I know that you love me

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MELANIE'S POV

On the next day, I went to school like normal and the day went quickly and it was the second break when Joy and I noticed Miss Havis standing in the hall alone.

We both decided to approach her since we wanted to be polite.

"Good morning, Miss Havis!"

"Hello, Melanie, Joy", she looked at us both separately.

"How are you?", Joy asked her politely.

"I am good", she smiled, "And how are the both of you?"

"I am good", Joy nodded agreeing at what I said.

"So, are you ok?", she began, "With what happened yesterday with Samantha?", she looked at me with concern.

"Um... yes I am alright", I looked at Joy and then back at Miss Havis.

"Are you sure? What did you do later? You were crying when I left you, I am sorry that I left you yesterday by the way! I had to meet up with Mrs. Persch!", she said to me apologizing.

"No! It's really fine!", I said quickly, "I went to Joy and then we went to home together. Everything is fine now though. Samantha didn't speak with me today", I said, smiling because Miss Havis was concerned about me.

"Ah, ok, good that nothing happened", she said.

As I opened my mouth to say something else, "Julia!", Mrs. Persch came walking towards as fast.

"Hey, Melissa.", she smiled at her, "Don't run you might hurt the baby", she laughed.

Wait, baby?

I looked at Joy with shock and then I looked at Mrs. Persch and cleared my throat.

She looked at me, "Um... if I can ask, the baby? Are you expecting a baby?", I asked politely.

She laughed a bit then nodded.

"Aw, congratulations!", Joy said and I nodded at her words.

"Thank you", she said smiling, "But you guys need to stay quiet about it", she laughed about it and we both nodded and then she turned towards Miss Havis, "We will teach together today, right?"

"Yes! We will!", she said excitedly.

The bell rang after she said that then she looked at the both of us, "What do you have now?"

"I have Maths", I said, "And I have French", said Joy.

"Oh, I thought that you had with Mr. Roberts?", Miss Havis said.

"Yes, I am supposed to have with him but he is not here", Joy said looking at her blankly.

"Oh", she Miss Havis, "Well, I need to get to class now, goodbye!", she said and went quickly.

"Um...", Mrs. Persch sighed as she looked at Miss Havis walking away, "Well, I better go too, see you later!"

"Bye!", we both said.

"Well that was something", Joy smirked knowingly.

"Something happened between them I guess", I assumed.

"Maybe, maybe not", Joy sighed.

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KEN'S POV

I have been absent from work for a couple of days because of a 'cold'. I am not sick, I am just a coward who can't end it with his fiancé.

I can't even stay at home, I am that scared.

I was staying in a hotel at that time, which isn't that far from Julia's home. I always see her returning to home from work. But something has changed about her, she has another look in her eyes, she's a working woman with great fear and pain hidden underneath. Other people might not see how she is suffering and that's because she always tries to stay strong for others but when she's alone, one can see everything. Every time I saw her walking towards her home I would notice that depressed look on her face and I would like to help her but I won't even know how to. I probably am the reason for her stress. If so, what should I do? Leave her? Or go help her?

I won't do anything right now. I will just remain still because I can't risk being caught by anyone. Brittney thinks that I am at work where the school thinks that I am sick and the only person who knew about me lying was Vincent, my best friend from college days, we don't talk that often now because of life but we still trust each other. So, I decided to go and meet him and ask him for advice.

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"Wait, that means that you kinda cheated on Brittney with Julia, but Brittney doesn't know about it, and Julia wants you to tell her about it?", Vincent said.

"Yes", I sighed.

"Ah, you're doomed, man", he said, "Hm... ok, so, I understand what Julia means by that, she just wants you to be honest with her and tell her the truth and I know that you want to do it to prove yourself worthy but you are also afraid of what will Brittney do to you or Julia but if you really want Julia it's better to just tell her everything you did", he said, "Oh, and you must keep Julia's identity hidden so that nothing happens to her, ok?", he told me.

"Ok, thanks man, I will do as you say", I said, smiling slightly, grateful for having a friend like him.

We then talked about different topics, and it was soon getting late so we had to say goodbye and I left to the hotel.

I got there and as I got into bed, there was only one thought in my head that kept me from falling asleep, what the fuck is happening to my life?