The Pregnant Neighbor || l.t.

20. The Cell

Chapter 20: The Cell

Melissa's POV:
"How are you not crying yet?" The officer asks. I look at the back of his gray hair covered head and shrug. He looks at me from the mirror and raises an eyebrow. "I've been in trouble with the cops before." I say. "Oh. I see." He says nodding. "Yeah but it's been a while. I'm scared but not to the point where I cry." I say. "I'm officer Morgan by the way." I say. "Melissa." I say nodding. He nods and I look out the window. "Was that your boyfriend, the one that was about to cry?" He asks. "Fiancé." I say. "Wow congratulations. And good luck." He says. "People keep saying that I'm actually scared to get married a little." I say.

He laughs and I smile. "It's just a joke. If you marry someone you love it will be great." He says. I nod and look out the window. "You look like you're a mother. Am I correct?" He asks. "Yeah. I have a son." I say nodding. "Wow. How old?" He asks. "2 months." I say. "Oh wow. You're still a newbie." He says. I giggle and he chuckles. "I have 3 myself." He says. "Really?" I ask. "Yeah. Best thing I could ask for." He says. "Yeah. Sometimes it's stressful but then you just can't believe how grateful you are." I say. He nods and I sit up. "Am I going to jail?" I ask. "No kid you're just going to be held at the station until someone picks you up." He says.

I sigh in relief in nod. "Thank you." I say. "Wait if you've been arrested before why was your fiancé so worried?" He asks. "It's been a while since the last time I've been in trouble with cops. I'm 22 now and the last time I was 20." I say. "Oh. You're American right?" He asks. "Yeah. But he's British." I say. "I've been to Los Angeles a couple times. It's beautiful over there." He says. "Yeah that's where I'm from." I say nodding. "Nice." He says. I look back out the window and it's quiet the rest of the car ride. We get to the police station and he pulls me out. "You look like a nice kid. I hope not to see you back here again." He says leading me in.

"Yeah. Hopefully." I say nodding. I get all my stuff taken away and put in a plastic bag. Officer Morgan takes my cuff off and I get put in a holding cell. There was a teenage boy in the corner asleep and an older lady using the phone. I sit down and hug my knees. I watch the clock go by and different people getting put in and out. It was 4 and I lean back on the wall. I cross my arms and close my eyes. Before I knew it I was drifting off.

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"Melissa." A lady officer says shaking me. I quickly wake up and she chuckles. "Time to go." She says. "Really?" I ask surprised. "You're Melissa Oakley right?" She asks. "Yeah." I say quickly nodding. "Then yes you're leaving." She says holding the gate open for me. I sigh and get up. It was 6 o'clock and I looked like a mess. My hair was all over the place and I was insanely tired. "Thank you." I say walking out. She points at the exit and I walk out. I walk down a hallway and look out the window. I see all the boys and they all gasp when they see me. Louis runs up to the window and I see he was in tears.

I smile and walk to the door. I walk out and they run to me. "Mel you're not in prison." Luke says hugging me. I chuckle and they pull away. "You look like a mess." Michael says. "I was locked in a cell all day Michael. It's not like it's a fucking hotel in there." I say. They laugh and I shake my head. "Melissa." Louis says pulling me into his arms. "I told you it was going to be okay." I say rubbing his back. "I was so scared." He sighs squeezing me. "That's okay baby. It's okay." I say kissing his cheek. "Melissa." Someone says. I pull away and a lady hands me a bag with all my stuff. "Here." Louis says giving my purse. "Thanks." I say putting the ziploc bag in there.

Louis wipes his tears with the sleeves of his sweater and I smile. "Mel I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for that to happen." Niall says. "It's fine Niall." I say. His eyes were red and puffy and I frown. "Have you been crying?" I ask holding his face in my hands. "Most of us were. We were really scared." He says. "Aww. That's so sweet but nothing was going to happen." I say hugging him. "How are you so calm?" Liam asks. "This might have happened a couple times before." I say shyly. "Wow mommy Mel is a bad ass." Luke says. I giggle and shake my head. I pull away from Niall and they all hug me.