The Young & The Mindless Dos!

Chapter 20: Loneliness

Melody's P-O-V

I just got off of the phone with Andrew. And even though I told him that he was fully up to date, it was a lie. I didn't tell him everything. I couldn't. I wasn't even sure of what else to say. I wasn't sure of my own feelings about what happened last night. I mean, I miss and I love Travis so much, but I can't fight the connection I felt with Prodigy. Ugh... Either way, I felt terrible! I don't even want to get out of bed to greet my parents. I can already hear my dad's voice.

"Morning sugar plum!"

Blech!

And lately, my mom has been having crazy morning sickness and mood swings. I literally can't wait for that baby to get out of her.

I pulled the covers over my head as an attempt to block out the morning sunlight from my window.

"Morning sugar plum!" I heard my father exclaim.

Right on cue.

He ripped the covers off of me, "It's a beautiful day!"

"Dad, I am not feeling well. So if you don't mind, I would prefer to stay in bed..." I laid back down and threw the covers back over my head.

"Melody, would you like to talk about it?"

I sat up, "Talk about what?"

"Talk about what is really bothering you."

"No offense dad, but you're my dad. I hope you can understand."

"Yeah. I get it. I'll go get your mother."

I rolled my eyes, "No daddy. I just want to be left alone."

"Oh. Well, alright. But if it's that Traffic boy that's bothering you then let me know."

"His name is Travis dad..."

"Yeah, whatever."

He left the room mumbling to himself. I laid back down and began to think about what happened last night. How comforting Prodigy was, even though he was the cause of everything.

I fell asleep on his chest then when we got to my house, he shook me gently.

"Melody..."

I opened my eyes slowly and lifted my head from his chest, "Huh?"

"We're at your house now."

"We've been at her house for 15 minutes now..." I heard Princeton say.

"Yeah. He was staring at you sleeping," Ray said.

I heard them all laugh.

"Oh shut up," Prod said. "Anyway, do you want me to walk you in or no?"

"No. It's fine," I said getting out of the car. "Prodigy?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks... I guess."

I gave him a hug then went into the house. My parents were asleep so I crept into my room. Everything that happened that night caught back up to me and I began crying again. I eventually called Leslie soon after for comfort.

I started crying again, but this time it was at the thought of Travis probably not wanting me anymore and how torn I was between him and Prodigy.

"Knock, knock?" I heard someone say.

I wiped my tears and tried to compose myself before yelling, "Come in."

My mother walked in and sat next to me, "Sweetie, what's the matter?"

"Did dad send you here?"

"Well, yes. But now that I see you like this, I'm worried. So tell me. What's wrong?"

I sniffled, " Remember Travis?"

"Yes."

"We broke up..."

"Aw, baby," she smothered me in her chest. "First breakups can be hard, huh?"

"Well, yeah. But mom. I don't want it to be over like this."

She let me go, "What do you mean?"

"I lo- I mean, I liked Travis a lot."

"Melody, this boy was dumb to even let you go like that."

"But, you don't understand, mom. He made me feel so... special."

"But, he was your first boyfriend. That's natural to feel that way-"

I cut her off, "Mom... I think I just need to be alone for right now."

"Oh, well, okay."

She got up and left me there. I began to cry again.

*~SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT TIME~*