Melody did not just pass the first competition, she passed the second and the third one. She was among the fifty people that were remaining and would move to do the last competition before three winners would be picked.Just a day before the competition, it was announced that they would be picking five winners and not three. Melody, who has been anxious from the beginning, was still anxious even after the news.Her anxiety even seems to have increased with the news, and she couldn't sleep the night before the competition day. Her mind keeps clouding with thoughts about the different things that could go wrong and what she would do if she did not come out among the top five.She rolled from one side of her bed to the side and when she just couldn't take it anymore, she pushed the bed covers aside, threw her feet off the bed and walked out of her room.She walked slowly, trying not to make any noises to arouse everyone. She went down and walked across the living room. The light was turn
Melody woke up this morning from a nightmare. It was her father again. It had been a long time since she had a nightmare about him, as her mind had been closed with thoughts about the competition. Melody couldn't understand why she would see her father the night before the competition. It was like a bad omen, and it added to her anxiety. She was surprised when she woke up on her bed in her room. Melody remembered leaving her room because she was unable to sleep, and then Hunter had come to join her. She had felt sleepy, but she could not remember how and when she fell asleep.Melody was sure that he was the one who brought her back to bed, and she didn't forget to thank him in the morning. Rebecca and his grandparents had something to attend to, so they were unable to come with her. Morgan has said that he would bring her and Arianna also wanted to come with her, but Hunter told them not to worry. He was the one who brought her to the competition. She was happy that he was with her,
Just when Melody thought that all the celebrations they had been doing for her were too much, they did a bigger one. It was like a big but small party since only Hunter and his family, then the girls and Morgan were invited.Melody, who has never been celebrated like this, had a hard time keeping the tears at Bay. Yes, she did cry, but she spent the rest of the time floating in a bubble of happiness.Now it was time to resume school, and Rebecca said they were going shopping. According to her, Melody needed new clothes, and she needed to have her hair done. All the other things she needed for school would be provided by Hunter. They did not show her the list or the things she needed for her registration, so she did not know what exactly it was she needed before resuming. She thanked him profusely and ticked it down in her more book. Another debt to pay back.Melody was already getting used to the fact that she was now their family, like his grandparents had told her times without num
Melody settled into school life quicker than she thought she would. The lectures, the practicals, and her classmates. She and the other winner were no longer called out, but everyone already knew who they were and still whispered when they passed by. She liked all of her classes and liked the fact that Hunter always asked her how school went wherever she returned home.But Melody had one problem she still couldn't solve; people touching her.She had thought she could get rid of her past life, but it seems to keep following her everywhere. She has stopped wearing hoodies and now, she walks with her head up. Many guys found her beautiful and began to approach her, including seniors from other classes. She had a right time keeping them away from her and for the most, she succeeded except for when they sat with her. Even at that, Melody was enjoying her life now. She went out most times with Rebecca and the girls, and it wasn't just shopping or eating out. She had adamantly refused whe
Arianna was the first one to recover, “oh fuck, can someone please tell me what the hell just happened?” “ I think she got a panic attack” Zain said as she pushed her brown hair behind her ears and continued to stare at Melody with furrowed brows. “What happened?” Rebecca also asked. She had seen a friend of hers and went over to say hi. She was having a discussion when Samantha came to call her. Her heart nearly left her chest at the condition she met Melody, and the first thought that rang in her mind was how she would explain to Hunter should anything happen to Melody. He would have her head.“I don't know what happened. I just gave her the ID that she would be using to get in, and she panicked. I think she got scared of being caught” Arianna explained.Rebecca nodded before grabbing Melody's hand and taking her to one side, away from the other girls. “What happened?” Rebecca asked Melody in concern. She knew that Melody was a good kid and must not have done all this before. Be
Melody did not like Paul at all. Not only because of how their first meeting went, but because he rubbed her off the wrong way. Her spirit did not accept him.She tore her eyes from his, cleared her throat, gathered herself together and went over with Rebecca. She planned on pretending like she was unaware of his presence, and that was precisely what she did.After the first initial introduction and greetings, Melody did not interact much with the others at the table because she did not know them. With time, Melody relaxed enough to not have another panic attack. At first, she refused to touch alcohol, but Rebecca told her that it wasn't so bad. She should loosen up and enjoy her time out, so that was undoubtedly what Melody did. She dropped the juice that Morgan got for her and decided to start with beer.Of course, the first taste was bad and very bitter, she instantly hated it. But, when she looked around and saw that everyone was having fun except for her, and they were drinking
“ Shit, we are done for,” Arianna muttered as her eyes fell on Melody who was rushing to stand up. She reached over to grab Melody but shrieked the next minute. Melody retched all over her. “The heck!!”“Oh my God” Samantha groaned as she slapped her hand on her forehead and turned away so that she didn't have to see Melody's vomit“I told you all that it was a bad idea to take her along for the party, but of course, no one listened” Zain said as she folded her hands over her chest and leaned against the wall.Arianna grabbed Melody, who was about to collapse back on the bed and carried her into the bathroom. She dumped her into the bathtub and turned it on.Melody sighed as cold water filled the tub to caress her hot skin, which felt like it had been set ablaze. Though she was still biting up inside, it was a little better than before. “It's still so hot inside” she moaned as she slid down in the bathtub, intent on making sure the water covered her head. Rebecca grabbed Melody befor
“Why does my head hurt?” Melody groaned as she sat up on Rebecca's bed, holding her head with her hands.“You had too much to drink last night. You are having a hangover. Here” Rebecca stretched out a glass of water and pills to Melody.“Thanks” with a sigh, Melody drank the pill. She squeezed her face in disgust at the taste of the medicine before quickly washing it down with water.Rebecca received the glass of water and kept it on the bedside table. She turned to peer at Melody's face with furrowed brows, checking to see if Melody would ask why she felt hot yesterday.“What happened last night?” Melody asked.Rebecca felt her shoulders slumped in relief. She was scared that Melody would remember and things would go bad.“We went to the club, and you drank too much” Rebecca gave her a short explanationMelody tried to nod but realized that it was a wrong decision when she felt like someone was banging on her head when she moved it, “I have never drank alcohol before. I wonder what I