The Letter.
At the end of the previous chapter Grace was deciding whether she really wanted to never see Dimitri, or could, again. She had just got a call from a unanimous person that a letter from her mother, written minutes before the crash, had survived intact.
The person had sent her the letter overnight. She couldn't wait and when she finally recieved it, she ripped open the package and pulled out the letter and ran into her dorm and sat down and started to read.
Dear Gracie,
If you are reading this than it has remained whole and i am happy. In case I dont survive and cant tell you in person, I am writing to tell you the truth about how the plane crashed hapened, as there is now little hope that we will make it too the airport which is now two hours away. If I survive I will rip this note up and none of this will matter but in any case. Everything was going just fine until we hit some bad turbulence and the plane started to go up and down. The next thing i knew something his the wing and out of my window all i could see was smoke. I think the wing is on fire. I can hear the pilot trying to get ahold of any airport within safe distance. So far it sounds like he isnt any luck.
Anyway, if I happened to perish, I want you to have the gold and silver necklace you like with the matching earrings and bracelets. Also if you ever happen to cross paths with a certain teacher, wink wink, know that you will have my support and love, even in deathe. Tell everyone I loved them and split the everything else between you.
Please dont worry about me. I accomplished everything I ever wanted, mainly having such a sweet and caring daughter.
Oh no the plane is going down.
Love always,
Mom.
The last part was illegible due to the turbulance the plane had gone though. Grace could almost see the tears in her mother's eyes as they were in hers. Grace realized that she couldn't say goodbye to Dimitri because of what her mother had said.She called up Alexa to tell her that she had changed the dimitri question. Alexa wasnt home so Grace would have to wait until tomorrow in class. Right after Grace hung up the phone, Dimitri called wanting to know if she wanted to get coffee. Grace said sure and they agreed to meet in thirty minutes. Grace took a shower and got ready. Choosing between a little red dress and her standard khaki and sweater set was hard. She wanted to look formal but they were only going out to coffee and she didnt want to look out of place so she decided on the khakies and sweater.
She walk down to the parking garage and got into her car. She turned it on and drove out of the parking structure. She arrived at the coffee house 10 minutes early and decided to go inside and wait. She got a black coffee and sat down at a open table. Dimitri showed up on time and looked semi casual in a button down green shirt and black corduroy slacks. He waved to Grace and went up to the counter and got a black coffee. He walked over to Grace, said hi and sat down.
They were still sitting there an hour later, now talking about her familys' crash. She told him about the letter and took it out so he could read. She could see it when he got to the teacher part because his face suddenly turned red. He finished reading and handed the letter back to her.
"I am sorry about what happened" he said.
" i know, it's just, i know this is going to sound selfish but what if i had gone instead of staying here?" Grace said started to get tears in her eyes.
"Grace, dont cry, please. If you had gone, I bet it would not have happened because we were meant to be together and..." he said before breaking off.
"And what?"
" And I... uhh... umm..."
"will you say it already?'"
"ok I love you "
"what did you just say?" Grace said shocked.
" i knew that you were the one since the first time you came in my class."
"you did?"
" Grace why do you think i moved back here, I couldnt stand it there because every time i looked around your face would be on some stranger's and i couldnt stand living without you. "
"whoa.. hold on."
Grace got up and left leaving a shocked Dimitri at the table alone wondering why he had just blurted it all out when it was obvious that Grace had enough on her plate without him. Dimitri got up and left only to find that Grace was sitting in her car not doing anything.
" why are you still here?" Dimitri asked.
"I suddenly forgot how to drive."
"need a lift home?"
"sure."
she got out and they walked to his car and got in. the ride to her dorm was a silent one with neither of them wanting to say anything. they pulled up to her building and she got out and walked around to his window, he rolled it down.
"you wanna come in for a couple of minutes?"
"sure."
he got out and they walked into her dorm.
"i sorry i just left like that, i just couldn't talk about it there."
"im sorry i just blurted it out like that i shouldnt have, you have enough without me."
Grace kissed him suddenly like she had a couple of years ago in his house only this time it was reversed.
" listen about how i left. i sorry and it was rude."
"it's ok. I understand."
Dimitri dropped off Grace at her dorm and drove off.
Grace called Eli and asked if he could come over. He could and he did.
Eli knocked on the door, "anyone there."
Grace opened the door wearing a pair of jeans and a short black shirt.
Eli " can i come in?'
"oh yeah come in."
Eli went in and sat down in on the couch, Grace sat down beside him.
All of a sudden she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.
He sat back, surprised" what was that?"
" i just needed to check something."
"what?"
"nothing really."
"come on grace you can can tell me."
At the end of the previous chapter Grace was deciding whether she really wanted to never see Dimitri, or could, again. She had just got a call from a unanimous person that a letter from her mother, written minutes before the crash, had survived intact.
The person had sent her the letter overnight. She couldn't wait and when she finally recieved it, she ripped open the package and pulled out the letter and ran into her dorm and sat down and started to read.
Dear Gracie,
If you are reading this than it has remained whole and i am happy. In case I dont survive and cant tell you in person, I am writing to tell you the truth about how the plane crashed hapened, as there is now little hope that we will make it too the airport which is now two hours away. If I survive I will rip this note up and none of this will matter but in any case. Everything was going just fine until we hit some bad turbulence and the plane started to go up and down. The next thing i knew something his the wing and out of my window all i could see was smoke. I think the wing is on fire. I can hear the pilot trying to get ahold of any airport within safe distance. So far it sounds like he isnt any luck.
Anyway, if I happened to perish, I want you to have the gold and silver necklace you like with the matching earrings and bracelets. Also if you ever happen to cross paths with a certain teacher, wink wink, know that you will have my support and love, even in deathe. Tell everyone I loved them and split the everything else between you.
Please dont worry about me. I accomplished everything I ever wanted, mainly having such a sweet and caring daughter.
Oh no the plane is going down.
Love always,
Mom.
The last part was illegible due to the turbulance the plane had gone though. Grace could almost see the tears in her mother's eyes as they were in hers. Grace realized that she couldn't say goodbye to Dimitri because of what her mother had said.She called up Alexa to tell her that she had changed the dimitri question. Alexa wasnt home so Grace would have to wait until tomorrow in class. Right after Grace hung up the phone, Dimitri called wanting to know if she wanted to get coffee. Grace said sure and they agreed to meet in thirty minutes. Grace took a shower and got ready. Choosing between a little red dress and her standard khaki and sweater set was hard. She wanted to look formal but they were only going out to coffee and she didnt want to look out of place so she decided on the khakies and sweater.
She walk down to the parking garage and got into her car. She turned it on and drove out of the parking structure. She arrived at the coffee house 10 minutes early and decided to go inside and wait. She got a black coffee and sat down at a open table. Dimitri showed up on time and looked semi casual in a button down green shirt and black corduroy slacks. He waved to Grace and went up to the counter and got a black coffee. He walked over to Grace, said hi and sat down.
They were still sitting there an hour later, now talking about her familys' crash. She told him about the letter and took it out so he could read. She could see it when he got to the teacher part because his face suddenly turned red. He finished reading and handed the letter back to her.
"I am sorry about what happened" he said.
" i know, it's just, i know this is going to sound selfish but what if i had gone instead of staying here?" Grace said started to get tears in her eyes.
"Grace, dont cry, please. If you had gone, I bet it would not have happened because we were meant to be together and..." he said before breaking off.
"And what?"
" And I... uhh... umm..."
"will you say it already?'"
"ok I love you "
"what did you just say?" Grace said shocked.
" i knew that you were the one since the first time you came in my class."
"you did?"
" Grace why do you think i moved back here, I couldnt stand it there because every time i looked around your face would be on some stranger's and i couldnt stand living without you. "
"whoa.. hold on."
Grace got up and left leaving a shocked Dimitri at the table alone wondering why he had just blurted it all out when it was obvious that Grace had enough on her plate without him. Dimitri got up and left only to find that Grace was sitting in her car not doing anything.
" why are you still here?" Dimitri asked.
"I suddenly forgot how to drive."
"need a lift home?"
"sure."
she got out and they walked to his car and got in. the ride to her dorm was a silent one with neither of them wanting to say anything. they pulled up to her building and she got out and walked around to his window, he rolled it down.
"you wanna come in for a couple of minutes?"
"sure."
he got out and they walked into her dorm.
"i sorry i just left like that, i just couldn't talk about it there."
"im sorry i just blurted it out like that i shouldnt have, you have enough without me."
Grace kissed him suddenly like she had a couple of years ago in his house only this time it was reversed.
" listen about how i left. i sorry and it was rude."
"it's ok. I understand."
Dimitri dropped off Grace at her dorm and drove off.
Grace called Eli and asked if he could come over. He could and he did.
Eli knocked on the door, "anyone there."
Grace opened the door wearing a pair of jeans and a short black shirt.
Eli " can i come in?'
"oh yeah come in."
Eli went in and sat down in on the couch, Grace sat down beside him.
All of a sudden she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.
He sat back, surprised" what was that?"
" i just needed to check something."
"what?"
"nothing really."
"come on grace you can can tell me."