spilled from his mouth was filled with anger and hate. “You have humiliated me publicly by not accepting my proposal. You haven’t called or messaged me—”
“Well, have you tried to contact me before now? No! So leave me the hell alone.” I forced the words out angrily, getting over my initial shock of his outburst.
I was met with silence, but even that was enough to tell me how angry he was. I needed to escape this man and move on with my life, but I doubted he would ever allow that to happen. Eventually, he spoke again.
“How dare you!” he hissed at me. “I work hard so I can buy you beautiful things.”
“I don’t want anything more from you because me and you are done.” My words were laced with conviction because I knew deep down in my heart I could never be with this man. A man who tore away at my soul, piece by piece, and if I stayed, I would become nothing but a hollow existence to those around me. An empty shell. A girl who wore a mask every day of her life. I knew I couldn’t be that person, not since Blake had shown me love and compassion. He lit up my life like a full moon lights up the night sky. He was my new life and my own happily ever after.
Chapter Fifteen
Melodi
Present Day
I swear my mouth is hanging open. I still didn’t get all answers I wanted, but I’m sure she’ll give them to me eventually. I glance toward the window and see that the sun is setting in hues of blues and pinks. We’ve been closed up in this room for the entire day. Rachel and Flick came in throughout the day to check if it was okay to give Katie some food. I can’t believe what she went through with Jacob and she never told me.
“Are you okay, Mel?” she asks quietly, the hesitation evident in her voice.
Am I okay? I honestly don’t know. I feel angry at her for keeping this to herself. I’m her sister! Then thinking about what she’d done, making us believe she was dead. How dare she? If she had told us, we could have helped somehow. I sense her watching me, feeling her unease.
“I need a minute.” With that, I get up and walk out of the room to a full house of people.
“Melodi, what’s wrong?” I look up to see Corban walking towards me. He’s who I need right now. I can’t even look at Blake. I’m sure now he’s lied to me about what actually went on as well. I’m even convinced he knew where she was this entire time, so when he put on a show for my family, it was all just a lie.
“I need to get out of here for a minute,” I whisper. My arms wrap around my stomach. I feel sick to my stomach hearing what Abby endured as well as what she has put us through.
He just nods and guides me to the door. “Just wait and I’ll grab your coat.” With those words, he’s gone.
I don’t know what to say to anyone. How could she do this to us? How are my parents going to react to this new information? Oh, man, Mum is going to flip and Dad is going to be furious. We mourned her. It's taken us a long time to finally move on.
Corban comes back, wraps me in my coat, and ushers me out the door. We are silent, but it’s what I need and Corban knows it. So much has happened and the last thing I need right now is my sister coming back from the dead. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy she isn’t actually dead, but she knowingly put me in danger the day she left—or died— or whatever it is that happened. Jacob knew and was probably following me for the last three years, and his showing up at my work was no coincidence. I’m sure he’s been planning and lying in wait for the perfect opportunity for him to bring Abby out of her concealment. Now I have my babies and Corban to think about.
I think Abby needs to come out of hiding and tell the police and get the protection she more than obviously needs. Why didn’t she go to the police? I’m sure they could have helped, instead of just leaving and letting us all think she was dead.
“Are you okay?” Corban’s words pull me out of
“Well, have you tried to contact me before now? No! So leave me the hell alone.” I forced the words out angrily, getting over my initial shock of his outburst.
I was met with silence, but even that was enough to tell me how angry he was. I needed to escape this man and move on with my life, but I doubted he would ever allow that to happen. Eventually, he spoke again.
“How dare you!” he hissed at me. “I work hard so I can buy you beautiful things.”
“I don’t want anything more from you because me and you are done.” My words were laced with conviction because I knew deep down in my heart I could never be with this man. A man who tore away at my soul, piece by piece, and if I stayed, I would become nothing but a hollow existence to those around me. An empty shell. A girl who wore a mask every day of her life. I knew I couldn’t be that person, not since Blake had shown me love and compassion. He lit up my life like a full moon lights up the night sky. He was my new life and my own happily ever after.
Chapter Fifteen
Melodi
Present Day
I swear my mouth is hanging open. I still didn’t get all answers I wanted, but I’m sure she’ll give them to me eventually. I glance toward the window and see that the sun is setting in hues of blues and pinks. We’ve been closed up in this room for the entire day. Rachel and Flick came in throughout the day to check if it was okay to give Katie some food. I can’t believe what she went through with Jacob and she never told me.
“Are you okay, Mel?” she asks quietly, the hesitation evident in her voice.
Am I okay? I honestly don’t know. I feel angry at her for keeping this to herself. I’m her sister! Then thinking about what she’d done, making us believe she was dead. How dare she? If she had told us, we could have helped somehow. I sense her watching me, feeling her unease.
“I need a minute.” With that, I get up and walk out of the room to a full house of people.
“Melodi, what’s wrong?” I look up to see Corban walking towards me. He’s who I need right now. I can’t even look at Blake. I’m sure now he’s lied to me about what actually went on as well. I’m even convinced he knew where she was this entire time, so when he put on a show for my family, it was all just a lie.
“I need to get out of here for a minute,” I whisper. My arms wrap around my stomach. I feel sick to my stomach hearing what Abby endured as well as what she has put us through.
He just nods and guides me to the door. “Just wait and I’ll grab your coat.” With those words, he’s gone.
I don’t know what to say to anyone. How could she do this to us? How are my parents going to react to this new information? Oh, man, Mum is going to flip and Dad is going to be furious. We mourned her. It's taken us a long time to finally move on.
Corban comes back, wraps me in my coat, and ushers me out the door. We are silent, but it’s what I need and Corban knows it. So much has happened and the last thing I need right now is my sister coming back from the dead. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy she isn’t actually dead, but she knowingly put me in danger the day she left—or died— or whatever it is that happened. Jacob knew and was probably following me for the last three years, and his showing up at my work was no coincidence. I’m sure he’s been planning and lying in wait for the perfect opportunity for him to bring Abby out of her concealment. Now I have my babies and Corban to think about.
I think Abby needs to come out of hiding and tell the police and get the protection she more than obviously needs. Why didn’t she go to the police? I’m sure they could have helped, instead of just leaving and letting us all think she was dead.
“Are you okay?” Corban’s words pull me out of
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