Melody Jacobsen is a 17 year old girl who is afraid to speak for herself in any situation to anyone. She takes shy to a whole new level. Even her own family doesn't understand her. Until one summer when she met a boy that changed her look upon life...
My eyes fluttered open and I looked at my alarm clock.
"Oh, shoot!" I panicked because the alarm clock read 8:45.
I had to meet Dani at the park in 15 minutes, and I look like literal garbage. I ran to my closet to try and find something.
I decided on this
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I left my hair down and ran downstairs. I glanced at the clock and it said 8:55. It usually takes 10 minutes to drive to the park, let alone walking. The only person home was my mom, and there was no way in hell I was going to ask her.
Instead I sprinted out of house and down the street. It probably would have been better to wear sneakers, but whatever.
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I got to the park, and at first I thought I was too late. But then I saw him across the park, so with the rest of the energy within me I ran over to him.
I basically collapsed in his arms.
"Whoah, you ok" he asked.
"Yeah" I said through breathes "I just need to catch my breath."
"I didn't think you would come" he said in a small voice.
"I know, there was just something inside me telling me to come" I replied.
"Ok Mel, I'm just going to get straight to the point. Why didn't you come to LA with me?" he asked.
"Dani, you know I can't tell you"
"Please, whatever it is I can take. I won't tell anyone" he pleaded.
"Dani" I stopped what I was saying.
What if he does deserve to know? I know I can't avoid him for the rest of my life. He obviously won't stop asking.
But, what about his career? This could ruin his life.
Or maybe he will understand why we can't be together.
Oh fudge it.
"I-can't-see-you-ever-again-because-my-mom-will-release-a-picture-of-us-being-really-'close'-and-it-will-ruin-your-career" I said in one breath.
"Wait what?" he said.
I sighed.
"My mom somehow got her hands on a picture of us being really 'close'. She threatened me to never see you again or she will release the picture. Making you look like a cheating jerk" I said.
"Ok. Well. Um. You know we could give her a better offer. Like money?" he suggested.
"No, no Dani I'm not having you waste your money on my mother. Let's just agree to" a tear slipped down my cheek "never see each other again"
