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Grace stood a shadow among the rolling waves of the sea. The cool air breezed past, playing with her hair and sending it criss crossing across her face. Salty tears slipping away from her eyes. Now here she stood, the past year a blur in her mind. Now a distant memory.
December 31st 2008
"Gracie!"
"Cass hey, you made it. You took your time" Cass with her short bobbed hair and slim milky figure half walked half ran into the pub, almost knocking Grace flying.
"I know, by the time I got out of work, got home, changed and managed to grab a taxi. Well you get the picture"
"OK stop flapping and get that down ya!" Grace handed Cass a glass and joining her let the cold liquid slide down her throat.
"Cheers" They both winced. "Ugh, yuck" Grace laughed.
Turning to place the glass on the bar she knocked into another body.
"Sorry" she said
"No problem. Wait. Grace?"
Grace focused for a moment.
"Sam?"
"Yeah, how you been? Its been a long time"Grace stood motionless, it had been at least 5 years since she had last seen Sam, and they hadn't left each other on the best of terms. She remembered how much she had missed him and his company but 6 months down the line she had moved on and shut him from her mind completely.
"I know, erm yeah I've been fine. How about you? I thought you was in New York the last I heard."
"Yeah I got back last month. The Law Firm missed me that much" he laughed "How about you? What firm did you go into?"
"Erm I didn't, I lasted about 3 months, left and went back to college. I am actually a journalist for the Swanson Times now"
"Wow you actually followed your dream not your dads"
"Yep pretty much, its hard work but I do love it soo" Grace smiled brightly.
"Its been a long time" Sam said.
"Yeah I know"
"OK guys count down time, grab a glass and a gal or guy and lets start from 10
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6 "Here" said a guy shoving a glass each into Sam and Grace's hands.
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1 "Cheers" Sam smiled
"Happy New Year" Grace clinked her glass to his. A sparkle in her eye. It had been a long time she thought.