The door opened and Mrs. Brown showed up. Her forehead wrinkled in confusion and she rested on the doorframe, staring at the two friends who were oblivious of her presence.
She actually rushed there when she heard Paisley’s loud scream. But getting here, she met another sight… A beautiful sight to behold.
Paisley broke the hug and her hand instantly went to Melanie’s fresh cheek, pulling it teasingly.
“So, that was why you rushed away from school? To meet him?” She wiggled her brows.
Melanie slapped her hands with a chuckle.
“We both missed each other. Gosh, I was so stupid for asking him to stay away, I must have gone insane then” she breathed out.
“What about Ace?” Paisley suddenly asked.
“I don’t think he’s gonna take this lightly,” she added.
“Axel promised to talk to him, he just needs to accept the fact that I’m over him and I’m in love with Axel” Melanie said with a smile.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. But, I’m still a little bit shocked. Axel is your boyfriend now?”
“Like….” Paisley giggled excitedly and her eyes went to the door.
She was struck dumb when she found Mrs. Brown staring at them with her hands across her chest. A scrutiny gaze was plastered on her face.
“Aunt….” She stuttered, glancing at Melanie with the corner of her eye.
Wait… Aunt? Melanie turned to the door and color drained on her face when her eyes beheld her Mom’s.
“Mom….” She stammered.
Mrs. Brown slowly walked towards them. Each step she took sent shivers down Melanie and Paisley’s spine.
“You have a boyfriend again?” Mrs. Brown asked.
“Erm… Mom, I,” Melanie shut her eyes tightly before opening it back.
“Yes, Mom” her voice came out more boldly than she expected.
“And… I love him,”came another word from her.
Did she just say that?? To her Mom??
“Stop talking please,” Melanie’s frustrated voice begged her inner self.
Paisley was not left out. She was also shocked to hear that from Melanie.
Mrs. Brown walked towards Melanie. Her hand stretched forth in the air and Melanie’s face involuntarily moved to the other side, expecting to receive something hard on her cheek.
Instead, she was pulled to a motherly hug and she was dumbstruck.
“I’m glad to find you moving on,” Mrs. Brown whispered.
“The thought of you being sad and heartbroken, shattered me. I know the feeling of you being betrayed by someone you least expected but I’m glad that you finally moved on,” She concluded with a smile.
“Mom…” Melanie let out in a shaky voice. She was beginning to get emotional.
“Oh C’mon, you thought I was gonna scold you?” Mrs. Brown chuckled.
Melanie nodded meekly against her chest and a throaty laugh escaped Mrs. Brown’s mouth.
“No, darling. I’m happy for you, for the both of you” she glanced at Paisley who was staring at them with a smile.
“I’m glad you both are back together, never separate again, okay?”
“Yes, Aunt”
“Yes, Mom” Melanie and Paisley said in unison.
“Good. And, tell him to visit someday, I need to see if he’s worthy of your love” Mrs. Brown said.
“Thank you, Mom,” Melanie whispered with a smile.
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KING’S ESTATES***
Walking into the room, he met Ace sprawled on the floor with bottles of alcohol before him.
“The f-__-k, dude!” Axel exclaimed and literally ran to him.
“What the f-__-k is wrong with you?” He snapped and snatched the glass cup from Ace’s hand.
“Give it back,” Ace’s voice came out weakly.
“How could you drink when you’re fully aware that you’re not that tolerant of it?” Axel chastised.
“I did it again,” Ace whispered, his head bent in shame.
“I slept with her again, I really don’t deserve her anymore,” he sniffed.
“What happened?” Axel asked softly, grabbing a hold of Ace’s shoulder.
“I slept with Paisley again, I was drunk. I…” A tear escaped Ace’s eyes.
“I don’t deserve Melanie anymore, I’m a jerk. A jerk not worthy of her love, I keep sleeping with her best friend,” Ace mumbled.
“I should stop now, I give up,” Ace raised his teary eyes to stare at Axel.
“Promise not to hurt her just like I did,” his voice shook slowly.
“I promise,” Axel whispered.
“Promise to always love her, promise not to break her heart. Promise…” A sob escaped his lips and Axel started patting his shoulder.
“I love Melanie, I’ll always do with all my heart. I’ll never break her, this is my promise to you, Ace,” Axel said with full determination laced in his voice.
Ace pulled him to a brotherly hug and smiled briefly.
“I thought I could stay away from you, but I was wrong. We’re stuck together, buddy”
A happy smile spread on Axel’s face.
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WINK MODELLING AGENCY***
The Director could be seen speaking with someone over the phone.
“I don’t think I can do that, sir. He’s all we need right now,” he said.
“He’s getting famous in just two weeks and you wanna ki|| that for him? I won’t accept that, sorry if I’m going against my word. But, I’m never signing him out of my industry.”
“I’ll help him grow. I’ll take him to greater heights” The Director ended in a defiant tone.
TBC