'Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.'It was a very beautiful quote by Abraham Lincoln. My dad is fond of quotes and I knew if he dedicated this quote to Grace there is some reason behind it. She watched him confused. "I bought this clip many years ago for my daughter when Joshua's mother was pregnant with him." he said and glanced at me. "I thought we will have a babygirl." he said and smiled at her. I know he is emotional on that topic but I didn't said anything because I know he still loves me a lot. "I will be happy if you will accept it." he said to Grace. Grace took the clip from him and immediately clipped it to her hair. "How am I looking?" she asked beaming at my dad. "Just like my daughter." he said smiling. "I'm getting smell of something or someone burning." Grace said suddenly. I immediately turned my head here and there search what's burning. When I again turned my head to them they both were smirking at me. "Yahh! I'm not jealous."

Joshua's pov:My eyes were becoming heavy and they closed. Someone yanked me from the collar and pushed me on the ground. When all the hands get off from me I thought they stopped. Suddenly a very chilling cold liquid was poured on me. When I slowly raised my head to see what it was but was not able to see what it was because of my blurry vision. "Stop." someone unfamiliar voice yelled but I was too numb to recognize the voice. I rubbed my eyes and then tried to see, they were emptying their coke can on me. I tried to shook my head but I didn't have that much strength. The coke was drenching my clothes and they were now stuck to my body completely. When they stopped pouring the coke someone punched me and my lip busted. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth. I tried to stop them but nothing worked. "Stop." I whispered but I know they didn't even heard it. I gasped when all of them started kicking me. I asked them to stop many time why they were monsters who let their dark side

Grace's pov: He had bruises and cuts all over his face and body. His lips was busted.Touching his bruises softly I sighed. "You have bruises all over your face." I said sadly. He gave me a lip tight smile. "Oww. It hurts." suddenly he hissed. I took my hand back immediately. "I'm sorry." I apologized. "Just kidding." he grinned at me like a fool. This idiot scared me. This time I pressed my finger a little tightly at the same place to make him taste his own medicine. "Owww." he hissed. "It hurts?" I asked smirking at him.He nodded at me. It really hurted him my smirk vanished and eyes softened. I bent my upper body towards him and pecked his busted lip caressing his cheek like it will sooth him. He closed his eyes softly. 'He is in so much pain just because of you.' my inner voice mocked me. I moved my body back, tears were pooled in my eyes. "Hey why are you crying?" he asked surprised on his face."You are hurt because of me." I said and the tear trickle down my cheek. "No

Grace's pov:I called Candice and she received the phone. I told her to come to the principal office with Brandon and convince some students to be the witness of Joshua's bullying incident. I hung up the call and dashed to security room. The security incharge was already present there. "Show me the footage of a week ago." I demanded. He nodded and played the footage of a week ago when I played it at the time when Joshua get bullied there was not clip and it was totally blank. How is it possible? There is the footage of whole day but not only of the incident. Now I get that why that principal was asking for proof. He make them remove that clip from the footage so it can't be proved that the a student get bullied in his school. I gritted my teeth. I will not let that happen.I turned to the security incharge. "Where is the clip of the incident?" I asked sternly. "Which incident clip?" he asked acting confused. "Why will I do that? When seniors didn't even bullied ayone?" he said. "

Joshua's pov:(2 years later) :I hope Grace pass out with good grades so that she could get a decent job opportunity. I don't want everyone to graduate leaving her behind. She did hark work for the examination but didn't tell me how did she did in exams. I kept thinking about her, sooner or later, the most awaiting moment came. I found Grace sitting straight and focusing while biting her nails. I swatted her hand away from his mouth. She glanced at me nervous. I put my hand on her and assured her that everything will be fine but inside I'm more nervous than her. "So students... We all expect good things for you, results won't decide your future but still, this would give you a brief overview of how you worked throughout the years." The principal paused and took out three sheets, that were personally decorated. He smiled and continued. "These are the top three names that stood ranking and I'm very glad to call them on the stage." he announced. I glanced at Grace her eyes were close