*How am I going so far? I have no idea. I have to admit I have never
actually seen the first season of once and again, I only started watching
it during the second season and fell in love with it. Also I know Grace
didn't meet Carla till later on but for the sake of the story they are
already friends, and the same with Lily looking for a job*
Chapter 5 | The start of something
Grace was waiting at her locker when Eli finally arrived, almost 15 minutes late. His English teacher had kept him behind to see how he was going. After assuring her he was catching up Eli finally managed to escape. He had been worried that Grace wouldn't wait but luckily she was still there.
"Hey umm, sorry I'm late, my English teacher kept me behind to see how I am doing" Eli apologised. "So how are you doing?" Grace asked, trying hard not to laugh. "She thinks I'm doing fine" Eli said smiling, hitting Grace on the arm. "What she doesn't know wont hurt her, plus we'll get you caught up in no time" Grace promised. "Don't be so sure" Eli muttered. "You will, don't worry, so where'd you wanna do this? Library, Mine or yours?"
[Grace- Looks at Camera and crosses her fingers- Please say yours, please say yours]
"Well I was thinking maybe your place, that way there's no chance of my dad coming home and finding out" Eli said, "but if you cant that cool, you know, we can do it at mine" Eli said, but Grace could tell he was kind of worried. "My house it is! Lets go" Grace announced as they headed out the school gates.
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"Mum I'm home!" Grace called as she opened the door to her house. "Come on in" Eli followed Grace into the kitchen. Walking over to the fridge she opened it. "You want a drink or something?" She asked Eli who was staring at the photos on the kitchen wall. "Yeah a Coke would be good' Eli asked, looking closer at the pictures. "Hey is this you?" Eli said pointing towards a picture of grace when she was only a few years old. It had been taken at the beach during summer and Grace was sitting on top of what had once been a sand castle. In one hand was a fistful of wet sand, the other an icy pole that was fastly melting. There was more of it on her face than anywhere else. That was when her parents had still been together. Grace loved the photo but it made her sad thinking about how happy they were as a family that day. "Grace? Grace are you okay?" Eli asked looking concerned. "What, oh sorry" She replied grabbing two cans from the fridge and passing one to Eli. "Yeah that's me, my mother insisted on putting it on the wall. I just think it's kind of embarrassing." Grace complained. "I think it's cute," Eli said, laughing when Grace turned red.
"Gracie is that you?" Lily called out as she walked down stairs after finally hanging up the phone. "Yeah I'm in the kitchen" Grace answered. "Gracie" Eli mouthed silently. Grace rolled her eyes.
[Eli- Grace isn't at all what I expected, I thought she would be really shy, but she isn't, well a little bit, but she's kinda sweet]
"Grace, I know it's a Wednesday night but I was wondering whether you could watch Zoe for a few hours. I have a job interview in half an hour" Lily explained walking into the room. "Oh sorry, I didn't realise anyone else was here" Lily said as she noticed Eli. "Mum this is Eli, I'm just helping him out with some stuff for school" Grace explained hoping her mother wouldn't get the wrong idea.
[Lily- Eli, where have I heard that name before? - Shrugs shoulders-]
"Well maybe you guys could study down here and just keep an eye on Zoe for me?" Lily asked hopefully. "I guess, just as long as she leaves us alone" agreed Grace.
[Grace- Tilts head to one side and stares at the camera- At least me and Eli will get some time alone]
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Grace looked over at Eli who was sitting next to her on the couch.
[Grace- He is so cute, look at him, pretending his reading even though I know his not]
"Eli, you don't have to pretend your reading that, come on. Why don't you read to me the first part, then we can both figure out what it means together and you can take notes. That way you can write up the summary for it later" Grace explained to Eli. "Um okay" Eli picked up the novel and started reading. "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny." Eli stumbled across the first few lines. "Okay' Grace said after Eli had managed to read the prologue. "What do you think is happening from what you have read so far?" she asked, looking at him. "Truthfully I have no idea. It was hard enough to read it let alone understand it" Eli admitted. "Okay then, don't worry about what we have just read, what do you know about Romeo and Juliet?" Grace asked. "Uh, I guess there this guy and a girl, Romeo and Juliet. Both their families hated each other and Romeo and Juliet fell in love. But then for some reason Juliet killed herself and then so did Romeo. I think?" Eli asked questionably. "Ok that's good, basically what you told me is just a summary of what you just read to me although you've left out a few details. Now lets go back and see if you can work out a bit more."
Chapter 5 | The start of something
Grace was waiting at her locker when Eli finally arrived, almost 15 minutes late. His English teacher had kept him behind to see how he was going. After assuring her he was catching up Eli finally managed to escape. He had been worried that Grace wouldn't wait but luckily she was still there.
"Hey umm, sorry I'm late, my English teacher kept me behind to see how I am doing" Eli apologised. "So how are you doing?" Grace asked, trying hard not to laugh. "She thinks I'm doing fine" Eli said smiling, hitting Grace on the arm. "What she doesn't know wont hurt her, plus we'll get you caught up in no time" Grace promised. "Don't be so sure" Eli muttered. "You will, don't worry, so where'd you wanna do this? Library, Mine or yours?"
[Grace- Looks at Camera and crosses her fingers- Please say yours, please say yours]
"Well I was thinking maybe your place, that way there's no chance of my dad coming home and finding out" Eli said, "but if you cant that cool, you know, we can do it at mine" Eli said, but Grace could tell he was kind of worried. "My house it is! Lets go" Grace announced as they headed out the school gates.
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"Mum I'm home!" Grace called as she opened the door to her house. "Come on in" Eli followed Grace into the kitchen. Walking over to the fridge she opened it. "You want a drink or something?" She asked Eli who was staring at the photos on the kitchen wall. "Yeah a Coke would be good' Eli asked, looking closer at the pictures. "Hey is this you?" Eli said pointing towards a picture of grace when she was only a few years old. It had been taken at the beach during summer and Grace was sitting on top of what had once been a sand castle. In one hand was a fistful of wet sand, the other an icy pole that was fastly melting. There was more of it on her face than anywhere else. That was when her parents had still been together. Grace loved the photo but it made her sad thinking about how happy they were as a family that day. "Grace? Grace are you okay?" Eli asked looking concerned. "What, oh sorry" She replied grabbing two cans from the fridge and passing one to Eli. "Yeah that's me, my mother insisted on putting it on the wall. I just think it's kind of embarrassing." Grace complained. "I think it's cute," Eli said, laughing when Grace turned red.
"Gracie is that you?" Lily called out as she walked down stairs after finally hanging up the phone. "Yeah I'm in the kitchen" Grace answered. "Gracie" Eli mouthed silently. Grace rolled her eyes.
[Eli- Grace isn't at all what I expected, I thought she would be really shy, but she isn't, well a little bit, but she's kinda sweet]
"Grace, I know it's a Wednesday night but I was wondering whether you could watch Zoe for a few hours. I have a job interview in half an hour" Lily explained walking into the room. "Oh sorry, I didn't realise anyone else was here" Lily said as she noticed Eli. "Mum this is Eli, I'm just helping him out with some stuff for school" Grace explained hoping her mother wouldn't get the wrong idea.
[Lily- Eli, where have I heard that name before? - Shrugs shoulders-]
"Well maybe you guys could study down here and just keep an eye on Zoe for me?" Lily asked hopefully. "I guess, just as long as she leaves us alone" agreed Grace.
[Grace- Tilts head to one side and stares at the camera- At least me and Eli will get some time alone]
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Grace looked over at Eli who was sitting next to her on the couch.
[Grace- He is so cute, look at him, pretending his reading even though I know his not]
"Eli, you don't have to pretend your reading that, come on. Why don't you read to me the first part, then we can both figure out what it means together and you can take notes. That way you can write up the summary for it later" Grace explained to Eli. "Um okay" Eli picked up the novel and started reading. "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny." Eli stumbled across the first few lines. "Okay' Grace said after Eli had managed to read the prologue. "What do you think is happening from what you have read so far?" she asked, looking at him. "Truthfully I have no idea. It was hard enough to read it let alone understand it" Eli admitted. "Okay then, don't worry about what we have just read, what do you know about Romeo and Juliet?" Grace asked. "Uh, I guess there this guy and a girl, Romeo and Juliet. Both their families hated each other and Romeo and Juliet fell in love. But then for some reason Juliet killed herself and then so did Romeo. I think?" Eli asked questionably. "Ok that's good, basically what you told me is just a summary of what you just read to me although you've left out a few details. Now lets go back and see if you can work out a bit more."