The Ugly Side Of beauty

CHAPTER 8

Chapter 8

( SO IT WON'T BE TOO CONFUSING, THIS IS WHEN LINDA WAS COMFORTING MERELDA BEFORE SEEING THE FIGHT BREAK OUT)

(THIS CHAPTER IS KIND OF CRINGE BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS)

LINDA- Are you alright, Merelda? Why are you crying, sweetie? What's the matter?"

MERELDA- " n-nothing-nothing. There's noth-thing to-worry abo-out"

LINDA- " you know you can't talk to me , right? I'm right here. Your secrets are safe with me, i'll promise not to judge you. I'm saying you can trust me, Merelda..!"

Merelda wanted to open up to Linda but she knew if she told her about Bailey, that might affect their relationship. After all, he did apologise..

MERELDA- " I miss my kids, Linda. My old job, friends and I want to get back with lucas! I just don't know if I'm ready yet though.."

LINDA- " oh Merelda! It's quite obvious that Lucas loves you very much, I know you're not ready for a new chapter with your ex-husband but when you're ready, go for it before it's too late!"

MERELDA- " too late, what if he has already found someone and i don't know if i'm making the right choice yet.."

LINDA- " ofcourse, neither do i know but everything needs a try to find out! Right?"

MERELDA- "R-right! Everything needs a try to find out! Thank you so much, linda. Usually I would've kept quite an adjustment and enjoyed your company, hugging me but today you made me open up..thanks for that. It felt good"

LINDA- " I'm glad to help Merelda, really am. Let's go back, the boys must be worried!"

Linda chuckled as Merelda wiped her fresh tears away from her swollen red eyes and wet face. Just as Linda got up, Merelda held onto her hand and begged her to stay for a bit, together alone. Linda was a good friend and Merelda wanted to be close friends with her. She seemed like a nice person yet then again, you should never trust anyone that easily..

Many minutes passed with the two friends cuddling with each other, lying down on each other and most of all giggling and sharing funny stories too. Merelda felt as if Linda was her older sister. They were now unspeakable. Best Friends Forever,

The best friends both got off the ground and started heading to Bailey and Lucas only to realise something that couldn't have been more horrifying. In her hands, Merelda held a torch, same as Linda, and it smashed onto the ground after what they had witnessed. Useful torches fell, shattering onto the floor, while Linda bailed her eyes out, crying to Bailey.Merelda stood there. speechless..

LINDA- "BAILEY!"

Poor Linda rushed to Bailey, worried sick as she placed her hand on his head and chest. Clues was all she was looking for, signs if he was still alive, breathing even heart beats. As much as the poor girl tried, nothing was heard or felt from. Hope quickly disappeared yet Linda kept trying. Softly slapping him across the face to wake him up, saying his name and ripping up her shirt in pieces to stop the bleeding

MERELDA- " L-Lucas..?"

LUCAS- " n-no no let me explain, I -I have a reason! I swear!"

MERELDA- " And I thought you'd be a great Father.."

Merelda then ran to Linda calming her down, placing her bag on the floor. She remembered the safety kit that was packed in the bag Lucas had handed to her and she immediately took that out to treat the poor man. Linda started to develop tears in her eyes and treated Bailey, so did Merelda. Secretly, Merelda felt that this was as if Bailey deserved this even though he already apologised. The staring made her uncomfortable, personal space did the same. The filth was not obvious, not too much at least, yet she didn't find that 'friend friendly. The touching around certain places such as the hips, waist and hands didn't seem like a place a friend would touch. So to her, it was like a reward. Of Course she did not show it whatsoever for she did not want to upset anyone or cause a scene.