Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.17

There were lights on so that was a good sign. I hurried to the door, the fact of being out at night was weighing on me more and more by the minute. I rang the bell and nervously glanced around waiting. I rang again. Oh God what if he's not home? Just as the thought hit me, I saw him approaching through the glass.

"Grace?"

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.16

"Hope...this is...wow," Dad gushed.

"Yeah, I know, but it's great isn't it?"

Dad pulled her into a hug and Mom went over to join. They were all so happy to see her like that. Like them. She told them the story about how she came to that decision, that Caleb was willing to become human for her, but that it made more sense for her to become a vampire.

"It's just like you and Dad. He's the one and now I'll never have to leave his side."

Dad looked over at Caleb and I waited for him to get angry or pull one of his typical 'dad' moves, but he didn't. He hugged him instead.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.15

After my return the feelings I had of being watched were worse than ever. I hated going into town now but worse than that being at home also kept me on edge. I tried to go about my normal routine as much as possible, telling myself it was all in my head. I was a nobody, unimportant, I knew there was no way someone was really watching me. I tried talking to Hope, but she was busy. First the honeymoon then relocating across country to settle into married life.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.14

The wedding was beautiful. Hope looked amazing, I'd never seen her so happy. Caleb and his entire family were extremely nice and Hope seemed to fit right in. She was planning on getting a job transfer to Aurora Skies and settling down there with his family. She said it was an easy call since she didn't live near us anyway. My sister was married. I never thought I'd see the day that would happen yet she was, and overjoyed about it.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.13

Hope was still doing well in the competition, so well in fact she was one of two girls left. Barnacle Bay was a small town so it was no surprise her being on the show made the newspaper. Being only one of two, she was able to call and talk to us finally. She sounded happy and was really enjoying her time there. Dad wasn't keen on that, he still thought Caleb spent too much time shirtless. Erin disagreed. I was excited for Hope, during her 'confessional' time she talked like she really liked this guy, she even mentioned the possibility of relocating to be with him if she won. That was crazy, but then again she was like Dad. It took the right woman for him maybe it only took the right man for her. Odd that my sister may have found him on a show like that.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.12

Much to Dad's dismay, Hope was still on the show. There had been some catty moments that got Mom ticked off, especially when one of the girls slapped Hope. I'd never heard Mom get so pissed before. She started cussing, which was a shock, she never seemed to lose her temper, but she was ready to hop on the next plane to Monte Vista. It was a rare thing to hear Dad tell her to calm down, but he had too.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.11

When I got home I broke down into tears. Jonas had been texting and calling me since I left but I wouldn't respond. I freaked out and ran away because I'm scared of the dark. I'm a grown woman scared of the dark. I pulled out my phone to call Hope, but remembered I couldn't. Last time we spoke she told me she'd been picked to go on some reality TV show called The One.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.10

The weather was turning cooler, the leaves were starting to change. I used to love Fall for those very reasons, but not really anymore. I forced myself to ignore the negative thoughts and work on harvesting my crops before they went dormant. I missed Hope, I'd forgotten how much I liked having my sister around.

To make up for the loneliness I spent more time at Mom and Dad's. Erin was grateful to have me around. Dad was being even more like Dad now that she was a teenager. She would call me to complain when he wouldn't let her go out saying it was unfair that he didn't treat Carter that way. Carter was made to go with her as a chaperone yet he was allowed one on one dates without one. She reminded me so much of Hope when she talked like that. I told her sadly he'd done the same thing to her, only I was the chaperone. I wished I could have given her better options but Carter was 17 and a senior in high school, she was only 14 and the guy she liked was 16, no way was Dad gonna let that happen. I knew it was bad when she said Mom couldn't even change his mind on the dating thing.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.9

A few days after my afternoon with Jonas I got a call that was another moment in life I was unprepared for. Mom called to tell me Grammy Sha had a stroke while they were working in their yard. Grams had called 911, Mom was on duty when they arrived. I needed to contact Hope then get to the hospital, Dad was already on the way. The hospital, like the library, was a place I'd not wanted to ever visit again. The idea of going back there had me temporarily frozen in fear. I couldn't not go, my family needed me. After making the call to Hope I hopped in my truck and made the drive into town.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.8

***So we have a slight change of events in this chapter. It was asked to know Jonas' thoughts/feelings on the situation so after thinking it over, I decided to give a little insight into his frame of mind. Not a lot, just the background stuff that is running around in my head when I write his character. Hope this little tidbit gives you guys a good idea of how I see my version of Jonas.***

Jonas

When she called for her dog, at first I thought she meant to use him as defense but I quickly waved away that idea. I could hardly contain my excitement; she actually agreed to stay and talk. I'd seen her around town every so often, but she was never alone. She was with her mom or a cute little boy, or both. I wondered if the boy was hers, they looked alike other than the fact he was a vampire whereas she appeared to be human. She'd even come into the store a few times, but since she was usually with her mom, I was too nervous to approach her. Nervous...like I was a teenager or something.

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Going Solo: Grace Gen 4.7

The next night Jonas called again to tell me good night instead of texting. Over the next few days it became part of my routine. Vor and I would work in the garden, then we'd work on reenforcing his training. Jonas would text me twice and call me at night. The conversations were never that long, just a short recap of our day. He threw that routine off by calling me in the morning one day.

"Hello."

"Good morning, Grace. How are you?"

"Fine I guess. Just finished breakfast."

"So...sorry for interrupting but I just had an interesting visit from a guy that says he's your father."

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