BACK UP GIRL

strike one

MELANIES POV

"I'm gonna try to speak to Tom" I say to Kelly. She nods and smiles at me. "Okay" she says as I stand up off the stool.

I see Tom and Julie talking. Julie walks away, maybe she's going to the bathroom. This is the perfect time to talk to him.

He's the one the asked if I wanted to go with him, I should at least get one conversation with him. Right?

Tom is standing there, well.. trying to stand. Anyway he's looking around, obviously pie eyed.

I look back to Kelly as I approach Tom. Kelly is watching closely as she's making drinks for people.

I take a deep breath in.

Tom doesn't even notice I'm right in front of him. I clear my throat, but I don't think he could hear over the music. "Tom" I say loudly.

He turns his attention to me. Tom raises an eyebrow. "You need something?" He asks. "Not exactly" I say a bit taken back.

"Is that even an answer?" He says rudely. I frown a little. "Just tell me what you need then go! I'm waiting for Julie." Tom says giving me a disgusted look.

I sigh. I'll dry not to take that to heart. He's drunk. He doesn't know what he's saying!

"Actually, I'll talk to you when you're sober" I say trying to walk away from him. Tom roughly grabs my wrist.

"Then what was the fucking point of walking over to me!" He chuckles obviously annoyed. "Well I just thought-" he cuts me off. "You just thought?" He says squeezing my wrist harder.

"Ow Tom! Stop!" I say trying to move away from his grip, but he's too strong. "TOM YOU'RE HURTING ME!" I yell.

Tom let's go shoving me into the wall.

I feel tears in my eyes. I'm breathing heavy. "Aw are you crying now?" He says sarcastically. "Kinda glad I swerved you for Julie" he laughs.

I try to walk away from him again but he pushes me into the wall.. again.

"What you walking away for?" He asks aggressively. I don't answer his question.

"Come speak to me when you decide to not be a dickhead" I say calmly even though my voice was kind of shaking.

I walk away but this time successfully. I don't dare to glance back at him. I look at Kelly, she's looking at me sadly. I give her a slight smile.

I know Tom was drunk and he didn't know what he was doing. I still love him but it hurt.

I wanted to go home. How was I ever going to get home? I guess I'll just walk home. Not in these heels though. Too painful. Guess I'll walk barefoot.

How will Tom get home? He's drunk. Maybe Bill will take him home. Wait I should t be worrying about him.

I can't believe it though. He grabbed me, shoved me.. twice. Spoke to me like I was nothing! All because of Julie. What was so special about her?

This was strike one. The way he acted tonight was shocking if I'm being all honest. I've never seen him like that. Hope I never see him like that again, ever.

TOMS POV

I watched as Melanie walked away from me with tears in her eyes.

Don't know what I did. She's just sensitive, oh well. She'll be fine tomorrow.

I bit my inner cheek seeing Melanie leave the party until Julie catches my attention.

KELLYS POV

I watch in horror as I saw the little interaction with Melanie and Tom, I think it was. How could he treat her like that. She seems like the sweetest girl ever.

Melanie finally walks away. She looks at me and gives me a slight smile and walks out.

I glance back at Tom death staring him. It's not like he can see me but still. He bites his inner cheek as he watches Melanie. I see Julie appear behind Tom catching his attention.

I hope Melanie takes my advice on the tree strike thingy because this would definitely be one. If I was her I would leave him right away though but somehow she seems to love. I don't know the full story behind why.

Might be something meaningful but still you can't treat someone like that! He might be drunk, so what? No excuse.

How could Melanie like someone like him?

MELANIES POV

I begin to walk just rethinking about the scene that's just happened six minutes ago. It's quite late and cold.

I have no coat or jacket, my fault. I'm walking barefoot. And I don't really know where I'm going.

Ugh. I'm so stupid.

It's not like I'm completely lost, I'm just not familiar with this area. 'The rich area' obviously I live in the slums.

Probably like a forty minute work. At least I'm getting exercise.

I let a tear fall down my cheek.

I was deciding if I should give Tom the cold shoulder after tonight. Not forever just for a little bit.

I've always learnt never do something based of emotions. You might do something you'll regret. Be responsible.

Sometimes I do things based of emotions but I try not to.

I suppose I'll see how I feel tomorrow about this whole situation.

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I finally arrive home. I go to my bedroom. I look in my broken mirror. Gosh my mascara is everywhere.

No wonder he left me for Julie. She's probably everything he wants.

I sigh. I start wiping my makeup off.

I brush my hair out. I take my clothes off and put some nice pyjamas on. I would take a shower but it's too late, I don't want to wake my dad up. Too risky and I'm just really tired.

I might end up falling asleep in the shower. Now we wouldn't want that.

I throw myself on my bed. Mm it felt so comfy. I slid myself under the covers. Snuggling up to my pillows.

My lights were already turned off from when I left. I couldn't be bothered turning them back on when I came back.

I closed my eyes. Slowly drifting off to sleep.