"Ya and you are?" I asked him but I have heard this voice somewhere but I can't put my finger on it. "Hope this Ian!" And just like that. Just like that my heart started beating a million hours per hour. I face went pale. My hands all sweaty and a lumped was formed. "Mel?" "DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT AGAIN" I told him through my gritted teeth. "Me-Hope please come back to us" he pleaded. "Really you call me out of the blue and tell me to come back?" "Hope-" but I cut him off. "Do you have any idea what I went through?" " Hope please I don't know what you went through but I called you because of Alan." "Alan?" I asked him. "Ya" "What happened to him? Is he okay? Is he hurt? Ian tell me what happened" "Calm down Hope he is more than okay." He told me. "Then what about him?" I was getting a bit annoyed right now. "Well you see he is getting married tomorrow. I thought it would be perfect for him of you come here" he told me like he was walking into a lion's den. "He's getting married?" I was shocked like really shocked. Alan getting married? I remember we two running in the park playing tag and now he is getting married? "Ya, he was really upset because he knew you will not be in his wedding. You very well know how important you are to him." He tried to convince me. "Ian I know that but I don't think that will be great idea. It's been 4 years many things changed. The whole family hates me. I will end up getting hurt than I already am. And my mental health is not really good right now considering what happened. I really don't know...." I trailed "Alan doesn't hate you Hope you know that" " well he should because I left without a goodbye. I was really harsh to him when he didn't do anything at all. I lashed out on him which is not good Ian." I told him. "Hope he understood in what situation you were in." I really didn't know what to say. I was utterly shocked and confused. It feels like I am in a dream and a nightmare. It's really bittersweet. "Hope please think about it. Please I will make sure you don't get hurt this time okay. Please I really want to see him happy in his wedding. I know he won't be happy until your there. He is really upset. I will send you the venue and the details through message. Please Hope promise me you will think about it. For my sake? Or for Alan's sake? Please" he pleaded me. "Okay I will promise that I will think about it but I am not promising that I will come. Okay?" I gave in "Thank you Hope" he sighed like he was really relieved. "Bye Ian" "I really miss Melody you know?" He told me with a lot of hesitation. "Trust me Ian I too miss her a lot" I answered him truthfully. "Bye Hope" "Bye Ian" With that the line went dead. But I was still standing there looking at the screen. It felt really weird he talked to me like he cared about me. But the last time I talked to him. He really didn't care if I was alive or not. His literal words were'Rot In Hell" those words are still ringing in my ears like it was yesterday. I really don't know if have the emotional strength to go stand in front of him or anyone for that matter. "Hope!" I heard Taylor shout at me. Then I realized that I was still standing in the same place. With the phone in my hand. "Are you okay Hope? You look like you saw a ghost." He asked with a lot of concern. "Um... Ya?" It came more like a question he came up to me and took the phone out of my hand and saw the number. "Who was it Hope?" I could sense a lot of emotions in him. Anger,concern,irritation and many more "HOPE!" I just stood there. I didn't even flinch when he yelled at me. "That's it" I heard him say he took all my things and literally dragged me to the car and buckled me up. He drove me home. And took me to Edward. "Hey Hope!" He smiled at me but it changed into a frown when he saw me. "What happened Hope?" He looked at Taylor. "I really don't know Edward I went into her office and saw her staring at her phone like it was a ghost." He shrugged. "Okay come here babe." He called me opening his arms and before I knew it I ran into his arms and hugged him. Why does my life have to be like a roller coaster always? Can it be constant for at least once? I am so sick of this. Not even one week has been constant it's weird am I cursed to be like this or am I doing it wrong? Can anybody live life wrong? I let out a dry laugh "What wrong Hope?" He asked me "Ian called me today. And invited me to Alan's wedding" I explained him. "Are you going to go?" He asked still hold me in his arms. "I have no idea" I sighed. "No matter what decision you take I will be with you. Okay?" I just nodded at him. And I heard sigh. "Come on we have a ball to go to. " "Oh ya I forgot. Do we really have to go?" My voice was muffled as I put me head in the crook of his neck. "Are you kidding me I waited this long just to see in a ball gown now you say you don't want to go? Uh-uh go now go upstairs your stylist have chosen a dress. I tried to peek but she is not allowing me to see it. Please?" "Okay okay calm down I will go get ready. Can I know what your going to be wearing?" I asked him. But I already know the answer to that question. "Nope it's a surprise babes now go on. " he pushed me to my room where Marie set all of her make up on the dressing table. "Hey Hope long time no see. " she came up to me and pulled me into a tight hug. "It's been a while right! Well Edward told me that you have chosen something. And he was pouting that he couldn't see it." I laughed. "Oh ya he really tried hard but you know how I am!" "Oh trust me I know" We laughed together. She started with my hair first. She did my hair up. Does she know that he likes it. I shrug it off after she finished with my face. I really didn't concentrate on what she is doing I want to see final product.
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After she did my make up I went and saw a big red sparkly gown in my closet. "Wow!" Is all I could say. "I know right my choice is always the best!" She flicked her hair. "Always the best!" I beamed and put on the beautiful dress on. Edward will be on cloud 9 when he sees this. He always wanted me wear a dress or a gown. He has only seen me in work clothes or sweatpants. I looked at the full size mirror and god I looked like a freaking model. "Thank you so much Marie it's been a while since I have seen this beautiful" I tried to hug her but she took a step back "No smudging my masterpiece!" He kinda shouted. "Okay okay!!!" I tried to calm her down. "Come on let's show it to the king!" She beamed. "King?" I question her. "Duh! If your the queen and he must be the king right?" She playfully rolled her eyes. I went to the living room and saw Edward talking to Taylor. The moment he saw me he stop god knows what he was talking and stared at me. Taylor got confused and turned around to look at me. "There is my girl!" He came up to hug me but stopped by Marie. "Okay fine I know what you're going to say. I won't smudge your masterpiece" he put his hands in surrender. Edward on the other hand sat there with his mouth drop on the floor with wide eyes. "Take a picture it lasts longer" I joke him. "Shit! Hope you look beautiful more than beautiful like a goddess. Thanks Marie." "No problem handsome!" She winked at him. "Hey no hitting on my man!!" I told her "Can you blame me?" She asked me. I looked at him and he was in a slick black suit with a bit of red so he would match. "Nope not at all" I said in awe. "Okay enough you two. You can stare at each other in the car we are going to be late." He dragged us to the car. We sat down and Edward broke the staring contest. "You look gorgeous babes!" He said to me "You don't look bad yourself!" He leaned in for a kiss but I turned my face so the kiss landed on my cheek. He pouted. "You can but I don't think everyone will appreciate you having red lipstick on your lips" he sighed.
