someone?]
Eli came to a stop. "So um Grace, I have this big favour I need to ask you, okay, but you cant tell anyone, you have to promise, no one can know, even Carla" Grace cut Eli off. "Don't worry, I'm not going to say anything. What do you need?" She asked.
[Grace- His nervous, why would he be nervous? God he looks cute even when his nervous.]
"Well I was wondering whether you would sort of help me out with English, you know, my teacher says either get the work in before the break or she's going to have to fail me. I can't have my parents find out. their already pushing me hard enough as it is. I know it's a lot to ask but ." Eli trailed off. "Nah that's cool, I guess we should start as soon as possible then. What are you doing after school then?" Grace asked, eager to get started. "After school is cool. I'll meet you at your locker okay" Eli asked. "See you then" Grace said, trying hair not to scream.
[Grace- Eli Sammler and ME. Okay so he just wants help with school but he came to ME]
[Eli- I cant believe she said yes]
Chapter 4 | Help Me
It was Wednesday morning and Grace had just stepped out of the shower. She was just standing there, in front of the mirror, staring.
[Grace- Stares into the lens of the camera- Why don't guys like me? I mean Carla has had heaps of boyfriends and I have only had one, and even that didn't last]
Bending down she opened the cupboard, grabbed a comb and started combing her hair, then tied it up in a loose ponytail. Looking at her reflection in the mirror she then continued to untie her hair, retie it and then untie it again. Finally settling on wearing it down with a pin in one side.
Next came the makeup. First some mascara, a bit of eyeliner and some raspberry flavoured lip-gloss.
"Gracie! Breakfast is ready, Zoe! Hurry up or you will be late for school" Lily called up the stairs.
[Grace- Biting her lip- I guess this will have to do. It's not like his even going to see me. Why am I even worrying?]
"Okay mum I'll be right down" With one final look in the mirror Grace headed out of the bathroom and down the stairs.
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"Hey Eli wait up" Eli heard someone calling out to him. "Oh hey Carla" Eli said when she came to a stop by his side.
[Eli- Shrugging his shoulders- Is it just me? Because she seems to always be wherever I am these days. Whats with that?]
"So what did you think?" She asked grabbing his arm. "About what?" Eli asked gently pulling away. "About what? Of Grace!" Carla grabbed his arm again and started pulling him down the corridor. "She seems pretty cool, smart, I haven't seen her around much though" Looking around.
[Eli- I wonder if, nah - Looks down with a weird look on his face- I wonder if Grace would help me out with English. I mean, as long as she doesn't tell anyone of course. That way my parents don't even have to know]
"Yeah she is probably hanging round near our locker area." Eli cut her off, "Look Carla, I gotta go, I'll see you around okay?" Eli didn't stick around for an answer, but instead took off back in the direction that he came.
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Grace was at her locker, getting out her books for first period math when one of her friends tapped her on the shoulder. Grace turned around. "Grace, whatever you do don't turn around" She whispered leaning in close. "Why not?" Grace turned around.
[Grace- Oh my God]
Grace hurriedly turned back to face her locker. "So that's why, why is he walking this way? What does he want?" She whispered back. "What do I do?" She asked, feeling surprising nervous. "I don't know, here he comes" she broke off as Eli stopped next to him. "Grace?" Eli asked, tapping her on the shoulder. Grace turned around. "Oh hey Eli, what are you doing here?" She asked. "What am I doing at school?" He asked, a smile in his eyes. "No I meant here here, oh" Grace blushed noticing his look.
[Grace- How embarrassing, he was just joking]
"Actually I wanted to speak to you" Eli said hesitantly, gesturing further down the corridor. "Yeah, sure" Grace said, closing her locker they started walking slowly down the corridor.
[Grace- He wants to talk to me, why does he want to talk to me? Me of all people?]
[Eli- Pacing up and down- What if she says no? What if she tells someone?]
Eli came to a stop. "So um Grace, I have this big favour I need to ask you, okay, but you cant tell anyone, you have to promise, no one can know, even Carla" Grace cut Eli off. "Don't worry, I'm not going to say anything. What do you need?" She asked.
[Grace- His nervous, why would he be nervous? God he looks cute even when his nervous.]
"Well I was wondering whether you would sort of help me out with English, you know, my teacher says either get the work in before the break or she's going to have to fail me. I can't have my parents find out. their already pushing me hard enough as it is. I know it's a lot to ask but ." Eli trailed off. "Nah that's cool, I guess we should start as soon as possible then. What are you doing after school then?" Grace asked, eager to get started. "After school is cool. I'll meet you at your locker okay" Eli asked. "See you then" Grace said, trying hair not to scream.
[Grace- Eli Sammler and ME. Okay so he just wants help with school but he came to ME]
[Eli- I cant believe she said yes]