I Know I'm Not The Only One

Waiting

I'm currently in the living room with my parents and friends for Jacob to come and pick me up for homecoming.

"Mel it's getting late, where is Jacob?" My friend Nia asked with her date/boyfriend Ray sitting next to her.

"I don't know guys. J-Just go, I'll stay here." I sadly said.

"No Mel." My other friend Alana added with her date/boyfriend Chres sitting next to her.

"I know the guys don't want to wait on me. I'll just stay, I'll speak to Jacob later." I said as my eyes started to well up.

"Don't cry princess." My dad said as he rubbed my back. I ran upstairs to my room and slammed my door. Jacob is always fucking up something! What could he possibly be doing right now? Then my phone vibrated. I looked and it was an Instagram notification.

'@princemisfit posted a picture'

I furrowed my eyebrows and unlocked my phone. It was a picture of Jacob with some girl with his arm around her waist. The caption read 'Keep Her On The Low.'

My mouth was ajar, but I closed it because I'm used to this stuff. I took off my dress and threw across the room. I violently wiped my make up off my face. Then someone knocked on my door.

"What?!" I shouted.

"Can we come in?" One of the girls said.

"Yea..." I said. They walked in and just stared at me.

"He changed you." My friend Monae said.

"What?" I said giving them my attention.

"When we was in 6th grade, we all had an 3 hour conversation about this, but your not going. What about prom? You won't go because of him too?" She added.

"I'm the same Melanie, but I'm not trying to ruin you guys night if I'm standing on the side. I know the boys do not have time for that." I said brushing my hair into a ponytail.

"The old Melanie said she wouldn't let a boy take advantage over her." Nia stated.

"He's not taking advantage of me!" I said irritated.

"So why aren't you coming? Why are you still with him anyways!? I know you saw the picture he just posted." Alana said. I kept silent.

"We'll see you tomorrow girl." She said as her and the rest of the girls exited my room. I sighed and sat on my bed. I took my phone and dialed Jacob's number. He didn't answer me. After I called again 3 more times he finally answered.

"Yea hello?" He said.

"Where were you?!" I shouted into the phone.

"In my skin." He said as he started laughing.

"I mean why didn't you pick me up?" I said.

"For...?" He said dumbfounded.

"Homecoming stupid!!" I yelled.

"Oh, that was today?" He said.

"Jakey? Hurry up." Some girl said in the background.

"Who the fuck is that?" I asked getting heated.

"No one, I'll call you later babe." He said hanging up.

"But Jacob!" I tried to add in
but he already hung up.

Jacob never was like this. We've been together since we met on the first day of high school. We're in 11th grade now and he changed during the summer that we were going to 10th grade. Our 1 year anniversary in September, he cheated on me. He slept with the hoe of the school, knowing I can't stand her. He would be furious if I slept with captain of the basketball team. I would never do that though. I wish I had the old Jacob back...the one who wouldn't hurt me.