306 Eating Me Up Inside

She looked at him, as if she wanted to say a million different things all at the same time. Around them, it seemed like the world largely stood still. No cars had driven by, no wind to rustle the nearby trees, and no children walking in front of the house. The only going on was weird Mr. Lopez across the street, who looked to be fixing something with his mailbox with a hammer.

Stephen turned his attention back to Grace, who was now weeping freely. He put his arm around her to attempt to soften the blows. His heart contracted greatly when she scooted away, letting his arm fall down to his side.

"Why now, Stephen?" She sniffed. "Why would you bring this up now? Today was supposed to be a happy day."

"I'm sorry, Grace. It's been on my mind for a while now. Eating me up inside. I just had to get it out," he replied, honestly.

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"I knew something was bothering you, but I was trying to give you the space you needed, hoping it would help bring you out of it. I should have linked with your mind, perhaps I could have stopped this soon," she cried.

"Surely, freedom can't be so bad...," Stephen started, before being interrupted by Grace with a huff.

"You know nothing about freedom, Stephen. No one alive does! I have never heard of a genie being set free. Not once, not ever. Who knows what it will do to us. You might destroy me in doing so, Stephen! Is that what you want?"

"Grace, no! How could I..."

"Because that might happen!" She pressed, an angry look in her eyes. "I could be gone forever, completely destroyed. Or you could revert me back to my original form. One second it's me, the next you have the half dead body of a fourteen year old Arabic girl in your U-Haul. Would that make you happy, Stephen?" She was crying openly now, but the fierceness of her words prevented her from completely breaking down.