It all started with an INTERVIEW

~~~CHAPTER SEVENTEEN~~~

We can not be like this, we need to stop arguing I just can not deal with toxicity. I can not! I turned to him positioning myself in front so he could look directly in my face. Raising my hands I place them on his face, he slowly looked down at me but I just smiled at him.

"Hey," I said smiling up at his confused and shocked face. "Let's put this behind us, yea? Just please respect me and I will reciprocate the same towards you." He pulled me by the waist towards his chest.

"So Melanie, you like girl babies too." Giggling I looked down suddenly finding my heels interesting. But something caught my eye, his right hand resting on my waist had a pink band loosely on his wrist with the words 'It's a girl".

"And you say, I like girl babies look at your wrist handsome." And that's when I got a real smile from him, It was so beautiful, his snow white teeth displayed as he looked away from me. If I thought he was handsome before he was indeed angelic now.

"You should smile more, It suits you." I turned around feeling embarrassed for saying that out loud but relaxed after feeling Melodious pulling me into his chest and kissing my cheeks.

Glancing up to see if everyone picked their colour I realized their gazes were on us. I don't know if I can take the attention right now, luckily Melodious's hand held me firmly in place. I smile apologetically at Juliana to see that she was already smiling at us. Without wasting a moment it began. We took our seats beside Ander and his plus one, conversing now and then.

Suddenly Melodious got up and made his way towards his dad, stepmom, and Sammy, is it that they prefer her as their daughter-in-law? Or is it that? Well, I don't get an Or. They don't matter as long as my dad gets fully recovered and I hold up my side of the deal we are good. Pleasing family members were not listed in the contract so, therefore, I give zero shit in other words, me nuh care. There is nothing I can do than just get up and leave if Melly thinks it would be cute to make out with Sammy in one of the bushes I might as well get my shit together and leave from now. That would take some shame out of my eyes.

I got up took my bag and walked away with my pride. As I almost reach the exit Juliana and her big mouth shouted. "Hey Melanie, where do you think you are going? Come help me reveal this baby gender!" Well God, why are you not on my side today, I prayed last night before bed.

Glancing over at Melodious I saw him speaking to Sammy and I just couldn't. I shook my head at Juliana smiling at her, however, she returned a sad one and nodded in understanding. Avoiding all the stares I was getting, I gathered enough courage to continue making my way toward the exit. I held my head high and even though I wanted the wind to blow me away at this exact moment, I felt a sudden hold on my waist.

I inhaled knowing exactly who it was but I just could not face him, He continued asking me where I was going as if he did not realize that he left me to talk to his side piece whom his father brought in front of everyone. That is so embarrassing and now we are crashing his dearest cousins baby shower and reveal.

"Melanie? Are you ok?" He asked. He turned me around to look at him. "I just asked her to leave, because I did not want to make you uncomfortable seeing her here." This still does not settle well with me. However, I did not say anything in return. He placed both hands on my cheeks raising my face to look at him. "Look she is leaving." He said pointing towards her but I did not look, after all, she is not my concern.

I then turned to leave, only to be pulled back into his embrace. We aren't a real couple so why do I feel as if this is real, is our acting becoming real to me? He turned me around and got down on one knee. Oh no not now, I wasn't ready for this please get up Melly. I could hear the gasp from the people but my heart was pounding louder than their whispers.

"I still remember the day we met and although I was cocky and self-centered, unfaithful, and narcissistic you never gave up on me. Even when I pretended not to have a girlfriend and hid it from my family, you still stayed. Melanie, you are the best thing that ever happened to me in a long while. I promise to be better, a better partner to you..." All I could hear was his words ringing in my heart, but I need to get myself together because this is not true none of this is true. ", a better person. I want to be the man you can trust, rely on, and love. I love you, Melanie, will you marry me?" Will I marry him? Do I have a choice?

"Melodious, I love you too..." I said wiping tears from my eyes, damn I'm good. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" I said jumping up and down. He then placed the ring on my finger. It was indeed beautiful but this love was not real so the price of this does not matter nor did its beauty. It is just a symbol of all the torture I will have to bear for five years, five years of my life to a man who does not know how to love, feel, or care for others but himself. Tears pour down my face but not the happy ones but tears of sadness. I wore it with a smile on my face as he got up and hugged me tightly.

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