closer to heaven

[earth13gracie]

Some realizations||Lynnwood

Anna: set her phone to the side, where it was obvious she was scrolling through Asher's pictures on facebook when asked what she was talking about. "I talked to my birth mom today for the first time ever. She's in jail, which I learned when I found out about her a couple weeks ago. Sorry I didn't tell you, I didn't tell anyone. Anyways, she told me I have two siblings named Asher and Adalyne. I'm putting two and two together and Asher is adopted and has a sister named Adalyne. What if they're my siblings? I just can't tell if we actually look anything alike or if I am just kinda hoping because that would mean that I know my brother pretty well. What do you think?" She asked as she held up her phone that had a picture of Asher next to her face to let her girlfriend be the judge.

Grace: The mention of her birth mother cleared up the cloud of confusion surrounding the abrupt questions she had brought it, rather looking at her in lament now as she talked about what her biological mother had revealed to her. "It's okay," she muttered softly as Anna apologized before she continued on in telling her. When she brought up Asher and Adalyne, a small chill ran down her spine, but she tried to ignore it as she leaned forward to take her hand in hers. She looked at the photo of Asher she had pulled up, then looked back to Anna, before looking right at the photo once more. "Smile," she said, her finger at the bottom of her girlfriend's chin as she tilted it up to compared the both of their smiles. The jawline was unmistakable, as was the similar way they both smiled. "I mean," she didn't know what to say, dropping her hands onto the bed as she tried to gather her wits about her. "I guess I can see some sort of resemblance," she didn't want to build her hopes up, not while Asher wasn't around to give her the confirmation she needed. What if it turned out that it just so happened to be a coincidence that Anna also had siblings that were named Asher and Adalyne? Then it'd crush the hopes she could obviously see bubbling within her girlfriend to piece together the case that had long been unanswered. "Why the sudden interest in your biological family?" she thought aloud, raising a brow as she leaned back against the headboard of her bed.

[earth13gracie]

Some realizations||Lynnwood

Anna: had been lost in what she was doing on her phone that she didn't notice her girlfriend mumble her name. It wasn't until she felt movement on the bed that she looked away from her phone. She bit onto her bottom lip when asked what she was doing. She had no idea why she was keeping it a secret from her in the first place and really didn't want to lie to the girl she loved so much. "Do you think Asher and I look alike at all?" She asked, answering Grace's question with a weird question that would most likely bring upon more questions.

Grace: "What?" The question had immediately stripped her of any lingering sleepiness as she sat up. "What are you talking about?" Her expression remained confused, even more so now as her eyes ran over her girlfriend's face, partially to pick up on what she was feeling and the other part trying to take into account the question she had asked to note if she did, in fact, share any resemblance to her brother-in-law. "What's going on?" Her voice soft, tinged with the slightest bit of apprehension as she asked, sitting up entirely to look at her as she reached over to turn on the lamp from her room.

[earth13gracie]

Some realizations||Lynnwood

Anna: didn't know what triggered it in her but she began to look into her birth parents. It had been a thought that passed quickly a few times as she was growing up. She loved her mom and had a happy home life and life in general, it was enough for any kid not to think too much about the fact that the person raising her wasn't the woman who gave birth to her. Suddenly, she found herself actually looking and surprisingly she found results. Granted, what she found out wasn't the greatest since she learned her birth mom was in jail. Once she found out the address of the jail, she found herself writing a letter and introducing herself and even sent a picture and gave her her phone number in case she wanted to call. She surprisingly never told Grace about any of what was going on. It was like she wanted to keep it a secret until she learned more about all of this. Even if it made her act a little less outgoing around her girlfriend and anyone else for that matter. It had been a week since she had written a letter from her mom and she was growing antsy as if expecting a call from her. She had no idea if her birth mom wanted anything to do with her, she did give her up after all. She still found herself constantly paying attention to her phone and even ignored all calls to keep the line clear. Something she never thought she'd find herself doing was jumping and quickly answering the phone to an unknown number from Texas. She tried to hide her excitement when she answered the phone and accepted the charges from the prison. She couldn't talk on the phone for too long, but the amount of time that they could talk was good enough. She learned that she had two siblings that were born a couple years after her but her mom didn't know what their last names were since they were taken from her when they were just babies. To her surprise, she learned their first names were Asher and Adalyne. She told her mom that she'd try and visit as soon as she can and to try and call again next week before the two of them hung up. After they did so, she went back to finishing her homework, even though she found herself too distracted and gave up. She tried to distract herself by spending some time with her girlfriend in her empty apartment while her brother was off on his honeymoon. Her mind was still stuck on the fact that she had siblings, who she was pretty sure she already knew. She wished she could just text Asher and ask about his birth parents but he was on his honeymoon and she didn't want to disrupt it by bringing up a possibly sensitive topic. Instead she let the thought linger until he would come home. Once Grace was asleep, Anna pulled out her phone and began to look through Asher's facebook to see if she could see a resemblance between her and her possible brother. All while trying to keep her brightness low to not wake up her girlfriend sleeping next to her.

Grace: As she turned over, the light, albeit somewhat dim, still forced her brows together as she raised a hand to her face, shielding herself from the onslaught of light she had not expected. When a moment passed and she grew slightly more awake, she moved her hand away and peeked with one eye open as to what it was, seeing Anna scrolling through her phone diligently, as if she was a woman on a mission. “Anna,” she mumbled in confusion, allowing her fingers to brush away the hair that had fallen onto her face. “What time is it?” she whispered as she turned around to reach for her own phone to check the time. “Hun, what are you doing?” Grace couldn’t believe she was still up so late as she caught sight of the time, rubbing her eyes.

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Wedding time!!

Ryder: made sure to make his sigh of relief noticeable to his sister when she said she was kidding. There was actually a part of him that feared that she didn’t want him getting married to Asher. He knew that if she objected than he couldn’t go through with it. He could never marry someone his sister didn’t approve of, no matter how much he loved them. So he was thankful she was actually okay with the wedding because he truthfully didn’t want to imagine life with any other man. “I cannot wait to hear your speech. I’m sure it’ll be the best speech at the whole wedding. Don’t tell Mom.” He teased, having a feeling that she could easily make him tear up if she had a speech prepared. “I’m okay, Grace. I want this more than anything. This is one thing I’m sure of in life, even if we are young. I don’t have a single doubt in my mind that this is the right decision.” He said with a large smile on his face as if using that to prove his point.

Grace: smiled as she clasped her hands over his shoulders before she brought him into a hug. "I'm so happy for you, Ryder. I always wanted you to get your happy ending - and you did." She almost teared up at the thought, remembering how she feared he'd forever be traumatized and unable to move forward past what he had gone through at the center. But he persevered with his own strong will and determination, proving he was worth far more than their father pegged him for. She wished she could show him the man that Ryder grew to be and everything he had accomplished in such a short amount of time, but no matter how much she commended him, she knew it wouldn't matter to him - nevertheless, it wasn't about him. Today was about Ryder and Asher. "God, are we getting sappy already?" Logan asked as he opened the door and stepped through. "Save it for the wedding, you two," he teasingly chastised as he brought his hand up, checking his watch. "It's time, come on. Let's go get you married before he runs off with the best man," he said.

[earth13gracie]

Wedding time!!

Ryder: rolled his eyes and laughed when his sister said that it wasn't too late to back out. "Never, Asher is it. He's the one for me." He said with a large smile. He couldn't imagine his life with anyone else. No one else he could see himself waking up next to every morning and the only person he kisses for the rest of his life. He didn't care that they were only 20, he knew it was it. There was no one else for him in the world. "Asher dressed as Captain America is good enough for me." He said with a laugh as he slipped his shoes on. "Do you not want me to marry him?" He asked her, fear evident in his eyes that she would tell him no.

Grace: scoffed and shook her head diligently as she said, "God, if you didn't marry him, I'd be more upset because I wrote a beautifully eloquent speech for the two of you that would go to waste. I was only /joking/, you dork." She figured his nerves were already on high-alert given that would ensue in a matter of minutes, so she let it slide as she rested a hand on his shoulder. "You are okay, though, right?" she asked, wanting to make sure he wasn't having any doubts at the last second that'd surely sour the rest of the night if founded. "This is a big step. One of the biggest steps you'll ever take in your life." She paused for a moment, adding then, "You know I support you and everything you do. And I support this, and you two."

[earth13gracie]

Wedding time!!

Ryder: couldn't believe the day was finally here, that he was about to become Asher's husband. That the two of them were going to fully begin their lives together. Sure, legally they were already husbands since they went to city hall the day before to get their marriage certificate but officially, he didn't quite feel it being official yet. Until the two said their "I do's" and exchanged rings in front of their friends and family, he wouldn't feel like he was Asher's husband. Because of the short amount of actual planning time, the two just chose to have their ceremony on a beach where they wouldn't have to book a venue. One of Asher's bandmates also got officiated to perform their ceremony. So with them having to do these things, they managed to save some money to use towards their honeymoon. Thankfully, there was a hotel next to the beach so they just got a couple of rooms to use so the pair of them could get changed. Sadly, he hadn't been allowed to see Asher since the night before and it seemed everyone was set on them not seeing each other. He almost wasn't able to talk t him, which he probably wouldn't have been able to if Grace had her way but the moment Logan went to sleep, he grabbed his phone and the two talked a majority of the night over the phone. After spending what felt like an hour in the bathroom fixing his hair, he finally emerged from the bathroom where he had been getting ready. It seemed Logan was off somewhere else but Grace was there. He smiled down at her as he approached her. "How do I look?" He asked, just wanting a second opinion that he actually looked good for one of the most important moments in his whole life.

Grace: re-adjusted her earring in the mirror as she ensured everything was in place for the impending nuptials. Being near the beach meant a gust of wind would inevitably mess up her hairdo halfway through, so she wanted to look good while she could, especially since she was the sister of the husband-to-be. When her brother emerged from the restroom, she turned to face him, smoothing down her own dress before she smiled up at him. "You've never looked better," Grace told him, stepping forward as her hands went towards his tie to straighten it out slightly. "Still not too late to back out, you know," she teased, her voice tinged with amusement. "You could still save yourself for Captain America, and call this whole thing off."

[earth13gracie]

text to: twin bro.

Ryder: Which is totally your fault for thinking i’d send you a shirtless video.

Grace: YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SENT IT TO ME!

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: I’m honored and a little offended by that.

Grace: I think you just have to take it at this point. I've seen things, bro.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: 😭

Ryder: True, I would’nt send you a video shirtless though.

Grace: It's you. You're capable of anything.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: Noooo...you should say. Not dognap my baby.

Ryder: Did you actually think I would send you a video where I was shirtless?

Grace: Sorry not sorry. 😬

Grace: It's not that weird given you and Asher tend to walk around here shirtless whenever you want.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: Why would you leave my princess all by herself :( she’ll die.

Ryder: To be fair, it was meant for my fiancé. So still you. I mean, you watched it.

Grace: So I should take her with me when I go and never give her back? Okay.

Grace: I only watched 15 seconds before I realized what was going to happen! You're still the weirdest one.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: No I didn't :( It was an accident.

Ryder: Good point and now I really don't want to know.

Ryder: You're weirder.

Grace: I'll let Wicket watch over the entirety of the apartment on her own. She's more than capable.

Grace: You're the one who sent a masturbating video to your twin sister, so who was the weird one again?

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: Wow, rude. :( I don't want you to move out.

Ryder: Do it, she seems like she'd do it too.

Ryder: Maybe one day you and Anna will reach this weirdness, or not. Girls are weird.

Grace: You forced my hand here, bro.

Grace: Who says she hasn't already?

Grace: You're weird.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: I am really glad we won't see each other again for another month.

Ryder: Ask Anna to send you some nudes, boom. Problem solved.

Ryder: We have been apart a lot, don't judge us. We're only men.

Grace: Make it longer because I'm moving out after this. 🙃

Grace: Tempting if only to wash out the yucky stuff I saw.

Grace: I'm still judging. 💅

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: -sends picture of a kitten-

Ryder: It's safe, I am pretty sure. I used that porn site a long time ago when I watched porn and my computer is fine.

Ryder: Thanks, I appreciate that. Asher is laughing at me for this...

Grace: I'd be laughing if I wasn't the one scarred in the process.

Grace: You and Asher are into weird stuff.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: I'm so sorry :( I will pay for your therapist.

Ryder: Check your email though, I sent you some innocent not scarring things to take your mind away from me.

Grace: HOW ABOUT YOU NOT SEND ME ANYTHING WITH ANYONE NAKED ANYMORE

Grace: I think the porn gave my computer a virus.

Grace: I deleted the emails. I can't have any evidence of that on my laptop. Just....... don't.

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text to: twin bro.

Ryder: :o Fuck....that was not meant for you.

Ryder: I would never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever purposely send you that. That was definitely meant for Asher. I am sorry. I really really really hope you watched none of that.

Grace: I did watch some of it and I wish I hadn't. It started off normal, and then when you...

Grace: Oh, God, I need to start seeing a therapist.