as soon as melena got in her room, she took the longest shower she'd ever taken before, just thinking and bathing over and over and over again.
once she got out, she still felt dirty but she didn't know why. she stared at herself in her vanity, trying to find out what the issue was. she analyzed her face, noticing the bruises and a cut down her eyelid.
the injuries weren't the problem, it was her hair. she grabbed scissors and just started cutting till she was satisfied. she noticed how her short hair matched her face and she ran her fingers through her new hairstyle and tried to get used to it.
ray walked in her room while she stared at herself in her vanity. he just stood in the door way for a minute and just looked at melena. she looked up when she heard the door open and stared back.
she didn't know what he thought of her hair since his facial expression looked blank. ray walked inside the room completely and shut the door. "i like it. it look cute on you." he complimented with a smile while sitting on the bed.
melena smiled back and turned to face her mirror. "thank you"
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6:00 am
melena finally decided to go to school after two weeks of staying home, feeling like she was ready to go back and was getting ready.
she didn't feel the need to go all out on her outfit, she picked out purple bape shark jacket, black baggy sweatpants, grey, pink and purple cheetah girls shirt, and purple camo combo bapes. she then went back to her closet to find a wig to wear. a wig with poofy and messy curls caught her attention. she picked it up and walked back to her vanity to install it.
her miscellaneous playlist played 'no longer friends' by bryson tiller and melena mumbled along with the song as she cut her lace. while she was taking her band off, 'killing me softly with his song' began to play.
she froze, she felt as if she couldn't move, speak, or even breathe. suddenly, she felt like she was in the basements bathroom again, sitting in the bathtub staring at the tiles to take in the details.
"you're so pretty." the unsettling deep voice almost echoed throughout her brain as the song played in the background quietly.
melena felt goosebumps creep up her back and pass through her shoulders as the hot water ran down her back from her neck.
her throat began to ache as tears started falling from her eyes, her head pounded, yet her body still felt numb...
she felt rough, calloused hands make their way around her chest and torso while that same deep voice continued to praise and complement her.
