CHAPTER 129
Gracie hugged me tightly, “I knew you could do it!”
I don’t say this to her because it’s cheesy as hell, but I pretty much fall in love with her every day. Every little thing she does, simple things when she is not even aware I am watching her, is enchanting to me. She doesn’t think so, but she is absolutely gorgeous, and every guy’s dream. A couple of guys from my class have told me that a girl such as Gracie demands courage and respect. To put it crudely, Gracie is perceived as marriage material: a girl they want to have but not to hurt, a girl for later. This means she is mostly left alone — thank God — while they have all the fun with the likes of Daisy. If only they knew how sexy a loved and cared for woman is, they wouldn’t entertain all the ones we don’t even remember the names of once they were sampled. Her faith in me and the support she showed me just add to the list of things that made me love her more.