Not Over You

Chapter 7 - Another Chance

Melissa had spent Friday evening with Abby. They both went to see a movie and then grabbed a bite to eat afterwards. When Melissa got home she noticed that Nathan had left several messages on her cell and on her home answering machine. She called him back and he sounded relived, he was a little worried about her since he hadn't heard from her the entire evening.

Saturday morning came and Melissa was in her bed in a deep sleep, until the ringing of her phone woke her up. It was Daley, calling to tell her to get ready cause Nathan would be coming over to pick her up, to take her and Daley to the mall.

Melissa got out of bed, headed for the shower, then got dressed. Minutes after she headed downstairs to the kitchen, her mom Melinda was already up making breakfast.

"Morning, mom." Said Melissa.

"Hi, morning. Your up early." Replied Mrs. Wu looking at her daughter from head to toe. "Going somewhere?"

"Yeah, I'm going to the mall with Daley. We're gonna do some shopping for Prom. Nathan will be here any minute to pick me up." Melissa told her mom.

"Prom, huh? It's coming soon right?" Asked Mrs. Wu.

"Yeah, it's in three weeks."

"You must be excited about it." Said Mrs. Wu.

"I guess." Melissa said, not sounding very enthusiastic about the event. "I mean, I've got no one to go with."

"What do you mean? Aren't your friends going?" Mrs. Wu asked.

"Yes, but they've all got 'dates'." Melissa replied.

Melissa and her mom then heard the door bell ring. Melissa went to answer the door.

"Nathan, hey."

"Hey, you ready to go?" He asked.

"Just about, let me just grab my bag."

"Hurry, Daley's waiting in the car." He told her.

Nathan watched as Melissa went up the stairs. He came in the house and saw Mrs. Wu in the kitchen and said good morning.

Melissa then came running down the stairs. "Ok, let's go."

"Bye, have fun!" Said Mrs. Wu.

"We will, later mom."

"Later, Mrs. Wu."

Nathan and Melissa got in the car along with Daley. Ten minutes later they arrived at the mall near the parking garage. Melissa was the first one to get out of the car and she stood by the passenger side where Daley was sitting and watched as Daley and Nathan say goodbye and kiss each other. Melissa smiled. She loved seeing her two friends together like that.

"Bye, my love." Melissa said jokingly looking down at Nathan then blowing him a kiss.

Nathan laughed. "Aw, thanks baby!" He said smiling pretending to catch the kiss.

"See you ladies in a couple of hours."

He said as Daley got out of the car and he drove off.

Daley stood smiling and shaking her head at Melissa.

"How many times do I have to tell you? Stop flirting with my boyfriend!" Daley said jokingly.

Melissa replied with a sad puppy face.

"Sorry Day, it won't happen again."

The two girls walked inside the mall laughing together.

Melissa and Daley began browsing around in a few stores. The first store they went into Daley thought the dresses looked incredibly horrible. The second store, Daley said the dresses were too expensive. An hour had past and the fifth store they went into finally appealed to Daley.

"So...." Daley started.

"I'm sure you've heard about what went down after you left us at the park yesterday."

"Yeah, Abby told me everything." Melissa said.

"You should have seen the look on Jackson's face, he looked like he wanted to punch Abby." Daley said.

Daley looked over at Melissa who acted like she wasn't paying attention to what Daley was saying.

"Sorry, if talking about Jackson makes you uncomfortable."

Melissa looked at Daley. "Oh, no. It's okay, here look, try this on."

Melissa said, trying to change the Jackson subject and handing Daley a beige dress with a dark purple flowery print on the side. Daley happily took the dress and went into a change room, Melissa waited near by.

"How's History class?" Daley asked from inside the change room.

Melissa made a face. "You know I hate that class, Daley. Why are you asking-".

Melissa paused. She knew what Daley was really trying to ask her.

"Your asking me how's History class with Jackson aren't you?"

Daley slightly giggled. "Yes, that's what I'm really trying to ask." Daley said.

Melissa sighed.

"He's been trying to talk to me. We had a little conversation at school yesterday and that didn't go too well…. Taylor showed up."

Daley came out of the change room wearing the dress. "What do you think, Mel?"

"It's nice." Melissa said looking at Daley who was slowly twirling around for Melissa to get a good look.

"But, you would look so much better in something with more colour." She said.

Melissa picked out a few more dresses for Daley to try on. Daley once again headed into the change room.

"You know, Mel. Maybe Jackson just wants the two of you to be friends again." Daley told her.

"Yeah, right." Melissa replied sarcastically.

Melissa then thought to herself. She had been so busy being mad at Jackson for going out with Taylor that she never thought the reason why Jackson has been trying to talk to her was because he wanted to be friends with her again.

"Mel, just talk to him and hear what he has to say." Said Daley.

"Give him another chance."