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Grace Harrington

I walk down the aisle and I push the shopping cart, my tired eyes are starting to burn so I rub them. I quickly grab a few things from the shelving and toss them into my basket.

I turn the corner and walk down the frozen section of the store. I walk past the frozen dinner meals and stop at the ice cream. I reach for the strawberry ice cream and place it in the cart.

"Harrington... what are you doing here so late?" I hear from behind me. I turn and see Jason and his idiot friends. "Shopping, clearly" I snap and turn back around.

I try and hold my cart in front of my slightly so they don't see everything I've gotten.

"Beer, Shaving cream, snacks?" Jason mumbles.
    "Interesting cart you've got there Harrington"

I roll my eyes and face him. "Steve needed stuff" I shrug. Jason nods. "You know Dustin Henderson right?" He asks and moves a little closer to me.

I furrow my brows and start to slowly walk away from them. "I guess, why?"

"Well, he's hiding someone we know to be dangerous" Jason answers. "Do you know anything about that?" My body tenses up. It's fine. Everything will be fine.

"Nope, I hardly know that kid" I laugh. Jason nods.
  "You wouldn't lie to me right, Harrington?"

I shake my head. "I don't like you, but I wouldn't lie to you" I state. He laughs and moves closer to me. He moves a strand of my hair behind my ear and tells me good night.

Right as they leave I breathe out a heavy breath I wasn't sure I was holding in.

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I finally make my way to the boat house and knock on the door. Eddie let's me in and I push past him to quickly get in.

"Sorry I'm late, ran into someone at the store" I explain. "That's alright, I've just been here... doing nothing" Eddie jokes. I nod and sit down.

I close my eyes for a second, right as they close all those things I saw from earlier just flash before me. I feel so much pain and anger with these. They must be memories. But who's? They aren't Max's. Are they Vecnas next victim?

I have so many questions.

"Hey, Gracie?" Eddie says and shakes my shoulder. I open my eyes and look at him "sorry, just really tired" I explain. He nods. "You can sleep if you want, it's actually really peaceful here..."

I lightly shake my head "that's alright, I'm fine."
I smiles and sits next to me.

"Dustin told me what happened, all of it" Eddie mumble. I look at him and read his expression. Something I don't like doing. I don't like knowing how other people feel. I'm not sure why.

"Yea..." I whisper and look away.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" He asks. I shake my head.
"Well- there isn't even anything to talk about. Because I have no idea what's going on. Why I'm seeing what I'm seeing. Or hearing what I'm hearing. All I've felt the past week and a half is pain. My own and it feels like the entire towns as well. And it's tiring. It's making me tired. All over, my body just...hurts..." I ramble and finish with a heavy breath.

Eddie nods. "Now, I don't know much about all of this...actually I know nothing, but if I do know something...you've got to figure out your emotions before figuring out everyone else's" he explains.

"What do you mean? Figure out my emotions?"

"Gracie, look at me and honestly tell me you're alright, emotionally about everything that happened last summer"

I scoff "of course I'm fine...it happened months ago, it's over with, we all just moved on. So I did too"

"Gracie, you're angry. Angry that everyone moved on, because you can't. That's normal. Your feelings are normal. I promise." He says and places a hand on my shoulder.

"God" I say and place my head in my hands. "I can't pretend anymore Eddie. I miss him, so much. I'm so mad at myself. I don't know what to do."

Eddie brings me into an embrace and I hold him tightly. "Thank you Eddie, for listening. I haven't told anyone this and it feels so nice to be able to."

"Of course Gracie, of course"

We pull away and I kiss his cheek. He smiles and turns around and reaches under the table. "Want a beer?" He asks. I shake my head.
"I need something stronger" I speak.

He laughs "I think I have something that might make you feel better" He states and reaches into his bag.

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An hour ago we started smoking, and since then I smoked a lot. Probably more then I should have.

Now we're sitting on the ground laughing.
"You're telling me you found Jason Carver jerking off in the seventh grade?" Eddie laughs.

I laugh and fall back onto Eddie chest "yes, he was so embarrassed, I bribed him for so long with that"

Eddie laughs and places his hand on my head.
I tap my fingers on his knees as though they are drums.

"You should play drums" He jokes.
  "I do dumbass" I laugh

He looks down at me and raises his brows. "You do?" I nod and continue to tap on his knee.

"You really play the drums?" He asks again. "Yup, for about eleven years now" I answer.

It's something I've always loved. Drums have been my scapegoat for emotions since I started playing. I haven't played in a few months but I still love it.

"Did you know I play the guitar?" He says and plays with a strand of my brown hair. "I did"
  "Do you know I'm in a band"
"I do" I state with a light laugh.

"How'd you know? I didn't think much people knew" He mumbles. "I've heard you guys practice. While I've taken walks. You're actually really good"

He slightly smiles and lays his head back. "You should come see us play, officially. It would be fun. We've always got a full crowd...of about two drunks and three old bikers" He jokes.

I laugh and look back at him while my head is still on his chest. He looks down at me and I notice that the moonlight shining on the lake is reflecting on his face.

It might be the weed, or maybe I'm just crazy but he looks...he just looks so...
  "You're really pretty, you know" I whisper to him.
He lightly laughs and shakes his head. "I think you're really high Gracie"

  "No, no...I mean you're really pretty" I state. I place my hands on his cheeks and rub them. I then take one of my fingers and play with his long curly hair.

"You're pretty too Gracie, really fucking pretty" He whispers. I smile and slowly drop my hands to my lap.

"Thank you Eddie"

"You're welcome Gracie"

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A//N

Short chapter, but honestly loved it! Hope you all are enjoying.

Have a great day, drink some water and take care of yourselves <33