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Chapter 24 | Flashback
"What I don't get is why Carla wants to break us up," Grace sighed, "I mean, its not like you guys had anything going on anymore" "Don't worry about it Grace, everything will be fine okay" "But Carla won't stop till-" "Carla's not gonna try anything serious, trust me"
Eli wished there was something he could say to reassure Grace. But the problem was Eli knew Carla a lot better than most people and when she wanted revenge, he cringed just thinking about it. Things were over between them a long time ago, and Eli wasn't proud of how he treated her so why would she care so much.
"Eli, I just want to be sure that you don't-" "Don't even think that Grace, its you that I want, and only you okay" Grace couldn't help but smile on the other end. "Okay" " So" Grace said trying to change the subject. "Did you get invited to Carries party?"
[Eli- I knew she'd ask me that sometime]
"Umm, actually yeah I did" "Oh" Grace said, obviously hurt. "But I'm not going to go" Eli said from the other end of the phone. "Ah, okay" came Graces confused reply. "Look Grace, just, I don't know, I'm not gonna do anything that will hurt you okay, and if that means not going to Carries party" "Eli, that's not-" "I know, that's not what you want me to do, but if your not invited I don't want to go okay" Grace remained silent. "Okay?" Eli repeated. "Okay" Grace agreed.
Someone knocked on the door. "I gotta go Eli, I'll see you tomorrow okay?" "See you tomorrow"
Eli waited till he heard the click of Grace hanging up the phone before hanging up on his own end.
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"So how are things going with you and Eli" Lily asked as they ate dinner. "Everything's fine" Grace said, not to enthusiastically. "Problems" "No" Grace said, almost to fast, grabbing another slice of pizza. "Oh okay, well I've been meaning to ask you" Lily started. "So ask" "Grace" "Well" "Have you thought anymore about telling your father about you and Eli" Lily started. "Mum, I thought you said you'd give it some time" "I know honey, it's just that the restaurant is almost ready to open, so you'll be spending a lot more time with him, his going to find out eventually and I just think it'd sound better coming from you"
Grace stared down at the table. She wanted to tell Jake; it was just that, she didn't think he'd take it well. Eli was Rick's son, and Jake doesn't really like Rick all that much.
"All I'm asking is that you think about it, okay?" Lily said looking at Grace. "Mum!!!" called Zoe from upstairs. "Coming!" Lily called back with a sigh.
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"Sorry I'm late" Grace apologised to her English teacher as she rushed into the classroom ten minutes late the next morning. "Take a seat," her teacher, said from the front of the classroom. Grace could feel the eyes of her classmates on her as she made her way to the only free seat in the classroom, up the back next to Carla.
"I saved you a seat," Carla whispered, leaning over to Grace's desk. "Ah, um thanks" Grace spoke without even looking at Carla. "Yeah, I figured you got all caught up with Eli or something" "Or something" Grace agreed taking out her books.
[Grace- It's gonna be a long day]
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"Hey E, wait up man" Eli turned around to the familiar voice of Coop. "Where you been?" "Around" Eli said, slowing down as he walked. "You mean with that chick of yours?" "My chick?" Eli said coming to a stop. "Hey man, lighten up, I mean Grace"
Eli shook his head, letting the comment pass.
"Yeah I was with Grace" "That's cool man, but listen," Coop said wrapping his arm around Eli's shoulder. "Are you gonna go to Carries party on Friday night?" he asked. "I can't" "Why not?" "My dad you know." Eli felt bad lying, but it would be worse if Coop knew it was because of Grace. "Can't you like just sneak out?" "You remember how much shit I got into last time" Coop laughed. "Yeah that's right, your dad busted you sneaking Carla back into your house didn't he"
[Eli- Stares at camera in silence]
"E?" "What oh" Eli shook his head realising that he'd spaced out. "I gotta go okay?" "Just think about Friday night okay" "I can-" "E, remember just how good Carries party's okay, and her parents are out of town" Coop said slapping Eli on the shoulder as he walked off.
[FLASH BACK]
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"So Jessie, how was training" Rick asked his daughter when he came home from work. "It was ok I guess" she replied, not looking up from the TV. "Only okay" "It was" Jesse shrugged her shoulders, "okay". "Oh" Rick said putting his bag down. "Where's Eli?" "On the phone," still not turning around. "Oh" "I think Eli has a new girlfriend" "He does?" "Yeah, his always on the phone and the past couple of weeks his never home, plus his acting funny" "What do you mean?" Rick hung up his jacket and went to sit next to Jesse on the couch. "I don't know, his being all nice or something, and his always happy" "I never really noticed" Rick admitted. "I wonder who she is"
[Rick- I guess I haven't really noticed how much Eli has changed over the last couple of weeks but now that I think of it -Stares of into space- I feel really bad making him hid it from Jessie, its just that, she handled Lily surprising well, but I don't know how she's going to handle this]
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"So Grace, what are your plans for this weekend" Lily asked as they drove to school the next morning. "I don't know, I might do something with Eli, I guess" Grace spoke, sounding unsure of herself. "Oh okay" "Why do you ask?" "Well, Rick and I were planning on getting together Friday night" Lily said, Grace could tell from her voice there was something else. "And?" Lily sighed. "I was hoping you'd be able to look after Zoe"
[Grace- Even if I were invited to Carries party I wouldn't be able to go anyway]
Grace sighed. "Yeah I guess" "Don't sound so excited" Grace stared out the window. "Thanks Grace, I really appreciate it" Grace stared over at her mother then reached out and turned the song on the radio up.
[Grace- Eli said he wouldn't go because I wasn't invited. And I'd be lying saying I wasn't glad. But I don't wanna- Grace shrugged- I don't wanna stop him from going if he wants to . . . - Grace shook her head- Stop worrying, he said he didn't want to go and he meant it, he wouldn't do anything to hurt you]
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"Hey it's Grace" "Oh hi . . . umm, what's up?" Eli had been sitting on his bed strumming his guitar for the last hour, trying to decide whether or not to go to Carries party. "Nothing much . . ." He had told Grace he didn't want to go, but he only said that to make her feel better. Truth was, he could remember how great Carries parties were, and yes he did want to go. "So do you have any plans for Friday night" Grace asked, slightly unsure of what answer to expect.
[Eli- I was hoping she wouldn't ask]
"Actually I do, Dads been on my back about being out all the time so he wants us just to have a family dinner tonight" Eli felt bad lying to her, but he couldn't tell her the truth.
[FLASHBACK]
[Grace- His lying to me, why is he lying]
"Oh"
[Eli- Did she believe me?]
"I'm really sorry, but you know how dad is" Eli apologised.
[Grace- I wish he'd just tell me the truth, tell me that his going to the party, because I know he is. I have to say something]
"Well have fun" Grace said, an edge to her voice.
[Grace- Don't be an idiot, tell him you know]
"Look I can get out of it, if you want me to, I'll figure something out"
[Grace- Don't go, I know your are]
"No, it's okay, I have to baby sit Zoe anyway. Listen I've got to go . . ." "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at school okay," "Yeah see you tomorrow"
Chapter 24 | Flashback
"What I don't get is why Carla wants to break us up," Grace sighed, "I mean, its not like you guys had anything going on anymore" "Don't worry about it Grace, everything will be fine okay" "But Carla won't stop till-" "Carla's not gonna try anything serious, trust me"
Eli wished there was something he could say to reassure Grace. But the problem was Eli knew Carla a lot better than most people and when she wanted revenge, he cringed just thinking about it. Things were over between them a long time ago, and Eli wasn't proud of how he treated her so why would she care so much.
"Eli, I just want to be sure that you don't-" "Don't even think that Grace, its you that I want, and only you okay" Grace couldn't help but smile on the other end. "Okay" " So" Grace said trying to change the subject. "Did you get invited to Carries party?"
[Eli- I knew she'd ask me that sometime]
"Umm, actually yeah I did" "Oh" Grace said, obviously hurt. "But I'm not going to go" Eli said from the other end of the phone. "Ah, okay" came Graces confused reply. "Look Grace, just, I don't know, I'm not gonna do anything that will hurt you okay, and if that means not going to Carries party" "Eli, that's not-" "I know, that's not what you want me to do, but if your not invited I don't want to go okay" Grace remained silent. "Okay?" Eli repeated. "Okay" Grace agreed.
Someone knocked on the door. "I gotta go Eli, I'll see you tomorrow okay?" "See you tomorrow"
Eli waited till he heard the click of Grace hanging up the phone before hanging up on his own end.
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"So how are things going with you and Eli" Lily asked as they ate dinner. "Everything's fine" Grace said, not to enthusiastically. "Problems" "No" Grace said, almost to fast, grabbing another slice of pizza. "Oh okay, well I've been meaning to ask you" Lily started. "So ask" "Grace" "Well" "Have you thought anymore about telling your father about you and Eli" Lily started. "Mum, I thought you said you'd give it some time" "I know honey, it's just that the restaurant is almost ready to open, so you'll be spending a lot more time with him, his going to find out eventually and I just think it'd sound better coming from you"
Grace stared down at the table. She wanted to tell Jake; it was just that, she didn't think he'd take it well. Eli was Rick's son, and Jake doesn't really like Rick all that much.
"All I'm asking is that you think about it, okay?" Lily said looking at Grace. "Mum!!!" called Zoe from upstairs. "Coming!" Lily called back with a sigh.
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"Sorry I'm late" Grace apologised to her English teacher as she rushed into the classroom ten minutes late the next morning. "Take a seat," her teacher, said from the front of the classroom. Grace could feel the eyes of her classmates on her as she made her way to the only free seat in the classroom, up the back next to Carla.
"I saved you a seat," Carla whispered, leaning over to Grace's desk. "Ah, um thanks" Grace spoke without even looking at Carla. "Yeah, I figured you got all caught up with Eli or something" "Or something" Grace agreed taking out her books.
[Grace- It's gonna be a long day]
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"Hey E, wait up man" Eli turned around to the familiar voice of Coop. "Where you been?" "Around" Eli said, slowing down as he walked. "You mean with that chick of yours?" "My chick?" Eli said coming to a stop. "Hey man, lighten up, I mean Grace"
Eli shook his head, letting the comment pass.
"Yeah I was with Grace" "That's cool man, but listen," Coop said wrapping his arm around Eli's shoulder. "Are you gonna go to Carries party on Friday night?" he asked. "I can't" "Why not?" "My dad you know." Eli felt bad lying, but it would be worse if Coop knew it was because of Grace. "Can't you like just sneak out?" "You remember how much shit I got into last time" Coop laughed. "Yeah that's right, your dad busted you sneaking Carla back into your house didn't he"
[Eli- Stares at camera in silence]
"E?" "What oh" Eli shook his head realising that he'd spaced out. "I gotta go okay?" "Just think about Friday night okay" "I can-" "E, remember just how good Carries party's okay, and her parents are out of town" Coop said slapping Eli on the shoulder as he walked off.
[FLASH BACK]
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"So Jessie, how was training" Rick asked his daughter when he came home from work. "It was ok I guess" she replied, not looking up from the TV. "Only okay" "It was" Jesse shrugged her shoulders, "okay". "Oh" Rick said putting his bag down. "Where's Eli?" "On the phone," still not turning around. "Oh" "I think Eli has a new girlfriend" "He does?" "Yeah, his always on the phone and the past couple of weeks his never home, plus his acting funny" "What do you mean?" Rick hung up his jacket and went to sit next to Jesse on the couch. "I don't know, his being all nice or something, and his always happy" "I never really noticed" Rick admitted. "I wonder who she is"
[Rick- I guess I haven't really noticed how much Eli has changed over the last couple of weeks but now that I think of it -Stares of into space- I feel really bad making him hid it from Jessie, its just that, she handled Lily surprising well, but I don't know how she's going to handle this]
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"So Grace, what are your plans for this weekend" Lily asked as they drove to school the next morning. "I don't know, I might do something with Eli, I guess" Grace spoke, sounding unsure of herself. "Oh okay" "Why do you ask?" "Well, Rick and I were planning on getting together Friday night" Lily said, Grace could tell from her voice there was something else. "And?" Lily sighed. "I was hoping you'd be able to look after Zoe"
[Grace- Even if I were invited to Carries party I wouldn't be able to go anyway]
Grace sighed. "Yeah I guess" "Don't sound so excited" Grace stared out the window. "Thanks Grace, I really appreciate it" Grace stared over at her mother then reached out and turned the song on the radio up.
[Grace- Eli said he wouldn't go because I wasn't invited. And I'd be lying saying I wasn't glad. But I don't wanna- Grace shrugged- I don't wanna stop him from going if he wants to . . . - Grace shook her head- Stop worrying, he said he didn't want to go and he meant it, he wouldn't do anything to hurt you]
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"Hey it's Grace" "Oh hi . . . umm, what's up?" Eli had been sitting on his bed strumming his guitar for the last hour, trying to decide whether or not to go to Carries party. "Nothing much . . ." He had told Grace he didn't want to go, but he only said that to make her feel better. Truth was, he could remember how great Carries parties were, and yes he did want to go. "So do you have any plans for Friday night" Grace asked, slightly unsure of what answer to expect.
[Eli- I was hoping she wouldn't ask]
"Actually I do, Dads been on my back about being out all the time so he wants us just to have a family dinner tonight" Eli felt bad lying to her, but he couldn't tell her the truth.
[FLASHBACK]
[Grace- His lying to me, why is he lying]
"Oh"
[Eli- Did she believe me?]
"I'm really sorry, but you know how dad is" Eli apologised.
[Grace- I wish he'd just tell me the truth, tell me that his going to the party, because I know he is. I have to say something]
"Well have fun" Grace said, an edge to her voice.
[Grace- Don't be an idiot, tell him you know]
"Look I can get out of it, if you want me to, I'll figure something out"
[Grace- Don't go, I know your are]
"No, it's okay, I have to baby sit Zoe anyway. Listen I've got to go . . ." "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at school okay," "Yeah see you tomorrow"