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Melody's POV:It's been days since I had talked with Asher. Since he had talked. It's been days since he called.Part of me wanted to call him but part of me kept on thinking what Bob had said. Maybe I was interfering in his life.I sighed and picked up my phone from the table beside my bed.Friends don't ignore each other.Asher's number was the first number in my contact list. Because he had practically forced me to save his number. I pressed the call button and waited for him to pick up. After the third ring he finally picked up."Hey. Are you my phone charger?" He asked.I tried to register what he just asked."What?" I asked slowly."Because I'd die without you." He answered.That kind of took me off guard."Asher, it's too early in the morning and you are doing this? Are you seriously crazy?" I asked, confused.I was expecting him to sound tired as it was only five in the morning. But he sounded as fresh as ever throwing cheesy pickup lines."Did you call to check up on me, ange
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Melody's POV:I opened the door and stepped out taking the whole view in. The whole place looked like a valley. In between mountains and lush beautiful trees.I looked up at the big sign decorated with colorful flowers.Welcome toThe land of Beauty.It did look like the land of beauty. I never knew such places existed. It was remarkably beautiful. "Come on." Asher said walking forward.Without any hesitation, I followed him towards the beautiful place. It looked like a town. People roamed from here to there.Suburb designed houses lined the street with bright colors. Mostly the houses were white but their roofs and doors were painted bright colors which made it look more beautiful.We walked for a while until Asher stopped. Then I realized where we were. On a hill top. And everything looked so green and graceful from here.All I wanted to do was lay there and never wake up."Where did you even find such place?" I asked looking at the blue clouds.It was confusing though. Asher, bein
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Melody's POV:"Mom, this is Melody." Amelia said introducing me to her mother.Her mother had the same eyes as her. But brown hair. She was just as beautiful as Amelia."Melody. It's nice to meet you, dear." She said with a warm smile.I smiled back noticing that she was busy in some papers."You too." I said politely.She looked like some sort of businesswoman. I knew that because of my mother. Whenever mom used to come back from her trips, she was usually busied with huge stack of papers and phonecalls."So, I get you're new here. Living with your parents?" She asked trying her best to arrange them as quick as possible.You see, I didn't know how to reply to that. Whenever it came to parents.How would it seem when I tell her that no, I'm not living with my parents. I ran away. And even if I would've been living with my parents, they wouldn't be together. Because they're divorced.See? That sounds horrible.I'm sure if I tell her that, she's going to make sure to make her daughter s
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Melody's POV:My first ever party didn't turn out to be as bad as I had thought.The bungalow was a really modern and stylish one. Packed with hundreds of girls and boys. The way they were laughing, dancing, throwing champagne, it looked like this party was meant for only popular people.I had decided to go back to my hotel the moment I had seen the crowd. But when Amelia had dragged me inside, it pretty much turned out to be fine.Nobody gave me a second glance. They continued doing what they were doing."I had known that Julia's parties were big, but I didn't know they were this big." Amelia said.It looked like she was amazed herself.And then out of nowhere came Oliver crashing both of us in a hug. I still had no idea how Oliver so easily accepted the fact to consider me as a friend. Maybe he was used to making new friends.But if I make friends, which I don't usually do, I wouldn't go around hugging them like I trusted them. But it's not like I could've pushed him."You guys made
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Melody's POV:"I live here with my grandma. My parents are actually faraway from here but I love this place. Especially grandma's cookies." Daphne chattered.Daphne was the new employee here at the art gallery. It hadn't been a surprise when I had found out that two new people had already started working here. One of them was Daphne. She was a great company as we arranged the paintings.She was a great company since all I was trying was not to make today's day much awkward between Cameron and me. Yesterday had been a blur. I wasn't ready to talk about it or I wasn't even ready for him to ask anything about it.He might've noticed my lack of comfort because he didn't ask. Just like that, I continued working without any talk and here was Daphne. Talking with her was a way out of this awkwardness."Your grandma likes to cook?" I asked with a smile.She nodded and continued telling me about her family."My mother likes to cook too." She added.As she went on, I tuned her off thinking abou
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Asher's POV:"No, I won't be able to do that. I need a break." I looked nervously at Bob.Continuous two hours doing recording again and again can be summed up in one word.Boring.The recent single was to be done by now. Bob had been more tensed about it all. After all, he was the manager. But he knew too that I am definitely not a fan of work. What can I say? I tend to take a break after every hour."Well then, we'll continue it tomorrow." Bob said with a sigh.He knew me too well.I directed a grateful smile towards him and went towards the elevator. Pressing the 18th floor, I waited for it to reach.9:00 pm.That's what I had been thinking about during the whole recording. Because that is when I'm going to pick up Melody from the gallery. I don't know why but every part in my body is impatiently waiting to see her.That's what had been going on these past few days.When she had told me that she needed a ride, I felt bad. Really bad. I wanted to be there for her. And I hadn't. So,
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Melody's POV:When Amelia said "just the two of us at the lake" she forgot to mention Oliver. Which was totally fine by me.Those two were like real friends to me by now, even if I can't ever believe that. And it was fun spending time together. It's not like I had such experiences.At my old school, I would always hear people making plans to go to parties, the beach or even malls. I was always alone. I don't blame the people either."Is it just me or the lake is actually looking a bit...evaporated?" Oliver asked looking at the beautiful blue water.The lake looked so calm and beautiful. The smell of fresh grass was enough to make me relax. I wish such places were back there in New York. I, at least would had something that could've sooth me."I think my hotness is affecting the level of water here." He murmured which almost made me choke on my coke.Amelia glared at him disgustedly."Who told you you were hot?" She asked.He grinned in response before jerking his head towards her. "Yo
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Melody's POV:"Remind me again why you called me here?" Oliver asked with a yawn as he eyed my hotel room.I took a frustrated sigh and started again."Don't tell me to repeat again. It's the third time!" I said nervously.He didn't seem to notice that. After all, I had practically woken him up from sleep and asked him to come here."You just have to stay here when...he wakes up." I motioned towards Asher's sleeping form.Oliver looked at him then at me."And why couldn't you do that?" He asked with a confused expression.The truth was, I didn't want to face him. I didn't want to face everything right now."I have to go to the gallery." I murmured.He thought for a while then nodded. I could've called Amelia but I wasn't sure I could've given her any answers at the moment. Oliver seemed the perfect choice at the moment.Oliver went over to the couch and slumped down."Don't forget to give him that." I jerked my head towards the aspirin on the side table.Oliver who haven't looked more
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Melody's POV:"I think that's...more than enough." I said eyeing the amount of flour."No no no. I think it needs more of it." Lana picked up the pack of flour and started adding it in the dough. Which looked a bit rough.I took it from her before it completely fell in the bowl. Not getting the clue that it was a lot, she still stuffed her tiny hands in the dough."Why is it so hard?" She asked before stumbling back at the stool she was standing on. Thankfully, I caught her right in time. But the bad thing was that I kind of lost my footing."Woah-" Asher was right in time to stop me from falling. "-I thought you guys were baking cookies?"Lana straightened up and hopped back on the stool. No wonder she was excited."We were." I poked a finger at the dough. "But someone added a lot of flour."Asher pulled me against him and chuckled."Aw, I thought I was good at baking!" Lana complained with a pout before wrapping her arms around my neck. I wasn't surprised how she liked hugs just like
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Melody's POV:When I opened my eyes, I wasn't in that same alley. Or that same street. I didn't have any idea where I was. Except that I was in a car. And the car was driving off to somewhere.It took me minutes before my view adjusted over to the speeding car. Blinking for a while, I straightened up and looked to my left."Cameron?" I heard my voice breaking out the silence.Realization hit me like ice cold water."Didn't think you'd wake up this soon." He muttered before changing the gear and speeding the car.I had to grip my seat from falling over. Looking over at him, I realized how he was the same as I'd last seen him. But then again, he wasn't. Something was different.This wasn't the Cameron who gave me a ride from that disastrous party."What...what are you doing?" I asked, gulping my sudden fear.My head still ached a bit.I saw him give me a glance before back at the road. Both the sides of the road were covered with trees. The night wasn't helping either."I'm finishing it
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Melody's POV:When Asher had made me listen to his new songs, I had fallen in love with him. All over again."Can I point out how much talented you actually are?" I asked, taking off the headphones he had given me earlier. Turning around in the chair, I faced him. He was sitting on the grey couch at the corner of the room, waiting for my reaction."Really?"I narrowed my eyes at him."Are you serious? How can you not have any confidence in this?" I asked pointing off to the large screen.He leaned back on the couch with a shrug."I was thinking of not releasing that one." He pointed off to the song I was just listening. The song that made me fall in love with him. Again.My eyes widened at that."I swear to God, I'm not letting you make the biggest mistake of your life." I said.I saw some of his nervousness draining away as a smile twitched on his lips."Biggest mistake?"I turned around before looking at the screen all over again."I'm sorry, Asher, but I'll have to break up with yo
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Melody's POV:"So when am I getting a sneak peak on your new album?" I asked as we exited the café.Today was the last day at college, the last day of the semester. Part of me felt sad leaving my friends and part of me was looking forward to the vacations."You aren't." Asher said walking beside me.I frowned and looked at him. "Why not?"He ran a hand through his brown curls. Something felt off about him."Because I'm going through a major case of self doubt right now." He replied.My lips twitched into a smile but I stifled it for his sake."Oh, come on." I nudged his arm lightly. "You and I both know how perfect it's going to be."He looked at me, still in doubt."You haven't even listened to it.""Well, that's why I am asking you to give me a sneak peak." I said with an eye roll.The frown still didn't leave his face. I came in front of him, making him stop."Hey, I swear I would give you a hundred percent honest opinion. If it would be trash, I'll say it's trash."The frown final
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Melody's POV:I broke out from my thoughts when I felt a hand on my shoulder."There you are!" Amelia came with a wide grin.I blinked before forcing a smile on my face. Looking back where Asher had been, I didn't see him anywhere. I knew I had to talk to him."Where's everybody else?" I asked her, referring to Selina and Riley."Oh, they're back there." She waved her hand behind her.As if on cue, Riley came followed by Selina."That was some serious performance."I took out my phone, texting Asher.Me: Where did you go?"It would've been, only if that girl beside me hadn't been screaming like shit." Selina said with an eye roll.A part of me wasn't expecting Asher to reply. Not at all. But when I felt my phone vibrate in my hand, I perked up.Asher: Backstage.I didn't see the reason to waste anymore time than I already had."I'll catch a ride back myself. See you guys later." I said with a rush moving towards the backstage. Before I could've, Selina stopped me."Oh no, you're not l
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Melody's POV:As expected, dad hadn't taken the news as easy as Amelia had. At first, judging from his expression, I knew he didn't believe me. Thankfully, I had Amelia by my side."Melody, this isn't some kind of joke." He had said, looking between me and Amelia."It isn't, dad." I had told him. "I do remember everything."I had told him about my flashbacks just like I told Amelia. He had been surprised. I knew it would be harder confessing this to him than anybody else. But when he had given me a relieved hug, everything had been worth it.Thankfully, none of us talked about my mother. I was trying my best to forget her. Saying that I didn't miss her would be wrong. I did miss her so much. And I knew this wasn't her fault.But I didn't want to face her above all of this. And I think dad felt the same way."Things could've been worse." Amelia said before sitting down on my bed, beside me.I tried not thinking what worse could be for now."So, what are you wearing for the concert toni
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Melody's POV:What I had imagined once I'd get my memory back was everything getting happier and alive once again. For some reason, it turned out to be the exact opposite.Mainly because my missing memory had been gone for a reason. I hadn't been ready. And now that I knew it, I'm sure why I wasn't ready to accept it.But I had promised to try and move on. Everyone had already moved on. Only I was left behind spending my entire weekend with Asher. I hadn't been ready to leave him and face the reality. I was scared what I'll face.Until today.When I went back to my college, I was expecting something different. After all, Riley had been there with me. The girl who can't keep such kind of an incident all to herself. Thinking that she wouldn't have told anyone would be impossible for me.I couldn't blame her.Surprisingly, when I went back, I didn't notice people staring at me. Nobody glanced at me the second time. Everyone looked normal.But once I opened the door to my dorm, I knew I w
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Melody's POV:I couldn't help but flinch as harsh sunlight made me open my eyes. My head was pressed lightly against someone's chest. I didn't have to look up to see who it was.I blinked twice before pressing myself closer against him. In response I felt him wrap his arm around me.Seconds passed by until I was sure I couldn't just push all those thoughts away. I didn't want to think about it. Not a single thing.But those thoughts were banging against my skull, wanting to be noticed. I closed my eyes and held onto my breath.Sudden flashes crossed my brain. Everything that I saw yesterday. Everything that I remembered now. I couldn't even imagine myself pulling away from Asher. I wanted to lay still forever.I didn't know what feeling was overwhelming me at this point.Knowing that it was Asher I lied to. It was him who always trusted me and all I did was lie to him.I pulled away and sat up. I don't think I wanted to cry anymore. But something inside me was still crying. I just wan
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Melody's POV:I saw mom leaving dad. How hard it was for me to choose. I saw myself leaving with mom, knowing it was the best decision. I saw how my life ruined in seconds.I saw myself getting bullied. Getting pushed against the lockers. Seeing myself flinch every time but not standing up to them. People whispering behind my back in school hallways. Looks of disgust at my back.I saw Tyler. The way my eyes shone every time he passed by. His smiles. Him being kind towards me even if everyone hated me. I saw how alive I felt whenever he was around.I saw Jordan. I saw what my life was back at mom's house. I saw her leaving off to another city. I saw myself cowering away whenever Jordan shouted. Alyssa snickering at my state. I saw myself hiding in the basement, covering my wounds. I saw how bad it was when Jordan came home drunk. I could smell the alcohol on him. I could sense the fear inside me. More shouting. Him touching me, punching me, slamming me against the wall.I saw how I tr
