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Sorry for the typographical errors in the last chapter, I'm going to edit it, also, don't forget to drop your sweet comments, trust me it will make my day........................

Melissa's pov

"Draven"

"What? Draven again? " Melanie asked derisively, her eyes narrowing into mine, looking like I muttered something that is impossible.

"You got any problem with him?" I sniffed, I forced my body out of the bed and walked back to my closet, I don't like where the conversation is heading to, Melissa what got into you, I heard the eerie voice, screaming in my head again. Is this the right time to be having this kind of conversation? The smile that's was forming on my lips gradually disappeared into thin air. But that's true, this is not me, I'm I supposed to be smiling with what I am about to face concerning my father? No, I don't deserve to be happy, the fear, the agony and the anxiety are starting to creep over me again, i can feel the numbness forming under my skin, everything dispersing to different part of my body. 

I stayed still on a spot, finding it difficult to move my keg, the more I tried to, the more the force kept forcing me back. I just stood like a statue that has no life in it. "You are laughing when your father is there, going through some excruciating pain you can never think about, Melissa do you think you deserve to laugh?" I heard the voice again, but this time, it quickly faded like an echo, resounding in my ear continuously until it eventually faded away. That's true, I don't deserve to be happy right now, I thought silently, I stared into the clothes unfazed, all the things I saw were  either Black or white. Thinking about the pain he must be going through now is making heat flooding my face, all the way to my hairline. I have to go to my mum immediately and beg her to let him go, holding him down is not the best solution now, whether we like it or not, he have only 1month to live, but not even sure if he will conscious before the time will expire, So, we just have to let him go now. Even though I also don't want to do that, he doesn't deserve to be held down, suffering from an invisible pain we can see and explain.

"Melissa!!" Melanie's loud voice made me flinch, my forehead creased in fear, she nudged with one of her fingers tip, like she was checking if I still have life in my. The slight push made me move my legs from the spot they are held to, staggered backwards before I eventually regained my posture.

"Melissa, what are you thinking this hard, have been calling you since" her voice was strident, her eyes scorching under her eyebrows, angrily. I just kept quiet, staring at her without saying a word. It feels like my mouth has been sealed together, preventing me from voicing out..

"We need to go to the hospital, immediately" the words moved out of my mouth, freely on their own. My head feels so light that I find it hard to think straight.

"What are you saying? Are we not preparing to leave before?" She asked, she looked very worried, and I blamed myself for that. I don't want her mind to be unrest just because of me and my personal problems.

"I know, I am just telling you" I tried to smile, but my lips must have forgotten what the word "smile" is, because I ended up sniffing .

"Don't pretend to be okay, what are you thinking to the extent that you don't hear me shouting your name?"

"Melanie, it's nothing," I hesitated for a few seconds o, studying her expression. " I'm just reminiscing about some stuff, and you also know that I got a lot on my mind presently" I mumbled weakly.

"But still, that's too much, the sight is very scary, it looks like your soul is no more in your body" she explained, and I smirked at her words. 

"I will be fine, you don't have to worry" 

"Okay, go freshen up, Let me call your so-called boyfriend to come down to the maids quarter in the next twenty minutes" she muttered, while her hand tugged into her jean pocket. 

" Bobby?" His name slipped out, my face turned pale instantly as his name left my lips. Melissa, what has gotten over you again, I nudged my head, not wanting to think about anything. 

" You see," Melanie grinned silently.

"Never mind, I need to take a quick shower" I added, striding past her, but she was fast to pull me back.

" What's it again," I protested.

"I'm referring to Draven sweetie, your boyfriend is not available for now, if only you have seen how he was escorted out of the mansion in the morning, gosh! the sight is something to behold, the picture can't be easily ignored"

"So?" I retorted, a hint of irritation is clearly shown in my voice.

" So? I thought you will get curious, but I think i'm wrong," she replied, it seemed that she was disappointed with my reply, I don't even seemed like I noticed it in her eyes, and proceeded into the bathroom before she could ask me another thing.

I closed the glass door, and inhaled silently, I took off the towel that I picked earlier and wrapped around my body, and then walked into the shower. The water lingered down my body slowly, I shut my eyes closed, enjoying the whoosh sound of the water that was running down my body. I stayed under the shower for what seemed like a very long time, if only I could stay here without having to think anything throughout today, but I know more than anyone that is not possible. I pressed the stop button on the wall, and walked out of the shower, took the towel and wrapped it around my body again, before stepping out.

Melanie was now lying down on my bed, eyes engrossed in her phone, am sure she didn't noticed that I entered. I cleared my throat, in order to get her attention.

"You are done," she quickly rushed out of the bed, I flinched, wondering if she had an urgent message for me.

" what's it?" I asked suspiciously, but she refused to look in the face.I find it hard to keep my frantic eyes to her face. There is no doubt that something happened when I was in the bathroom, but what happened? She is the only one in the room? So... My eyes darted to her hand, and to my surprise she was holding my phone firmly.

" What's it? " I screamed all of a sudden, did my mom call?

"Your mom called " she broke the silence, her voice sounded gloomy, I wondered if she had been crying.

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