PLAYING THE PLAYER

chapter 7:what is wrong

I took a deep breath and then washed my hands and dried them up. I didn't ask for the toilet to use it, I took another deep breath and walked out the door more in control of myself than I was when I entered. When I walked into the sitting room, I saw Derek talking to someone on my phone. " Who's that?"I asked as he hung up.

" A guy named mick,"he answered, looking in my phone to check if he got it right." Did he say why he called?" I asked, sitting at the spot I set before I left the room." No,he said, he'd call later,but he sounded a bit disappointed that it wasn't you who answered."

"He'll get over it,now let's get started. What kind of food do you want?" I asked, taking a notebook and pen out of my purse." It's my little sister's birthday. She's turning 18. This is a surprise party, " he said, not answering my question.

"Okay, do you know what she would want if she knew about the party?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. I'm sure he doesn't know. " No, that's why you're here to help me with that." I stared for a while waiting for him to explain further. "You're a woman, so I'm sure you'd know what teenagers want." This doesn't add up. Doesn't he have a party planner, or maybe he just wants me to decide what theme the party should be to make the planners job easier, or maybe it's something else. Wait, the real question is why me?.I'm just the caterer

" I would love to help you plan. your little sister's birthday, now seriously where do we start?" I asked once again, and he smiled. "Come on,I'll start by showing you where the setting will be," he stated, standing up. I followed behind him, walking to the glass sliding doors and into a huge yard filled with flowers, mostly roses.

"What do you think?" He asked, turning to look at me straight into my eyes." I think it's magnificent. How many people are you going to invite?"

"As many as possible, she's turning 18, so everything has to be perfect and memorable and the best day of her life. Since turning that age is a very important day for a young girl,"

"Yeah,that's when they get their freedom to do anything they want."

"The contract is ready. All it needs is to be signed"

"Let's get to it first,then we'll officially be working together." I said, walking back to where we were.

MELODY'S POV

I arrived home very tired and feeling ecstatic about my date with trevor, I shouldn't be feeling this way. at least it shouldn't be a real feeling of affection, not after what he did to my best friend.

The door opened, and mira came in looking less tired than me. She found me still standing in the middle of the room
"You seem a bit mad or sad about something. What is it?" Mira asked, closing the door and walking slowly to me." I'm just thinking about the past. That's all, " I replied, sighing."Are you thinking about your mother?" She asked, standing in front of me."Not really."

"Then are you thinking about him?" she tired again. I stared at her quietly. "I remember you never told me who he was. Can you tell me now, or you don't want to go back there." She asked, looking at me sadly." I don't know where to start," I said quietly.

" You can start anywhere or anytime," she said with a sympathetic smile. "Let's sit down first," I suggested walking to the couch and sitting on it comfortably.she joined me, "I'm sorry for not telling you what happened years ago. It makes me feel like I was stupid for not telling you, like I was being a bad friend who kept secrets after everything you've done for me, I just." I explained in the brink of tears.

"Lody,it's okay. I understand, I've had a lot of time to get to know you, and I know it's hard for you to talk about something that hurt you, " she said giving me a much needed hug. After my mother died, I felt hopeless and lost, I thought this was my punishment. I had to move on so I could take care of Harmony.