Crashing into new waves - a Wesley Stromberg/Emblem3 fanfic

Chapter 38 - Time to leave

A/N Sooorrry!!! It took ages for me to update, I know I know and I hate myself for it but I simply haven't had the time :( Life has been hectic!! But I want to say I loooved LOOVEED your comments from the last chapter, hopefully you didn't hate me for how I left it :D

I'm not super happy with this chapter but I thought you guys deserve something so here you go!! :) Enjoy x

"So you have everything you need with you?" My sister-in-law asks.

"Sure." I give a vague answer while staring out the window. She sighs. Niina walks behind me, turns me around and places her hands on my shoulders. She doesn't say anything until I look her in the eyes. "Melina. Are you sure you want to leave things like this?"

No, not this again... The whole morning she's been bugging me all the freaking time. Why cannot she leave me alone?! She said my brother and she support my decision to move to LA for my new job and both agreed breaking up with Wes was the right choice. So if that's the case then why the hell does she keep asking me if I'm sure?! It's exhausting. Doesn't she understand that I don't want to talk about this? Doesn't she get it that my heart is broken here and I want to be left alone??

"I'm sure. I just need time. Okay?" I say a little annoyed.

Niina nods hesitantly. "Okay." When she removes her hands, I glance at her. There's definitely something she wants to say and I have a pretty good idea what that is.

Oh god. Maybe it was the wrong thing to break up with Wes? Maybe I should've-

No. Stop it. I cannot keep circling around this subject; I have to trust my instincts. The decision was the right one. My heart may be broken but this is what's best for him. There's just one thing that I can't bear in this whole messed up situation...  And that is the fact that Wes hates me and he will never want to see me again.

I instantly feel my chest tighten and the excruciating emotional pain is making it hard for me to breathe. It's almost an impossible task to hide my struggle; Niina shouldn't see how badly this is affecting me. Just focus on the reasons why I have to just swallow hard and move on.

We cannot be together because Wes will sacrifice his career for me and I cannot allow that to happen no matter what it costs me. I won't care how miserable I'll be without him because he has to focus on his music to have what he always wanted.

Actually everything would be fine and I wouldn't feel this desperation if I knew we could try again after they have gotten some success but now there's no hope for that... We will never be together again. And there's nothing I can do about it because Wes hates me. He actually hates me...

"All your stuff is in the car, you ready to leave?" Mike asks when he enters the house. Just the sound of his voice makes me want to run into his arms and cry. I don't know why around Mike I cannot hold it in. Luckily he's been such a great friend, he comforted me last night and listened to my sobbing without one complaint.

I tear my eyes away from him; I don't want him to see me breaking down again. I nod my head. Even though I don't see him I can sense his body stiffens, he knows I'm struggling to keep it together. Suddenly I feel his arms wrapping around me in a tight embrace. It is as if my body has been told you are in hands of someone you trust since my tears immediately start falling down and my body moulds into his, I know he will hold me as long as I need it. After a moment, the comforting rubbing on my back has stopped the flow of my tears. There's something about his touch that calms me down.

Mike POV

Lina's small figure has relaxed in my arms. God I hate seeing this girl broken! She's gone through so many fucked up things in her life and now to top of all that, she has just sacrificed her happiness so Wes can have his shot of fame.