felt her stomach churn and immediately, she leaped out of her bed and

hol ever again," she thought to herself wh

able pain shot through her head. "Yup,

living room. She glanced at her phone and the re

y and rest. She made her way to the kitchen and deci

ine was right, it has been twenty years for God's sake. She avoided Michael since the day they broke up, even went as far as distancing herse

faced him throughout those years, she could have kept som

est and also the darkest time of her life. If she did not have Michael back then, the darkness of her house and paren

roke up, he remained to be a shining star-a blissful memor

without intent, their me

mber

tes. Mika, their other friend from grade school who chose t

o take you out on a date?"

ather will have a fit and that anger will definitely be directed to her mother. What

Mika, I need to get ho

close, she leaned to her ear and whi

n a marathon of emotions. "Michael, the Mic

o ask you out tonigh

hat it was puppy love, but Melissa knows it is more than that. Despite the fear of her fath

und eight tonight, by the pla

t is a dream. It

musings, she closed her eyes and released a heavy sigh. Twen

breakfast and lunch, by the time she awoke from her slumb

to her voice mail. Everything was about work, but t

ll never fail her. His voice that echoed in her head for twenty years was that of a teena

I hope you don't mind. Did you get my invitation? It has been years, I hope you can at

anted to have his attention again. Why did they allow such a thing to happen? He is her wea

e with her future plans. Any pending case she had was was given to the other lawyers. The part

ppointment to a salon, got a full body spa, bought new clothe

up with Jasmine. They have decided

Jasmine asked. Melissa bobbed her he

, but If Jasmine noticed any chang

back to their hometown. Besides, she needs to stall, it has been years since she came home. Her town—her childhood home is a place tha