grace: slipped out the front door of her home after tiptoeing towards it, her mom having already gone to bed after a long day of working. she felt like she was walking slower than usual towards jonah's home, delaying what felt inevitable. but she had to face him, so when she got to his place, she immediately went to the front door, knocking gently. when he answered, her eyes looked at him sadly, but the rest of her features stayed stone cold. she wanted to be mad, but she had her own secret tucked painfully away inside, and she felt nothing but guilt for that. she took a few steps inside, "did you wanna talk here? or your room? i dont know what kind of setting this situation calls for." she let out a pathetic small laugh. grace had never been near jonah like this and still felt so far away from him. she could already feel her heart breaking.

grace: had been trying to pull herself together for an hour now, cleaning up any blood she may have dripped and throwing away the shirt she had used that was now covered in blood. the sight of blood was just a reminder to her that she was alive, she still bled, and in the end, that was a good thing. maybe it wasn't the best idea to see jonah, he certainly was her weakness, but she was still feeling a little shaken and she wanted out of her room now. seeing his car out front, she looked down at herself: ripped jean shorts and sheer tights, combat boots on her feet, and a tighter fitting top that just barely showed her midriff but more importantly, had short sleeves. not wanting to take too long, she grabbed an oversized button up nearby and threw it on to cover her bandaged arm. grace grabbed her wallet and phone, stuffing them in the pockets of her jeans before climbing out her window, not in the mood to deal with her mother tonight. as she walked towards the car, she had to take in a deep breath, seeing jonah behind the wheel wasn't comforting and it made her heart pick up its pace, and yet she opened the door and slid into the passenger seat anyways, giving him a soft smile, "hey." it wasn't awkward, just unsure, "it seems we just can't stay away from each other." she smirked, looking over at him.