The night ended in a beautiful way, full of love and laughter. We were all surrounded by friends and family as Nova and her family along with Tiffany, Alex and Millie, and Tyler's cousins had come over to Alison's in celebration.Alec was heartbroken that he didn't know where he and Caroline stood with each other. Nova and Alison both had motherly talks with Alec trying to make him feel better, but he ended up spending the night at Alison's house, just like almost everyone did.Melody was begging me to stay as Tyler's cousins actually had kids and turns out she had made friends with them. Nolan and I saw this as an opportunity to quickly say goodbye to everyone and duck out and as we went around saying goodbye quickly, I knew we were both thinking the same thing."You guys can stay, I can go up and fix up a bed for you", Alison begged us as Nolan wrapped around my waist and she got the idea."Ohh I understand, that's how I always felt about this little sucker, didn't you ever wond
The last 2 nights had been crazy, between Nolan and I's sexscapades, the engagement and Alec we were always on a run and this early morning of a bright Monday. It was Melody's first day of school and I had just woken up to, Nolan getting ready for work."Look at us we are a true family, I mean we basically have a child now", I rolled over on his chest, as he smiled."I love our little family", he kissed my forehead and I hummed against his bare chest."I have to go into the office today, maybe you can drop by and visit me, maybe even wear something special for me", he hinted as he slipped his pants and his white collared shirt on."Remember that certain promise you made me a while ago", he disappeared and reappeared with a tie as I got up from my comfortable position. I surely did remember that sweet promise I made him on that special night we had in his office. I did his tie for him as he admired my face."You're so beautiful, Nataliá", he said rolling my name off his sincere to
Melody's POVThe day was going perfect, Zeke stuck by me all day showing me the ropes and he even became my new lab partner, I was definitely giddy over him, I couldn't wait to run home and tell Natalie all about him. The way he looked at me, the way his hand scooted closer to mine.The only inconvenience was that the brooding "gentleman" Dallas who couldn't possibly respond kindly, was everywhere. He bumped into me in the hallway, he didn't bother picking up my books, and he didn't mutter a sorry. I could be a deadbeat on the ground and he still wouldn't care. Zeke was right when he said he was a jackass.I was glad Dallas was the exact opposite of Zeke.His eyes were sincere when he spoke and he stayed by me the whole day up until my stop into the girls locker room. He awkwardly went for a hug and then backed away and waved and ran off to his locker room. He was a dorky football player, didn't see many of those."I was wondering if you wanted to have a sleep over after school,
Natalie's POV"What makes you think you can get away so fast?", Nolan held me against the shower door and I slipped from under him checking the time from the marble clock."We can finish this later, I promise", I held onto his pinkie and he kissed me tightly holding my back so I wouldn't slip. Nolan had been missing my comfort around the house because no one seemed to be here anymore. Avery had announced she wanted to have her wedding in three months a winter wonderland theme, and everyone was running around. Even Melody was barely here, with school and soccer practice, she was quite the busy bee along with her new group of friends. Especially Alison, she was stressed as it is and Miss Celine had been hired to throw the wedding of the year. (Miss Celine if you forgot, she was the wedding planner for Natalie's and Nolan's 2nd wedding).The first day with Miss Celine, Avery had whined to me for an hour straight, Miss Celine is a lot of work, but in the end it's all worth it. Just wal
"Now Ladies, my soulmates, my go to girls, and my sisters would you please be my everything my maids of honor/ my bridesmaids/ my getaway crew/ my freak out with me before I walk down the aisle?", she begged us practically. We jumped up quickly screaming yes at the top of our lungs. I was happy to be there for her, she had done it for me so many times, I couldn't even count."Miss Celine thought I should have 1 maid of honor and 2 bridesmaids and guess who she was suggesting, Tiffany", Caroline let out an exasperated laugh and I followed her with the laugh. Caroline wanted Tiffany to like her, but Caroline had gotten nowhere with Tiffany. Caroline couldn't stand Tiffany, but all she wanted was their crude unaccepting family to accept her and respect the choice their son had made.On the other hand Tiffany had become the perfect angel in front of Nolan and I and when he left she would stoop on the couch ordering me to order her food."Tiffany started flirting with Nolan and she jus
WARNING they're having their weekend sex weekend The night had been stressful, one of the most stressful weeks of my life. Nolan and I had decided to just spend our getaway weekend on ourselves and not worry about anything in particular. On Monday we were going to ask Mel if she wanted too, and it was up to her.I mean how do you ask a 13 year old if she wants to testify against her abuser, the reason why her life was hell.The girls had come back raving about their fun night, and I had sent protective Nolan upstairs and Lola and Mel told me all about their young budding romance."Have fun", Melody, Alison and Leah said from the room and we said our goodbyes. Nolan's hand was in mine and I didn't realize how much we needed this time, alone. We went down to the front of the complex and the driver was waiting for us, he loaded our suitcases inside the trunk and Nolan escorted me inside the car."This is a surprise, meaning you can't look outside", he whispered seductively into my
I woke up feeling the Saturday set in to our beautiful weekend, the rays from the sun ran against my skin and the body hugging me from underneath made me snuggle back into him.He made me feel everything, when I was with him fireworks, fireflies, passion, light, everything. Nolan was my soulmate, someone I knew I could never leave.All the time I just wanted to be with him, he's my kryptonite, my person, my partner in life and my best friend, I couldn't ask for anything more prefect.He was someone I needed to be around, someone I enjoyed and someone I loved, and I was ready, I was ready for the rest of our lives together."I love you", I kissed his lips, knowing every single day I would be grateful for an entirety to him, he changed my life and brought me happiness. My doctor was on the way to go to her clinic, which meant that I would get the go-ahead that everything was okay in just a mere 20 minutes."I'm ready to be a mother of our child, I'm ready to have a little us runnin
The room was white, not a single stain on the bedsheets or the room entirely. The room made me feel trapped and my heart pounded as I looked around the room feeling the loneliness. My stomach ached and I felt numb, an uncertain numbness."How are you feeling, Mrs. Clemente", the doctor asked as Nolan followed and held my hand squashed into his."Mrs. Clemente", the doctor asked as I felt the shuttering coldness feeling rush through my body."Nat, baby, just say something", Nolan said and I could hear the sadness behind his voice. I was done feeling like I had it all together, I was done feeling like if I broke down the whole world would crumble."I just wanted to tell you that the fetus was 3 weeks, I'll give you some time to talk, I'll be back later", she said and closed her chart. As soon as the door shut I felt the world push onto me, pain from everywhere shot up and aimed at my heart. My wales of pain made Nolan freeze.3 weeks, 3 weeks was all it took to form something so ma
3 years later I jumped out of my seat, rushing to turn in my 1,000 word essay written in the span of three hours. I slipped it on the professor's desk and held onto my pair of books, rushing out of the school's doors. People rushed and sprinted past me, as I looked down the street for my red ride. Like a proper man Dallas was, he was leaning against the car, reading. It was the last string of our junior classes before we went on a much needed and deserved spring break trip. Dallas and I had been looking forward to spring break, ever since we had planned it. Davina and I had planned a trip, with some of our other friends. Each couple was all going to head down to Greece for the remainder of the week. We both needed a break massively, especially some alone time with just the two of us would be good. I needed just time basking in his gaze and the suns. It sounded heavenly. Especially because Dallas and I were going to drive down to home for two days, right before the trip. I needed to
"Melody Clemente". My principal dearly said as I walked across the stage and shook his hand, I beamed at the person next to him and instead of the handshake that normally would have been given. He hugged me, Nolan had been something of a father figure the past few years. He loved my sister like she was the whole solar system, and he loved me too. He saw me as his own flesh and blood, he cared so much. "I'm so proud of you". He said, his eyes glistening as I opened my own eyes. He held his breath, as he kissed my cheek and I walked across the stage. I smiled as I walked down the stage and took a seat. The hundred roll call of students I had become frequented with passed by, my heart smiling as my friends passed by. The people I had learned to love, to cherish. As soon as it was over, I ran to my family. Each with hugs and bouquets of flowers, each and every single one of them had shown up. Avery had come as well as Caroline and Alison too, and Leah as well, and Vi and her had been t
One year Later Tomorrow was a big day. The end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one, filled with adventures, sadness, and joy. But most importantly that independent feeling of searching for yourself amongst the other millions let out to the world. And it was amusing, satisfying and uplifting to know I was able to take this journey on with my best friend. "Mel". Natalie knocked on the door, then opened it. And as she stared at me in the exceptional white dress I had picked, tears watered down her face. I was going to be let out on my own, no longer hers. But the world's in a way. "You look beautiful". She gushed, my cheeks blushing a maddening red. She wiped the tears from her cheeks as I turned to face the mirror, my own reflection beaming back at me. "Tomorrow's a big day, huh?" She said, her voice rising and soft from the tears. She understood it, the feeling of saying goodbye, letting go. "What if I'm not ready?" I asked her, my voice stumbling on the next words to come
She was smiling, the brightest I had ever seen her smile. As she was surrounded with people who loved her. She was happy, to have freedom, to not feel trapped on a hospital floor.It had been three weeks since we had arrived back, and Dallas and I had thrown her a party. A party for the masses, with her friends from the hospital visiting, even that small sweet boy who she wanted to watch a movie with. She was happy, and healthy and safe and she was responding amazingly to the medicine that she was on.It was weird to say she was okay now, I think even Dallas had no idea what to do with himself. He was completely immersing himself in his new project ever since he's gotten back. Keeping it under the wraps for me I assume, but the mysteries behind him will unveil soon, I'm sure.But I felt at peace, the kinks of our relationship fixed to the most we could try. He and I were like lightning every single day. The most amazing chemistry that lived beneath us.Vi was the
It has been five days, of waiting, of breathing each other's air in the small hospital room we were given. We spent the past five days talking. His mind apologizing for every single misstep he could've made. But the issues lied there, he needed help. He needed help more than anyone else here, signally defined by the fact that he wanted to believe that he didn't have anyone. That he was all alone.That he didn't have a system supporting him, a system looking out for him.I wanted to carry his weight, take on his pain, but he carried so much that it was already a part of him. I don't think he knew how to part with it when it was all over. And it saddened me more than anything. It saddened me that this was his life, filled with pain of all sorts. He was afraid to have a life without it I think."She'll be awake soon". I said, softly, stroking his hair to the side as he laid on my lap."She's supposed to be awake already". He said, sighing as we both stared at
He left the office with a stab in his heart, as I chased after him. He was angry, upset at every negative choice word I could think of to describe him and he hated me."Dallas. Please". I yelled out at as he turned to look at me. His eyes stone cold in anger towards me, my heart beating madly as he ravaged me with a single look, brushing into the very depths of my eyes."You don't get to follow me, you don't get to say my name. You are taking away the one person I've loved the most. The one person. I need her, and you-you don't get that". His tears strung high, his heart maddened like a lion roaring from the depths of his heart. He looked at me with hatred, something in all of these moments we shared he had never truly hated me, not like this, not like this moment."Just leave". He begged, my feet frozen in their very place. My mind lost into his eyes, the stare of hatred not of love. "Just leave". He begged again, his eyes ready to tear me apart, piece after p
The rush of the wind carried us home, well it tried to survive beneath us but the worry crept in as we loaded the plane. Vi stared longingly at the view before we stepped into the plane. Like she was saying goodbye to her heart as she left. Like her heart was being left here.Dallas had the same expression. He didn't know it, but it was written all over his face, the dread of returning. The dread of resurfacing the reality of our lives.He knew what this meant, this idea that everything was about to be gone, the memories, the truth. I think the reality of this hurt Dallas the most."Leaving is the worst part". Dallas said, his arm wrapping around Vi as she looked up at him. She smiled softly, aware of the situation she was in, aware of the world she was in. Aware of the ending to her story."I'm not getting better". She heaved out, her voice breaking, her heart melting. And I finally saw that she was holding all this in, because she didn't believe it would get th
It's a gawdy feeling. A gawdy feeling as my chest tightened staring out of the home's balcony. We were leaving today. Leaving our escape to a reality filled with nothing close to normalcy and I didn't and wouldn't be able to accept the fact that everyone was waiting for Vi to just give up. She didn't have it in her, she had the fight in her and it was apparent, apparently loud."Thinking of something?" A hand snaked around my waist, as I felt his head rest on my shoulder. I didn't know how his head was straight properly, I didn't know how he wasn't a mess, but whatever was working I hoped it continued for him."Just how- beautiful it is". Lie. An apparent lie. I wasn't a fan of forests. The empty nothing, empty nobody. They were amusing, but not what's in them. That's nothing but amusing."It is beautiful". He agreed. His small form of agreement won me over a million reasons why I should pry through his mind."I gave Vi her breathing treatment, but she's r
My stomach stormed aloud, my heart too as I looked down at Dallas from my bedroom window, there he stood with a bag of food and my work for the week. I had enjoyed the company of my personal mail boy more than I should've. I slid down my ladder out of the window as he smiled."I missed you". He said, pushing his hands around me as I looked over at him and he smiled, he moved his head to the side as I pulled myself against him. My lips locked with his as I breathed in his husky scent, the way the words rolled off his tongue."I missed you too." I said, kicking off the other bag he had brought. He moved it to the side as I heard the thud of my favorite thing, of my absolute favorite thing. He saw my curious look as he opened the bag wider and he moved the bag to the side and I saw books more and more books as I toppled over him, hugging him with everything I had in me."Thank you for keeping me from losing my mind". I said, watching as he looked at me with a proud smile