Shine bright

Chapter 12

Melissa POV
I wake up and rub my eyes. I take a look at the clock that reads 8:21 am. I get up and make my way to the bath room. I brush my teeth, shower, and wash my face. I go into my suitcase and pick out black leather leggings, and a cream blue sleeveless bluse with a black lace trim.

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I let my hair down from a messy bun, and comb it. I struggle for a while until I finally get all of the many knots out.

I put on a white beanie and walk out of the room. I go out into the kitchen and see Ellie sitting on a stool texting someone.

"Hungry?" I ask startling her.

"No not really."

She says after taking a big sip from her water bottle.
"You have to eat something Ellie, you have cancer." I take out some milk, and pour it into a bowl.
"Would you stop saying that word? JUST because I have cancer dosen't mean I'm not any different than you or anyone else."
She snaps at me. I look down uncomfortable. I don't tell her this, but cancer DOES make her different. She ISNT like anybody else. And I'm infuriated because every time I see her, she is trying to make herself look better than she already does. She won't listen. She dosen't care and sometimes I want to explode because of that. She never wants sympathy, or comfort. She just wants to be someone else. She wants to pretend like nothing ever happened.
"Its not my fault, you are pretending that you aren't sick. It's only making you more depressed. Look at yourself! You couldnt climb the stairs yesterday, and you are pretending that you don't have cancer and never have. Well I need you to stop this fantasy, because its only making matters worse!" I yell and I stomp off to my room. I switch on my tv and bury my face into the pillow.

I take of my beanie and sigh, as I run my fingers through my hair. I felt awful. How could I treat my best friend like that? She's not even my best friend she's a sister to me. I felt a tear run down my face, and I wiped it off. I decided to apologize.

I put my beanie back on, and looked into the mirror to make sure I didn't look like I was crying. I opened the door, and looked down at the ground as I began to apologize.

"Listen Ellie I'm sorry I-"
I looked up and Ellie was gone. I looked into her room, and the bed was empty. I go into the kitchen, to think where she might have went. I saw a note taped to the fridge.

Relax. I didn't run away. I just went to Starbucks.
It's right across the street, so don't worry about me dying from a long distance walk. :-/
I i just need to some fresh air. It won't be really fresh though since New York is badly polluted, but you know what I mean. Be back by nine.
Signed
You know who it is.

I sighed. I took out some fruit loops, and poured them into my untouched bowl of milk. I know I should go after her, but she's done this before. She will be fine.
I eat my fruit loops, spoonful by spoonful, in deep thought. A part of me is totally calm about the situation, but another part of me is freaking out. How do I control this?
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A/N
Sorry this was so short, I just thought Mel should get a chapter to herself, since Ellie gets most of it.
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