Paradise (Season 1)

Episode 9: Confusion

Paradise

Confusion

Andy

Seeing Mel tend to her best friend the way she did brought a smile to my lips. She seemed so motherly and careful about what she was doing. This is one of the many things I love about her, it's nearly impossible not love her. In my eyes at least.

But my mind went back to reality when Gordon began struggling to break free from my grip.

"Let me the fuck go! Or else!"

"Or else what? You're gonna cut me with a piece of glass the way you did to Jessie?!? You're really drunk and fucking things up for yourself. Chill the fuck out." Gordon called down and stopped moving forward.

"Did I really hurt her?" He asked. I looked at him and nodded.

"Dude, her cheek was gushing blood. What the hell happened?"

"I have no idea! All I remember was her telling me that she didn't want to see me anymore if I was going to keep acting up whenever that Harry guy is around. I don't recall anything after that."

I shook my head.

"I'm telling you Gordon, you have to stop drinking alcohol. Even a little bit makes you do the craziest things." He didn't say anything afterwards but kept walking to our room. When we got there, I had him sit on one of beds and gave him a water bottle from the mini fridge.

"Drink this, it'll help lessen the hangover tomorrow morning." Gordon raised an eyebrow at me.

"Since when did you become Melissa?" I chuckled and took a seat next to him.

"Since she's been my best friend for years. Her motherly affection can rub off on people."

He chuckled. It's true though, Melissa's motherly ways can definitely rub off on you.

"So what's up with you guys anyway? Are you both a 'thing' now?" I sighed. I didn't exactly know what was going on with us exactly. When she and I were walking behind Sasha and Carlos and she stopped and kissed me...I got really confused. Especially when she said that she wanted to think about us being together...

"I have no idea at this point. I mean, what happened the other night was real...then she kissed me again when we were walking with Carlos and Sasha but I'm not exactly sure if that meant anything."

"I get what you mean." I nodded but didn't say anything for a moment.

"Maybe we should get to bed, tomorrow's going to be a long day." Gordon sighed in response but complied.

I changed out from my jeans to my sweatpants and climbed into bed.

I couldn't find myself to fall asleep, which just lead me to staring at the ceiling, daydreaming.

*flashback*

"Baby, what's wrong?" My girlfriend, Grace, asked me. I shook my head.

"Nothing, angel." She wrapped her arms around my waist and sighed.

"Have you ever thought about where we would be ten years from now?"

"What do you mean?"

Grace laid a hand on my chest.

"You and I. Being together. Would we still be a couple? Would we have some nasty break up and never talk again?" I placed a finger under her chin and tilted her head to look at me.

"We take everything day by day. Don't think about what can happen in the future. Live in the moment." She sighed again an leaned into me, closing her eyes.

As we sat on my living room couch, I hummed a random tune to her softly, which made her fall asleep. Pulling away slowly, I stood up and pulled her into my arms and took her to my room. I tucked her into bed an made my way back downstairs.

I decided to talk to my mom, who was standing behind the island mixing a some ingredients together. When she heard me enter the room, she looked up from her cookbook and smiled at me.

"Let me guess, you want to lick to bowl?" I chuckled but shook my head.

"I actually want to talk to you," I said, nervously rubbing my hand across the back of my neck. I noticed my mother eying me and sigh.

"Sit down, Andy." I took a seat on a stool next to the island. Mom took another stool and took a seat next to me.

"What's wrong?" I looked down at my lap.

"Have you ever been in a relationship with someone but find yourself having feeling for another person?" My mom smirked at me.

"Is this about Melissa?" My head snapped up.

"How did you guess?" I whispered. She gave a belly laugh.

"You're my son. I can tell. Besides, you two are made for each other. You're meant for each other." I wish I could actually believe her. I wanted to believe her words. But it was difficult.

"How exactly?" I asked. Mom shrugged.

"The way you two laugh and joke around. Just easy going. You we're always about to make her crack a smile, even in her serious moments. She cares about you and you care about her... then there's your every move together.

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Melissa

"I just don't get what was so wrong about what I said. I didn't think he was going to lash out the way he did..."

"It's not your fault, love. He was blind with anger and having alcohol in his system didn't help. But that is no excuse for what he's done to you," Harry said.

"I thought I knew him...I didn't know he could ever act like this. I feel so bad. Plus for the way way he's been acting with you wasn't the only reason why I broke up with him."

"Whatever the reason may be, you still don't deserve to be treated this way, Jessie." She gave Harry a weird look but stood quiet. He sat on the bed her on his lap when I finish cleaning out her cut and stitched it up. As I did so, I could help but notice the way Harry looked down at Jessie with such adoration in his eyes. The gentle way he stroke her hair in comfort and how his voice softly carried through the room as he sing to her. Something in my head was telling me that something was going to happen with these two, something big. I didn't know when or what it was going to be but I could just feel it.

"Okay. Jessie, how about you an I go back to my room and we can just relax; leaving Melissa to be by herself for a bit." I shot Harry a thankful look. He smiled back and brought Jessie out the room. When the door closed, I sighed and crashed on the bed. Not only thirty seconds later, Sasha is storming into the room, tears rushing down her face.

I jumped to my feet and sat her down on the bed.

"What happened?"

Sasha looked at me and fell into my lap, crying her eyes out.

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HELLO! Long time, no see, huh? Hope you enjoyed this chapter sooooooooo us know what to do rriiiight?

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