Trap Queen: Part 2

Chapter Twenty-Three

"Melissa?"

She looks at me for a split second before focusing back on helping me up. I don't question her any further either. My entire body is bursting into pain, especially my abdomen.

What the hell was I thinking? I should have known better than getting out of bed after serious surgery. It's all Diablo's fault. He should have never walked out like that in the first place. I want him here with me, now more than ever.

Melissa tries grabbing my arm to pull me up, but I didn't have enough strength, and she was too gentle. Thankfully though, a nurse walked by and saw me on the floor, then quickly jumped into action, yelling like crazy for other nurses to come help. That's when a group of nurses comes to my rescue.

The first nurse starts freaking out on me, questioning how I fell on the floor. When I told her I tried going to the bathroom alone, she raised her voice three more notches and began calling me stupid basically. Great, just what I needed, another Diablo. Although, I understand where she's coming from. I'm too delicate to do anything on my own right now.

The doctor then shows up to check my whole body to make sure I didn't rupture or reopened any wounds. At the end of the examination, he assures me that everything is okay.

Then he asks, "Are you sure you want HER in here?"

To me, it sounded like he thought Melissa dropped me on the floor on purpose, or maybe he could feel the awkwardness in the air between her and me because we haven't said a word to each other besides our names.

I look at her. She had her gaze down at the ground. As much as she hurt me, along with all the bullshit that happened, all I can see is my best friend, not a hoe, not a trader, or an enemy, but a friend who fucked up big time. Now she is looking for forgiveness.

So I said, "no, she can stay."

He nods and retreats, with the nurses behind him, leaving Melissa and me alone.

"Thanks for not kicking me out," she said finally.

"How did you know I was here?" I ask her instead.

"Your mom called me crying and told me you were here at the hospital. Then she told me that you got shot I- all I could think was the worse," she chokes up. "I'm here because there's so many things I want to say and things I regret that I want to apologize for."

Her voice trails off at the end of her sentence. She turns her back to me and begins to sob. It wasn't until I felt a tear roll down my cheek that I realized even I am crying.

Melisssa fucked up big time I know that and I don't think I will ever be able to forget what she did to me, but my heart is wanting to forgive her. I can tell she still cares. She wouldn't be here if she didn't.

It's been years and years of friendship and sisterhood, that I am not going to throw away just like that EVEN though she made the biggest mistake a friend can ever do. I love her so much, and I think she deserves a second chance.

"Mel," I sobbed.

She turns around, wiping her tears from her cheeks.

I open my arms, as wide as I could, "give me a hug."

Immediately, she rushes over to me and into my arms. I hug her as tight as I could.

"I'm so sorry, Roni. It was a dumb mistake that I will regret forever," she cried heavily.

"It's okay-"

She pulled away from the hug to look at me.

"No, it's not okay. I betrayed you, your trust. I fucked up the most valuable relationship in my life, and that was us. It will never be the same again. For a moment, I chose Daniel over you, and you have no idea how much I hate myself for that," she said.