Melinda's POV:

I will have to tell Ross the truth before I get too attached to him or his family. I have already failed at not getting attached to him, I hope he will understand. I know damn well that I would never understand but hopefully he hears me out. "Are you hearing me? Mel!" I snap out of my thoughts with Ross waving his hand to catch my attention. "Sorry." I say embarrassed and nervous to tell him.

"I was saying I won't be able to lock the door but at least we could close it. I hope you can understand that my mom is trying not to be overly "cool" as she says" He sits beside me laying down facing upward at the ceiling with his hands behind his head flexing his muscles. Okay...focus Mel focus. "I actually need to tell you something." He locks eyes with me with no expression at all. I shift my gaze because I can't hold eye contact long. " Alright then shoot." My heart starts racing trying to think off the worst way he could react.

He could curse me out. He could kick me out off his house and make sure he ruins my reputation in the town. He could laugh and says he doesn't care because I was never going to be anything serious. All of those possible outcomes are so horrible. "I am very horrible person and I hope you will forgive me for what I am about to tell you." I start off he becomes more tense his hands are now to the sides of his body and he is still. "The reason we...this ever started was because I was trying to make Henry jealous." I swallow as my throat dries up.

"I was stupid and crazy but it wasn't all fake I mean it began out as fake but after getting to know you I have seen how amazing you are and I have seen that Henry was never how I made him out to be in my head. I really did like everything we did and spending time together that was real I promise. Please do not hate me Ross please." My throat becomes heavy with pain and it's painful to swallow and tears form at the gates of my eyes but I try looking up to keep them in. Ross gets up from his bed and walks towards his computer desk and towers over it while mumbling stuff under his breath.

"Are you going to say something." I say under my breath while wiping the tears that have managed to have their way out. He turns arounds to face me and gives me a look of displeased mixed with disgust look. He runs his fingers through his hair and loudly sighs. "What do you want to hear exactly?" His tone sounds defeated and annoyed. "Anything...I guess well I mean I don't know." I reply awkwardly with my head down. "Alright. I need you to get off my bed, I will drop you off home and yes we will ride in complete silence let's go." I look up to look at him to see him putting on his shoes and grab his jacket off the chair.

"You are kicking me out?" He grabs the keys of the table and rubs his eyes squinting his brows together. "No I am dropping you at home. Would you get off my bed now?" He walks out the room and I go basically chasing after him with tears in my eyes clogging my vision and sniffing nonstop. We get in his car and we drive for seven minutes in deadly silence. I looked out the window feeling completely ashamed and shy. I felt every speeding minute I could feel his dread from my seat he could not wait till we reached my house. We arrived but I could bring myself to leave the car so we sat for three minutes in stabbing awkwardness.

"Ross could you at least tell me how you feel about this or what will happen now?" I master up some strength to look him in the eyes. He lens into his seat more relaxed. "I am feeling stupid right now but respect to you for playing me no girl has ever done that. Bravo." His applauds me with a smile on his face but I can tell he is being sarcastic. "Stop that and be serious for once." I put his hands down and he just blankly stares at me. "I regret the day I ever thought that I could ever be able to really be happy with a girl. How pathetic? Will you get out now?" The amount of hurt behind that statement is saddening.

"We will still see each other right?" he looks at me and laughs and I swear I could see tears in his eyes very small to spot. "If you can keep company of the likes of Yasmine why won't you do the same with me?" the words flow from my lips and I thought that I had I said it in my head only. He looks at me shocked by my statement. "Get the hell out of my car. Out." He tone is stern without yelling without protest I get out of the car and as I close the door the engine is on and running because within seconds he gone from the driveway.

I run into the house straight up to my room. I lock the door behind me getting on to bed the sobs start right away. I try containing my silent cry with a pillow. I can not even vent to anyone right now. My friends are not speaking to me, mom wouldn't understand let alone approve what I have done either she would lecture me and shame me more. She would use this as a way of blackmailing or shaming me in future arguments. I have no one, the one person I thought I had will never speak to me again. I do not blame him at all.

I lied to him and fooled him. He hates me and we will never see each other ever again. I have lost a boy I truly loved for good. I get an alert on my phone thinking it's Ross I act quickly only to see a text from...Yasmine? She is asking to meet and it has something to do with Yara. I respond telling her to meet at the diner I work at. I am sure it's something important otherwise she would never be in contact with me. I hate the fact that she is so easily forgiven by Ross it seems no matter what she does it doesn't even faze him. I envy her...well at least that part of her.

The next day

At the diner

I was on my lunch break waiting for Yasmine to arrive. This morning has been hectic with work and also Ross ignoring my texts and calls I am drained emotionally. "Hi sorry I am late the way an accident on the main road before here." She sits across from me and sips the juice I had ordered for her. "No problem so what did you want to speak about." I get straight to the point because I only have ten minutes left on the clock.

"I wanted to talk about your friend Yara. I know you all probably hate me." she laughs nervously. "When I met Richard he told me that he was not dating anyone and that Yara left him because he didn't make an effort to being in a relationship and that she had found someone better than him. And yes I was with Henry but he could not stop talking about you and comparing me with you. I hated it and it was frustrating." she starts playing with her hands and her tone becomes more and more angered.

"I fall in love with Richard he is the father I am sure of it. Ross is not so I am sure you will happy to know that." she says sarcastically. "Okay but why are you explaining yourself to me? Should you not be talking to Yara about this? Are you keeping the child though?" I ask curiously trying to see where her head is at. "I could not reach Yara I tried with no answer so I thought you would pass the message. I am going to keep the baby even though my dad will be pissed but I really love Richard and he wants the baby too so yes." I am at least glad that he will support her with the baby.

"I can see you love Ross I mean that is why you would still being with him after knowing the truth." What is she talking about? What truth? "What do you mean?" She looks at me in shock and then starts playing with her hands again and doesn't hold eye contact anymore. What truth is she talking about? Is Ross hiding something?