•Dedicated to= tkyler02
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"One day, the wicked will pay. They will pay for all the bad things they've done to people. Your not responsible for that karma, because it will come on its own time."

-Kamoyrocks
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Julia's POV

"Well that's something I never thought that would happen." Jace chuckles as he stuffs his face again with chips.

"What, that yuh ex woulda change?" I snort.

"No, that my girlfriend actually went to my ex's house." I slap him in the arm painfully. "I'm just joking."

"Mhm." I say knowingly.

I missed this.

I missed Jace. I missed having him hold me like a baby and kissing me like I was the last thing on earth.

There's just this thing about us. How we're able to just be our real selves when no one is around. How we're able to be the home of each other after each hurricane.

Its the feeling of complete and outermost happiness whenever I'm around him. The feeling of protection, knowing that I'm safe and nothing can  hurt me.

When I was away, I was lost without him. It was torture yes, never once did a day pass and I didn't think of him. He is always and forever will be my first priority.

At first, I didn't believe it but now that I spent a long time away from him, I now believe that...

He completes me.

And I'm not regretting that. Ever.

There's no way I'm going back now. Not when all my love is for this boy beside me. Not when my love for him has grown tremendously. I can't picture a life without him, even if I tried. That's because, to me,  life without Jace just seems pointless.

Sometimes in life, you have to be patient with yourself. Healing takes time. Achievenents takes time. Success takes time.

So I wouldn't force myself to be okay when I knew deep in my heart that I wasn't. It wouldn't be fair to me. I would just be torturing myself. I didn't have to tell anyone how I felt, well, not if I wanted to. But I just had to feel.

You can't keep on ignoring how you feel because you want to seem strong. But let me tell you something, allowing yourself to feel pain will make you stronger.

Its when your weak that your really strong.

And I'm glad I learned that. Because I honestly feel so much stronger than I used to feel. And that's about the best feeling I could ever have.

Your health is always important.

Self care is everything.

.............

"Okay Julia. So when you were away, we were planning what to do for your birthday coming soon." Nadine says around the table. I quickly swallow my bacon.

"Really? Yuh don't have to do that." I smile at Bethany when she burps cutely.

"Nonsense. We love you. And, since this is your first birthday celebrating with us, we want to make sure that you enjoy it." She smiles. "And besides we already planned it, and I would force you. So either way, you would still have to go."

I chuckle when she winks at me.

"What if she didn't come back honey?" Francis chuckles. Kathy snorts.

I didn't miss the engagement ring on her finger. I smile at her and she does the same. I was honestly so glad that she found someone who made her happy.

"Don't kid yourself honey. Julia had to come back. If she waited until 3 months, I honestly would have started to hunt her down."

My eyes widen, making everybody laugh.

"Mom. Your scaring her." Jace chuckles, holding my hand. I smile gratefully at him, to which he kisses me on the cheek.

"Oh Julia knows I'm joking." She smiles.

"Can we tell her her birthday prize now mommy?" Emily asks.

"I think Jace should tell her-"

"We're taking you to Jamaica!"

"Carter!" Nadine scolds her son.

"Oh no, I'm sorry. I'm taking her to Jamaica. You all can just stay here. Its probably for the best. I mean, I am going to marry her." Carter says smugly.

"Your still hung up on her dude?" Brayson says, to which his wife chuckles.

"Yes. And I'm not afraid to admit it. I'll even admit it to the world!"

"Your life is just sad." Bethany says, shocking everyone. I burst out laughing and everyone follows.

"I'm glad somebody could tell him." The twins say together.

"Okay guys, enough. So Julia, what do you think?" Jace says, squeezing my hand.

"I'd love to go." I smile at him. His eyes twinkle with excitement. I'm sure both of us look like two love sick puppies.

I smile when I hear Nadine whisper to her husband that we look so happy together and I couldn't agree more.

Because we did.

...............

"Dad?" I sit up in my sit at the cafe with Jace.

"Hello Julia." His voice answers horsely.

"Dad, what's wrong?" I look at Jace's confused expression.

"Nothing's wrong. Mi just want to ask yuh something." He voice sounds distant and I gulp at the possibility of the meaning behind it.

"Okay." My breathing becomes hallow.

"Your step mom is saying your accusing her for cheating on me."

My breathing just got knocked out of my lungs.

"What?" My eyes look at Jace's in disbelief.

"Yes. Julia, I can't believe you would do that. Your mother is just trying to bond with you and your now accusing her? Now your just being rude. Why can't you just accept her?"

"Are you serious?" I shout, not caring at the many stares I got from the people in the place. "Did you even know what she did to mi? What she did to my mother-"

"Julia your just upset! Why don't you just take the time out to appreciate her? Why do you accuse her cheating on me?"

"Because that is exactly what she do! She broke up mi bracelet and she kill mama!" By now, Jace has come to my side, leading me out of the cafe and into the car so that he can comfort me while I sit on his lap.

"I can't believe this. I thought you were going to be supportive of me but you can't seem to just be happy for mi." He says, hanging up.

"Unbelievable." I scoff. Throwing my phone away and burying my head in Jace's chest.

I will not cry because of this. My dad's the one who should be crying. I just feel sorry for him because he's so blinded by Linda that he can't see what's going on right in front of him.

"Are you okay baby?" Jace whispers. I smile, lifting my gaze to meet his. He smiles when he notices that I'm okay.

"I'm fine. I just feel sad that mi dad a get manipulated by Linda and he believes har over his own daughter. But its okay, time will tell. Mi just hope when he comes to realise that mi did right, that he apologises. And if he doesn't, well, I'm good with that too."

"I'm so proud of you." He smiles kissing me on the lips, making my toes curl. I get comfortable in his arms because, to be held by the ones you love is the best kind of feeling.

I'm glad that I find it easy to stay positive despite the bad times. When you make this your daily pledge it will help you to grow. It will help you to believe that even in the bad days, that better days are coming.

And I believe that better days are on their way.

I just pray and hope that God forgives Linda for what she has done.

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A/N: Happy New Years Everyone! I pray that this year will be better than the last. I pray that this year will be your year.

I just want to remind you guys that, not because its a new year that you decide to change. You can make that decision everyday. What happened last year, will stay in last year. Your gonna move on, your gonna make new memories, new goals and new achievements. Each and everyone one of you are special and I just wanted to remind you all that...

This world wouldn't be the same without you.

I love you all..

~Kamoyrocks ❤