A Girl Like Me...

Chapter 2

Walking into Jack's holiday home is a new experience. Second class isn't as luxury as first class, it's not what I'm used to but it's cozy. I look around the living room of the home and it's surprisingly neat and tidy.

"Please, make yourself at home. I'll get you something more comfortable to change into," he says as he disappears again. I nod and sit down on a couch. I set my heels down next to me and patiently wait for Jack to come back.

"You're staying in a really cozy place, Jack," I state as I look around the room even more.

"Thanks, but it can't be anything like where you're staying," he comments while walking back into the living room. He's holding a black shirt and a pair of these grey trousers. He hands them to me. "You can change in the bathroom, first right down the hallway."

"Thank you so much," I smile at him before heading to the bathroom.

I walk into the bathroom and look at myself in the mirror, I don't look as bad as I though I would. I clean the mascara that had been running down my cheeks and pull my hair down from being pinned up. I change out of my dress and into the clothes that Jack has given me. The trousers are loose around my waist but are really comfy. The shirt is long on me but it's ok. I walk out of the bathroom and back into the living room.

"What are these trousers? They're really comfy," I ask while twirling in a circle.

"They're called sweatpants and let me help you there," he says as he walks towards me. He lifts the shirt a little and pulls the strings on the sweatpants, then ties them and that makes the trousers tighter. "Better?"

"Much better, thank you," I smile at him. He smiles back as we both sit down on a couch.

"So, what's up?" He asks. I look at him in confusion. "What happened tonight to make you upset?" He asks again.

"Every single dinner party that we go to, my parents introduce me to a boy and I have to say whether I want to marry them or not at the end of the night," I explain.

"Wait, marry? How old are you?" He asks.

"I'm seventeen, but in my world you have to know who you're going to marry by the time you turn eighteen. So that you know that you're going to be financially secure," I explain while rolling my eyes.

"Sounds terrible," he says with a sigh.

"It is, I mean, I am young. Let me do what I want, I'll get married later on in life just let me do what I want to do!" I exclaim in frustration.

"You remind me of my sister, Anna, she's the same age as you," he says with a chuckle.

"Really? How old are you?" I ask while crossing my legs and facing him.

"I'm twenty two, I feel old now," we both laugh at his statement. "What else happened tonight?"

"Well the boy that I was introduced to tonight, Daniel, and I went on a walk and he started trying to take advantage of me because, because he's at least three years older than me," I explain, nearly breaking down again.

"What did you do?" He asks.

"I punched him in the face and ran away. That is when I ran into you," I say then bite my lip.

"Whoa, who knew that a rich girl had a viciousness in her?" He chuckles.

"I'm a lot tougher than what people think I am," I say.

I wake up in a strange environment. I look around the room and I know that this isn't my room in my holiday home. I get out of the bed and start walking down the hall. I smell something being cooked so I follow the smell. I reach the small kitchen and see a shirtless Jack with his back facing me. He turns to look at me.

"Morning Melody, how did you sleep?" He asks.

"I slept quite well actually, how did I reach your bed?" I ask. I remember us talking, but that was in the living room. I don't even remember falling asleep.

"You fell asleep in the middle of our conversation, I felt it was only right that you sleep in my bed instead of waking you up and making you go back to where you're staying, so I moved you to my bed and I slept on the couch," he explains.

"I am grateful for your kindness, even though you don't know me that well, I am very sorry that you had to sleep on the couch though," I say while looking down at the floor.

"Hey, it's ok. We're friends now and I am here for you whenever you need me," Jack says with a smile.

"Thank you Jack, I should really get going though because my parents are surely worried about where I am," I say with a smile.

"No problem. Here, I took good care of it for you," he says while handing me my dress that was on a hanger. I take it from him and head to the bathroom.

There, I change back into my dress and fold the clothes that Jack gave me to wear. As the trailing part of my dress is detachable, I take it off and keep it in my arms. I walk out of the bathroom and place the clothes on the kitchen counter next to Jack.

"Again, thank you for everything, I hope to see you again," I say and walk past him. He takes hold of my wrist and pulls me back into a hug.

"I hope to see you again too, if you need anything please don't hesitate to knock on my door," he says. I nod and pull away.

I give him one last smile before walking out of the front door. The fresh air hits me, but is very refreshing. I start my journey back to the holiday home that my parents are in, awaiting my arrival so that they can scold me. I push open the doors and walk in.

"Melody Anastasia Lancaster Summers! Where have you been?"

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