The Voice in Grace: A Dark Contemporary Why Choose Romance (Gracie's Redemption Series Book 2) by Reese Jett

Author:Reese Jett [Jett, Reese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Gracie

Ipeek up at the sun through my tinted sunglasses, frowning in annoyance. It’s bright and giving me a headache. I can’t believe I was dragged here against my will. I told Mom and Daddy that I can stay home alone, but they don’t trust me. Mom even said so. I huff and cross my arms over my chest, grumbling audibly to make it clear, yet again, that I am not pleased with this.

I feel the gentle breeze sweep over me and I shiver, scooting closer to Devon. His warm arm brushes against my cold one, but it doesn’t do me much good. I’m cold all the damn time lately. It’s worse right now, knowing that I should be warm but am anything but. It doesn’t help that mom wouldn’t let me bring my shawl. They aren’t for the beaches, she said. I’d overheat, she said. Oh what does she know? It isn’t my fault she has hot and cold flashes! That sounds like a serious personal problem of hers. Not a me problem and therefore, she should’ve let me wear my shawl.

The water crashes against the beach before it dips back into the ocean. People mill about, chattering loudly, making the blaring headache I have that much worse. My stomach churns as I rub my face with my hand, massaging my temples. I told mom I didn’t feel good as well, but she said this is what I get, that withdrawal will make me feel this way until it’s all out of my system.

I’m so uncomfortable right now it isn’t even funny. How is it even legal to put your daughter through this torture? There has got to be some sort of rule against this. Then again, if there was, Mom would know. She’s a freaking lawyer after all. She’d know it all. She probably also know exactly how to get around it, too.

My shoulders slump. I just want to go home and go to bed, get this done and over with. Why couldn’t Mom and Daddy schedule this for a different weekend? One where I wouldn’t be feeling like absolute shit?

“Gracie?” Owen asks, peering at me curiously. “You alright? You look a little green.”

I shrug. Owen and Devon don’t know yet. I don’t want them to know. Mom promised they wouldn’t find out, if I let her drag me to this wretched place without me screaming and kicking. I’m not sure how long it’ll last that the two of them will be kept in the dark, but I hope it’s a long time. I don’t want either to find out.

“Well, alright,” Owen says hesitantly and then grabs my hand. “Come on, let’s go look for seashells, I know you love doing that.”

I let him pull me, Devon following right behind. I want to say these two are mine and in a way, they are. No other girl at school can have them, anyway. I’m not deaf. I’ve heard the rumors of people accusing the three of us being together all at once.

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