Chapter 7: Chapter Seven

Chapter Three

Happy Birthday Melanie

“I’ll speak to you later babes,” Trevor whispered against my lips.

“Don’t forget,” I grinned, knowing that he wouldn’t.

“Sure I won’t,” Trevor smiled, kissing me once again before allowing me to sadly leave him and go into work.

Stalking to the office, I muttered a ‘Hello’ to everyone, acting like an immature teenager as I leaned against my office door, observing everyone working.

“Someone’s upset that she has to come to work. She’d probably rather be having hot, sweaty sex with the fiancé,” Robin commented making me gasp. The whole office looked at me making me feel embarrassed to the max.

“I should kill you,” I grumbled stamping into my private office, only to see Stephen sitting on my spinning chair, ruffling through all of my papers on my desk.

“I forgot to tell you, Mr. Hobson is here and was waiting, so I told him to go right in,” Jessica called, all too late. Slowly and quietly closing my office door, I glared at him and waited impatiently for him to get up.

“Nice to see you too Melanie,” Stephen smirked, slowly standing up

“I wonder why you were late. Were you too caught up in your dreams about me?” Stephen joked but I wasn’t in the mood for jokes.

“Do you think this is a game?” I hissed, sauntered over to the front of my table.

“Do you think playing my head is fun and easy? Do you think trying to work your way into my life and destroying it in the process is exciting?!” I sneered, feeling my whole body get hot with anger. I watched as his eyes leisurely went down my feet whilst biting softly and highly attractively on his lower lip before his black eyes landed back on mine.

“No. I don’t think this is a game and I’m not trying to ruin your life, I’m trying to help it. You’ll be much happier with me Melanie, don’t you see that? We’re soul mates, so we’re meant to be together. You’re only prolonging our unneeded separation,” Stephen informed me approaching me as I stood my ground.

“Soul mates?” I questioned, feeling like breaking something onto his pale mahogany head of hair.

“Stephen, if we were soul mates, then why did you break up with me?” I quizzed, cocking my head to the side, receiving a better sight of him.

“I can explain that --,” He began but I really didn’t want to get sucked into his world again and so stopped him straight away.

“I don’t think you can, so get lost. You’ve lost me and I am much happier with Trevor than I ever was with you,” I lied, feeling my stomach clench a bit.

“So get lost, and stop playing with my feelings. To tell you the truth, I hate you, actually I dislike you with a passion, so stay out of my life and never come back,” I growled, feeling my stomach and heart clench even more. Stephen jaw clenched for a second and even though his face looked neutral, just like I could read him in college, I could read him right now and he was deeply hurt. I sighed feeling upset that I was making him sad; however it had to be said.

“Fine. If you say you’re happy, I’ll leave.” Stephen mumbled, avoiding eye contact. I felt stupid tears trying to come out of my eyes, as the overwhelming feeling of our former break up, hit me like bricks. Looking up and softly breathing out, I felt Stephen’s cold gentle thumb slowly caress my cheek, causing my eyes to immediately get drawn to his sad ones.

“It was nice seeing you again though; being able to feel your delicate, silky skin, look into your gorgeous brown eyes and get so close to your soft lips…” Stephen whispered, his eyes resting on my lips, making my heart beat speed up rapidly as I only then realised that he had closed the distance between us.

“You’re a beautiful grown woman and I wish you all the best with your marriage with Trevor.” He added, taking his hand back and fleeing my office, closing the door silently behind him. Blinking repeatedly, I felt my heart being ripped out again and covered my eyes as I tried to blink away my tears.

“Robin said that ---,” Jessica started, barging into my office scaring me.

“Are…are you alright?” She asked, narrowing her eyes. Shit!

“I’m fine, there’s just an eye lash in my eye,” I answered

“In both of your eyes?” Jessica frowned

“Yes. Don’t worry about it, it might just be hormones, maybe I’m gonna be on my period soon, maybe I’m not,” I continued to ramble on.

“Hmm, hormones…” Jessica mumbled, watching me as she closed the door. Slapping my head with the palm of my hand, I groaned in annoyance. What was my problem?!

--------------------I

Stephen had invited me over to his dorm and I was eagerly making my way over. I hadn’t seen him in two days and I had missed his voice and touch. Almost running, I scurried along the corridor and knocked a tune softly on his door.

“Come in please Melanie,” Stephen pleaded, not even facing me as he opened the door for me. What happened to the usual kiss, or hug, or even eye contact he usually gave me?!

“Have I done something wrong?” I panicked. He had never been upset with me and even if we had had a fight, his voice never sounded this sad, it usually sounded angry. I was really confused right now.

“No, it’s not you Melanie, it’s me,” Stephen replied, using the break up line in a different context.

“What?” I asked, pausing in my step as I felt my heart beat begin to accelerate. The room’s atmosphere felt tense and wrong and right now, I didn’t want to be here.

“Can we get out of your room please, it’s giving me a weird aura,” I informed him, tugging on his arm only for him to pull my hand away from his like I had one of the world’s infectious diseases.

“I’m breaking up with you. We shouldn’t be together anymore.” Stephen rushed out, turning to face me.

“Excuse me? Stephen are you okay? Cause your scaring me. Why shouldn’t we be together?” I quizzed feeling my heart break ever so slightly; I wasn’t sure if he was telling the truth or if he was just joking around because he had done it before.

“I cheated on you,” He lied. He was scratching the side of his leg which enlightened me that he was lying.

“No you didn’t.” I argued

“Fine I didn’t, but I thought it’d be better than saying that I didn’t love you anymore. You tire me out, you’re annoying, stupid and clingy. I can’t be with someone like that.” Stephen stated.

I was so taken back that I took a step back.

“Stephen. What the hell has gotten into you?!  Where are all these things coming from?” I questioned. Feeling my eyes swell with tears. I still couldn’t tell if he was telling the truth, since he still hadn’t looked me in the eyes.

“Just go and don’t come back. Stop hurting yourself even more Melanie. I said we’re over, so we’re over. Get over it and live your life without me,” Stephen urged, pushing me out of the room.

“Not until you look me in the eye and say that you don’t love me,” I challenged. With a sigh, Stephen looked me directly in the eyes and said the words that I’d never thought I’d hear him say,

“I do not and did not EVER love you Melanie Zeleny. So go away and leave me the fuck alone.” My whole world and heart came crashing down at that exact moment, just as the door slammed shut in my face.

------------------I

Two weeks had gone past and I was still somewhat depressed about what had happened between me and Stephen. Tomorrow was my birthday as well and I hadn’t planned anything stupidly. Today I was just trying to busy myself so that I didn’t think about Stephen or the fact that I was going to be twenty four in two and a half hours.

“Mel, you should go, I’ll finish up for you,” Martin assured, gazing at me as he lent against my office door frame.

“No, I’m almost finished,” I disputed

“So if you’re almost finished, let me finish it. It’s your birthday in a couple of hours and you definitely need to sleep. Now go!” Martin urged

“Your not gonna let to choose otherwise are you?” I moaned in annoyance

“Nope,” Martin chuckled. Shaking my head at him with a small smile on my lips, I packed away my things, grabbed my bag and headed out of the office.

“Thanks Martin,” I thanked him sincerely

“Your welcome old woman,” He joked, earning a punch in the arm. Leaving the office, I waited and waited for a taxi to take me home. Ten minutes passed…Twenty minutes passed, flipping half an hour past and I was still standing in the cold waiting for an invisible taxi.

Growling, I decided to take off and walk. If I had walked half an hour ago, I would have been inside my cosy, warm apartment! Stupid taxi drivers! Since it was now eleven o’clock on a Friday, I knew that the hooligans were out and that I had to be careful not to look the wrong people in the eye. Speed walking and turning right onto a deserted but bright road, I decided to call Trevor to keep me some company.

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry,” I quickly apologised when I accidentally barged into someone. Snapping my eyes up, they instantly met beautiful emerald eyes from a man who looked around thirty, dressed in a casual plain blue shirt, jeans and a leather jacket. He was pretty attractive but since I had Trevor, no one in my eyes could beat him…except Stephen. No. I mean no one, I corrected myself.

“It’s alright, you should just watch where you’re going gorgeous,” The man smiled kindly. Smiling in return, I attempted to side step him so that I could continue on my way, only for him to follow my movement. Thinking that it was just a coincidence, I tried again only for the same thing to happen.

“Maybe this is fate,” The man smirked evilly, causing me to go into protection mode.

“I don’t think so, I’m engaged,” I informed him; quickly showing him my ring, about to run away, only for him to force his lips onto mine and wrap his arms around me, one around my head and one around my back, so that I couldn’t get away. My scream came out muffled as I struggled helplessly to get away from him.

“Struggle and you’ll get hurt,” The guy threatened before thrusting his tongue into my mouth. His tongue tasted of Mc Donald’s and made me even more revolted than I already was. Luckily, even though he had pulled me too close to kick him in the groin, he had left one of my arms free and so using my initiative, I grabbed his ear yanking it as quickly and as far as I could to the ground and didn’t wait to watch him fall to the ground in pain. Sprinting for my life as the adrenaline kicked in, I remembered that Robin didn’t live too far and so ran to his house, banging on his door as hard as I could, hoping that he was awake.

“I’m coming.” I heard faintly but continued banging as tears began to roll down my cheeks as I realised what had and could have just happened. Looking back, I saw the man running in my direction and felt my heart race once again.

“What are you doing outside this late and in your condition?” Robin shouted, pulling me into his house.

“What happened?” He questioned, wiping my cheeks fiercely. He had always hated to see any of his friends cry.

“If it was Trevor, I swear to God I’ll ---,” He began

“No. A man forced himself on me and I ran here since it was the closest place.” I wept, trying to stop my tears as they continued to roll down my cheeks like a waterfall. Then something clicked.

“What do you mean in my condition?” I asked, sniffing.

“Don’t act stupid Mel and is the guy still outside? I’ll kill him and after I do, I’m sure Trevor will kill him too,” Robin snarled, opening his front door only to see nobody.

“Robin remind me, I’m too shaken up, what condition?” I pried

“You’re pregnant Mel! Whether you’re shaken up or not you should remember,” Robin stated.

“I’m what?!” I yelled