In which I fall in love with my brother's best friend.
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"Don't pretend like you don't feel anything." His voice is low, sending shivers down my spine.
"What do you mean?"
"You know damn well what I mean."
"I don't know what you're talking about...
AN: OK guys, once again, thank you for supporting this story. And thank you for all your thoughts. Your comments send me mixed up emotions.
I just want to let you know that it's getting even harder for me to write this story. For me, it hurt to hurt Melanie, but strangely, it hurt even more when I had to hurt Vaughn (just as Melanie would think and feel). You must be thinking that I'm crazy. Maybe I got too invested in my characters.
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It's been three days since I arrived in Texas, and the first thing I do once I get up this morning is to visit Jake's house again. I look up to the same window, only to find that the curtain is still shut.
Jake steps out of the house to go to work again, but this time when he looks at me, he just sighs, shaking his head in disbelief. He gets into his car and drives.
Clenching my fist on my sides, I call her again, "Melanie!" But still, there's no response. I find myself standing alone on the street again, but my yearning to see her doesn't change. In fact, it becomes even stronger.
I will wait, Melanie. I will.
I will still be here.
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The afternoon passes by, and now, the sky has become dark. Earlier, I was away just to grab some lunch, and now, I'm still standing in the same spot, in front of this house.
I turn my head when I notice Jake's car pulling in. And the first thing he does after he comes back from work is scrutinizing me. He shakes his head again before walking up to the front door.
"Jake," I call, and he turns around. "I'm not going anywhere," I say.
He ignores me and closes the door behind him. My jaw tightens as I look down at the road. But I'm not giving up.
A drop of water hits my nose, and when I look up at the sky, I notice that the rain has started to pour down. Shit. Even the sky is against me now.
