<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9a/PowderBlueCoralPink.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Grace Carter (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006958#msg15006958)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>23<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Hometown:</strong>Brighton, England<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>2 July, 2019 | Late afternoon<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Post "date" with Mark<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Same as picture<br/><strong>Coupled with:</strong>Corey<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>No one | Closed<br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatright">(https://cdn.images.dailystar.co.uk/dynamic/117/photos/361000/620x/love-island-couples-619195.jpg)</div><br/>When Grace had pulled herself together in the stairwell of the restaurant on her “lunch date” with Mark, she walked down the few flights in her sandals, preferring the soreness her feet would endure over having to share a lift with him.<br/><br/>The camera crew sent two guys to follow after her and she was sure that they had caught at least a glimpse of her tears. But, Grace being Grace, she had a compact mirror in her purse and made sure she was looking less red and puffy when it was time to depart.<br/><br/>Instead of jumping into the Jeep straight away, she decided to avoid Mark a little longer, not wanting their paths to cross at their modes of transportation, and went walking down the streets a bit to do some light shopping.<br/><br/>She found a holiday themed shirt for Corey and guessed his size, but kept the receipt just in case. Though she had found a necklace and a pair of sandals she quite liked, Grace decided to just keep her purchases limited to the one item for Corey. It gave her an idea, actually.<br/><br/>By the time she returned to the villa, after nearly an entire ride of the crew asking her to spill it all in the confessional, she decided to get that part over and done with. Making her way to the diary room, she knocked twice and when no one answered, tried the handle, then pushed her way in.<br/><br/>Grace sat herself down on the comfy chair, taking a moment or two to adjust the pillows behind her, before releasing a rather elongated sigh and resting her hands in her lap, with one leg folded over the other.<br/><br/>She started to chuckle, faintly, shaking her head a bit. “So… I’ve just returned from my date with Mark.” Grace used finger quotes around the word ‘date.’ “Though it hardly felt like one.” She paused to reflect. “And maybe part of it was me, for not giving Mark much of a chance at all.”<br/><br/>Grace shrugged a shoulder. “But I maintain that if you don’t feel an instant sort of spark with someone, but you have felt it for another, then what is the point? If I’ve been forced to go on dates all day rather than spending time with the one person here who I genuinely like and want to get to know, then what am I doing?” More tears started to form.<br/><br/>Clearly, earlier, she had not been crying over Mark. It was over being kept away from Corey.<br/><br/>“That was what I got pulled away from Corey for.” She clapped her hands. “That. I don’t even know what to call that. It was like he took the piss and then pied me off all at once.” She sighed, leaning downward, pressing her fingers against her forehead as her elbow pushed into the armrest. “Corey would have never done that.”<br/><br/>Grace sniffled a little, wiping at the corners of her lashes. “I’m not sure what his problem is. I was honest about my feelings and apologized to him straight out of the gates. And then he decided to ask if I should return to Corey, knowing full well that’s where I’d rather be. But gets offended when I say it’s best that I go.” She eyed the camera, her face perplexed again. “It’s no wonder he avoids people, he’s absolute rubbish at talking to them or letting them explain things.” She scoffed. “He was actually about to walk out!”<br/><br/>She shook her head. “And to think that I wanted him with Elsa to keep her around. But maybe he’s not good enough for any girl here.” She huffed out another exhale. “It’s not enough to say to someone that you’re sure they’re a good person… but never give them the chance to show that. He might’ve felt like that’s what I did to him. But when he mentioned me leaving, I figured he wanted me to. Especially after he knew I was romantically closed off.”<br/><br/>Grace looked at the camera, helplessly. “I’m at my end with these dates.” Her head shook slowly side to side. Again, she sniffled. “I can’t even imagine what it’s been doing to Corey. Or what’s happened while I’m pulled away nearly every time.” She blinked, lowering her elbows into her lap to hunch over more.<br/><br/>“Honestly… I didn’t walk into this expecting to find someone like Corey on day one. Nor did I expect to find the types of guys I promised myself I’d stop dating... asking me on dates.” Grace’s next breath was a somewhat shaky one.<br/><br/>“And even still, if it weren’t for Corey, I’d have given JJ and Mark a chance. Perhaps that’s why I’m so invested in Corey… He makes me not even think about the other guys here. Like, I’ve not even considered coupling up with anybody else. I don’t want to.”<br/><br/>Grace blinked a few times, running her fingers along her lashes gently, ensuring her mascara was still in tact. “I’d best go and find him.” She weakly smiled. “Hopefully he doesn’t also think that I don’t deserve to be here…” Mark’s comment about giving up her spot had probably stung the most. “Just because I’m not playing it like it’s some bloody game.”<br/><br/>She stood abruptly, gathering her purse and walking outside.