The discovery of Melody

Chapter 1

Grey walls. That's what I see everyday and all day. That's probably the color of my soul too. I mean that's what everybody says about me, they should be right. I hear a knock, somebody is trying to enter what I call my "lair", I turn my head to see Kenya entering my room.

"What?" I say annoyed at being interrupted doing absolutely nothing.

"I just came to see how you were doing." She's looking at me with those big brown eyes, almost hazel like, she's looking worried. Why? I don't know.

"I'm fine, now leave please." I don't want her to leave, but I can't be vulnerable. Even though she's my sister, I can't show weakness.

"Aren't you going to come eat breakfast with us? Brandy and the twins are coming over, they really want to see their favorite auntie." That really intrigued me, my niece and nephew are my favorite people in this family. I don't understand why my own sister didn't tell me about her visit.

"Okay sure I'm coming, just let me call Adelaine really quick" I tell her while already dialing the number I have memorized all those years. I hear my sister quietly leaving the room without saying anything. I know I hurt her with the way I talked to her, but I just can't let my guard down and it's hurting our relationship.

Adelaine is my best friend, we have known each other for almost fifteen years, we started fighting over a boy when we were only four years old and after the boy rejected both of us, our little childlike mind just decided to become friends. We have been friends ever since. Of course, our friendship came with highs and lows, but we always come out stronger than ever. Adelaine is this pretty Caucasian girl, faired skin and with gorgeous freckles. She has long ginger hair that make all the boys go crazy, but they will never stand because when she was thirteen she revealed to me that she was gay. I was totally supporting her, but my parents weren't that happy about me having a gay best friend. They thought she was going to influence me into that "choice of lifestyle", but after the coming out of Anthony, they thought it was acceptable that she stays my friend. I remember that weird conversation, I just rolled my eyes, now that they had a son who is bi they can finally accept my best friend? Well whatever her sexuality was I wasn't going to change my opinion about her.

"Heyyyy bitch, wassup?" My best friend yelled in my ear, she was always so sassy, and she doesn't care what people think about her, that's what I admire to be, completely myself.

"Hey girl, I just needed to talk to you." I can already hear my voice breaking a bit.

"What? What happened? Do I have to beat someone's ass?" She responds fiercely. I laughed, she's just so protective of me and I just love her. She knows absolutely everything about me, especially my insecurities.

"Nobody hurt me don't worry, I need my best friend right now that's all." She's quiet on the other end and when she finally speaks, she uses her soft voice which is only used on me.

"Is it one of these days?" She asks

"Yeah definitely..." I hear her sigh, she knows exactly what I am going through today.

"Have you talked to Lewis today?" She asks suddenly, I don't know why she's bringing Lewis in the conversation. I just can't think about Lewis today. Not today.

"No and I don't want to talk to him right now." I say completely shutting down the subject.

"Okay... Sorry I asked" She responds sheepishly

"No sorry I snapped, I really don't want to talk about it... Girl I've got to go eat breakfast with the family. Skylar and Kylie are coming over today." I finally cut this conversation short, I don't feel like talking anymore. I think by the tone of my voice she understands that this conversation is over. We say our goodbyes and I start ascending the stairs where I can hear laughter and just plain joy. While going in the direction of the dining room, I think about what Adelaine said about Lewis.