18

"Where am I?" Melissa groaned.

Without opening her eyes she could feel she was in a well lit room, the temperature was cold, the bed large and very comfy and she was naked, or half naked.

She blinked several times to adjust the brightness of the environment.

"Great" she winced "My head fucking hurts".

She absentmindedly collected a cup of water from someone close to her, she drank everything and returned the cup.

"Nice to see you too" Ryan intoned.

She flinched, many things began to run through her mind, of all she just hope She had not slept over.

"What happened?".

"I should be asking " Ryan shurged "Your broke a glass jar on a man's head, you got drunk, you laugh your way here, throw up all over my car and your body then kept saying things I won't want to talk about".

Melissa's eyes widened, she brought out her leg from the duvet, luckily, she still had her undies.

"I don't strip people especially those having their first break up".

Fresh tears flow down melissa's big brown eyes. She didn't bother to clean then, she just let them flow freely, when she thought she've had enough cry, she got off the bed.

"Thank you so much". She spotted her dirty clothes "Can I borrow some clothes".

Ryan smiled as she pointed over to her wardrobe, she crossed her legs and brought out her broken phone.

"Melissa?"

"It was an accident" melissa gasped "I can fix it, I mean I will replace it just give me sometime".

Ryan stayed silent for a while, her expression persistent like she was searching for something in melissa's spotted face. She tilted her head to a direction, smiling a bit as melissa imitated her.

"What are you doing?". Melissa crooked her brows.

"Why?". Was the only word that came out from Ryan's lips.

Melissa flinched "I swear it wasn't intentional, I saw it the day you left, I couldn't give it to you because I couldn't trace you" melissa moved closer "I really wish I can pay back now but-"

"I wasn't talking about the phone yet" Ryan interrupted "I was talking about Monica, or Molly as you call her".

Poor melissa visibly tensed, she turned away, blinking back the tears burning in her eyes.

"what about her?".

"Why did you break up?".

Melissa wipe the tears away from her face angrily before turning back to face Ryan.

"Like you care!".

"She broke your heart too?". Ryan sniffed "Look melissa, I had wanted you to leave her, but then I was only jealous because I still love her and I know you still do".

Freely again, melissa let the tears flow. Her brown eyes lock with Ryan's blue ones, for a moment they just stood still, starring at each other and blinking back tears.

"I hate her!".

Was all melissa could form from her desolated brain, she picked up a dress from the floor and began to wear it.

"I wore that yesterday afternoon" Ryan raised a brown "You won't want to smell like you just had sex with a bundle of hot men".

"I rather do".

She picked up her dirty clothes, violin and laptop. One last gaze at Ryan she mouthed 'thank you' and walked away.

The neighborhood was unlike what she was used to, it was same as molly's just that she doesn't know her way around this place.

She had used all her money and it still hasn't fully recall to get what she really did last night, for her number one prayer is to get away from her problems.

When she got to the main entrance of the building, she looked both sides. She looked both side again, with a shrug, she walked to her right.

"You are going the wrong way" Ryan drove beside her "you still leave far and you don't have a dine".

Melissa winced, she looked aroun to see if there was anyone around before she made a face.

"Congratulations! You just told the universe that I'm broke".

Ryan chuckled, she open the door as she waited for melissa to sluggishly walk in. She drove with her right hand, leaving the dangling out the window. Her face straight, and for the first time, melissa noticed she had no hole in her eardrop.

"You don't wear earrings?".

"My mother didn't open my eardrops" Ryan replied sternly "Your father still haven't replied! You got just today and your rent is over".

Melissa's heart went rigid, her eyes stormy and her soul aching. She looked down at her fingers, scratching hardly on her skin.

"Is that how you get all those marks? Harming yourself?". Ryan chuckled "You have got to face it girl".

"I don't need you to tell me what to do".

Ryan's eyes went wide, she placed her left palm on her breast "I feel hurt" she smirked "I understand your state believe me you didn't pass through one percent of what I went through except I didn't try to commit sucide".

Melissa tried to cover her neck with the collar of the dress she was wearing. Seeing it's up to no use she left it, her eyes watered again as Ryan pass her phone to her.

"You kept on wishing your mom was alive and how you miss her" Ryan sad softly as she drove into a street "what kept me awake all night was how you wished you had fallen for Williams not Molly. Who is Williams by the way".

"Please stay away from me" melissa cleaned her nose with the back of her hand and sniffed, she pointed at a corner indicating Ryan was making the wrong turn "I'm forever grateful".

Ryan scoffed, she drove into where melissa had pointed. In silent they drove, melissa avoiding Ryan's gaze, while Ryan obviously looked pissed but calm.

"You should check up on your friends"Ryan said "would be worried".

"I don't have real friends".

"I wasn't talking about social media friends either".

"You know you don't have the right to go through my phone" melissa sound pissed now "Even if you mean Leah and Sam I will still say I have no friends, I want to be on my own".

Ryan smiled, but beneath that smile every other person could see anger, hate, frustration and pain.

Melissa mentally giggled, she wondered how people often hide their real mood or coat it with something different from what they are. Like how molly's eyes spoke love when she was filled of hate and lust, or how Ryan's face looked calm when it was obvious she was pissed.

Ryan tuned in the radio, searching for a song to calm her before she does what was in her mind, push melissa out and let the card drive upon her.

Her nerves became calm, as angry as a ragging sea could be, it would still sleep when the time arrive and that was Ryan was doing.

Mentally who else would listen to 'bird set free by Sia' and won't remain calm.

Melissa could see the top of her apartment from where they were, at least she would just be able to cry freely without anyone watching. That would obviously be if karen won't be at home.

"Ryan?". She paused.

"Do not apologizes" Ryan answer not even sparing her a glance.

In surprise, melissa's lips fell open, she unbuckled the seat belt as Ryan killed the engine.

"How do you know what I was about to say?".

"A year studying counseling and psychology had worked a long way in my life" She brought out a card and gave it to Melissa "When your plan 'b' refuse to work you know what to do".

Melissa smiled, she carried her things, collect the card, muttered alot of thanks and walked out the car, without checking if Ryan had gone, she entered the apartment.

Ryan drove away unfulfilled, she punched the wheel several times, yelling as she drive. Even if it will take her pride, melissa would have to pay for what she knew nothing about, but until then she will have to be the good friend.

She answered the incoming call without checking the ID.

"Ryan Sanders speaking".

"Gosh Ryan stop that shit" the person hissed.

"She is fine playboy" Ryan replied "We had a deal, you said you will let Rosie have a night off".

The caller laughed "She is already waiting at your house, and I sent you a present too".

"No thanks, I can buy myself anything".

The caller scoffed "Why do africans have to act hard hearted at times" he exhaled and cleared his throat "I want you to help me do another work, and I will grant your new offer".

"I bet you know I will come up with a new offer". She smiled "Let me see my first snack I'm horny".

With that, she end the call.

A fulfilled smile increased on her face as she drove in high speed. She changed the song to 'GNAT by eminem', she increased the volume to the highest and Began to shout along, where she could not sing she hum.

For all she had ever wanted was Molly to fall in love with her again. Even after Molly caught her with Dickson, they were still together in secret until a problem came.

And that problem was melissa Harts, the nerd with the red hair.