chapter 17

                                    

                                          
Scarlets POV- 
We've now been in Greece for 5 days so we leave in two. Gracie and I have been having so much fun going on dates and just being in each other's company, we really don't want to leave but we know we have to go back home at some point. 
We had just gotten back from being at the beach all day, it was now around 8pm. I walked upstairs to our room and heard Gracie on the phone laughing with the bathroom door shut. I put my ear up to the door. 
"no that's seriously what happened it was so bad." I heard a guy say. 
"I wish I was there with you, thats so funny." I heard gracie say.
I made a confused face and knocked on the door. 
She laughed and then said she had to go and would call back another time. 
She opened the door and smiled at me coming up to me.
"hi baby." she said. 
"hi, who was that on the phone? and why did you hang up when I knocked?" I asked. 
She made a confused face at me and backed away. 
"It was Conan and Olivia." she said. 
"you said you wish you were there with him though? and I didn't hear Olivia." I said crossing my arms. 
"Are you serious right now scar? Before you came up Olivia handed the phone to Conan and went to the bathroom and Conan started telling me about how they were at this party last night and Liv started talking to this guy and then he told her he was gay when she tried kissing him. That is literally all." She said slightly upset. 
I looked down with my arms crossed still. 
"no look at me. Do you seriously still not trust me? do you need to go through my phone or something?" she said getting closer to me. 
"it's not that-"
"no it is. Look I know I messed up but i've done nothing but prove to you that I want you and only you and that you could trust me but you still don't!" she said slightly yelling. 
I looked up at her and put my hands on the back of my head. 
"How can I fully trust you Gracie? Look at where that got me last time! I'm trying my best but I can't help but have second thoughts about what you're doing on your phone. Do you know how hard it is to fully trust someone that broke your heart? no you don't because you're the one that did the breaking! You! Maybe try harder and don't have the door locked while you're on the phone!" I said yelling back.
"Really? well i'm glad that I know you feel that way now." she said. 
She grabbed her shoes and hoodie and put them on and then began walking downstairs. 
I chased after her and tried grabbing her arm as she reached the front door but she pushed my hand away. 
"don't touch me!" she yelled.
"fuck gracie I didn't mean it I swear!" I slightly yelled back. 
"just leave me alone. don't follow me I mean it scar." she said slamming the door in my face. 
I stood there taking a deep breath in. I fucked up. 
Gracies POV- 
I've been walking for about 5 minutes now. I just couldn't be with scarlet with how upset I am. I'm mad at myself but also upset with her because I know I hurt her and I hate it but i've been doing everything that I possibly can to get her to trust me again.
We were still in Greece so I didn't know a lot of places but the ones we've been to or that are close by. There was this restaurant open on the beach so I went there and sat at the bar and ordered a drink. 
"hi sorry is this seat taken next to you?" I heard. 
I looked next to me and saw a girl with long brown hair and she had a dress on. 
"no you're okay." I said smiling at her. 
She nodded and sat down next to me. 
"I don't mean to be annoying but i've never seen you here before. I come here a lot because my husband works here, are you new to the area?" she asked. 
"oh um no, i'm here on vacation with my girlfriend." I said taking a sip of my drink. 
"oh okay. why are you here all alone then?" she asked. 
She kind of reminded me of olivia but she was just a little older. She was really gentle with the way she talked and I could tell that it was in a caring way. 
"we got into a fight so I kinda just left and told her to leave me alone. I know it was stupid of me especially because the fight happened because of something I did." I said looking down. 
She came closer to me since we were a little far away from each other. 
"oh no what did you do?" she said smiling. 
I shook my head smiling. 
"I um I don't really want to be judged right now. I'm hard on myself enough as it is." I said.
"how could I judge you? I just met you." she said resting her head on her hand.
I looked at her and nodded pressing my lips together. 
"okay. I messed up and hurt her by leaving her and then dating someone else immediately after for 7 months and I know it's horrible but I only did it because he was giving me the attention I wanted from her but I wasn't getting it. I didn't even like him, I literally put myself through hell." I said laughing at the last part. 
"so what caused the argument? did you do something like that again or?" she asked. 
I explained to her the whole situation because why not? I'm probably never even going to see her again and I need to let everything out.
"oh yikes. I mean I can see why she got upset but you have to also understand that she's trying the best she can. Do you love her?" she asked. 
"Yes of course I do, more than anything. I wanna marry her and do everything in life with her but how can we do that if she still doesn't trust me and it's been months. I've never felt this way about anyone in my life. It genuinely scares me sometimes." I said sighing.
"go back to her and fix this. If there's anything I've learned about being married, it's that you never walk away in arguments. Yes maybe you're mad and need to cool down but you don't ever walk away. go into another room in the house if you need to but don't walk away angrily. If you love her just be patient a little bit longer for her. It's clear that you're both trying so communicate a little better with each other." she said. 
I nodded with a smile. 
"okay I will thank you so much." I said stopping remembering I don't know her name. 
"Rachel, and you?" she asked. 
"Gracie." I said smiling. 
"It was nice meeting you gracie. now go get your woman." she said smiling back. 
I got up and smiled at her.
"you too. thank you again." I said walking out of the restaurant.