Zach
I walked into the library in the hope of seeing Blake but then my eyes spotted Andrew who was busy studying seriously. I sighed then walked over to him, books in my arm.
" Hey man" I greeted him then sat down across from him.
" Hey" he simply said with a smile.
" I see you're busy" I plainly said and he nodded.
" How was gym class?" He asked with a chuckle.
" It was pretty much fun, Blake was really good at dodgeball" I told him.
" Oh really?" He asked, interested.
" Yeah, she plays like a pro" I commended her.
" That's so cool, such a bummer I wasn't there to watch her play" Andrew said.
Before I could say anything else, a familiar and sweet voice called out to us.
" Hey boys" I looked up and saw Blake walking towards our table with a smile plastered on her face. She was just too cute.
I watched as she placed her books on the table then sat down across Andrew and I .
" Hey Blake, heard you played like a pro at dodgeball today" Andrew chuckled.
" Oh... Lemme guess , our 'substitute teacher' told you , huh?" She said making me laugh a bit.
" Oh come on, you know you played well today" I said and she just shrugged.
" So I guess, you guys are preparing for upir finals, yeah?" She asked.
" Unfortunately..." Andrew breathed out and she nodded.
" What about Melody?". I asked, cause I know how much Blake and Melody are really close to the extent, they are seen almost everywhere together.
" About that... She's with someone else at the moment" she told us.
" Who?" Andrew asked.
" That's enough information snitches" she said, rolling her eyes.
" Sassy pants" Andrew mumbled.
" Glad to be one" she gave a huge smile.
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Blake
As we kept on discussing random mindless things, a senior girl walked up to us with a smile plastered on her face.
" Hey boys" she greeted and immediately, Andrew and Zach smiled back at her.
" Hey Lisa, what's up?" Andrew asked.
" The ceiling, dummy"
I laughed a bit as she said that.
" You always do this" Zach sighed. Then Lisa looked at me with curiosity then smiled.
" Hello" she greeted. " I'm Lisa " she introduced herself.
" Blake" I politely responded.
" Wait...you mean the Blake Styles... Harry Styles daughter?" She asked.
" Yes" I sighed. Another fan.
" It's nice to meet you, you don't have to worry, I'm not one of those crazy fans" she laughed which made me breath out in relief.
" Okay, then I guess I could say the same"
" Lisa's actually our best friend since childhood" Andrew told me and I nodded.
" Yeah, this two idiots has always been with me since kindergarten" she chuckled.
"HEY!!!" the two boys yelled earning them a shush from the librarian.
" What? You guys can be idiots" I defended Lisa's sentence.
" Exactly sis" Lisa gave me a huge smile.
Later on, I kinda became conversant with Lisa and it really turns out she's a fun person to be with.
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" Melody, you have a call!!!" My mom hollered from downstairs, interrupting Mel's and I conversation.
" A call?" Mel looked at me confused.
" We better go check it out" I said then the both of us left my room and walked downstairs, meeting my mom in the living room holding the home line.
" Here" my mom said handing over the phone to Melody who was still confused.
" Hello?" She said through the phone and another voice could be heard from the other line but it wasn't audible enough.
" What?" Melody said in shock which kinda scared me.
" What's wrong?" My mom asked and immediately, Melody dropped the phone still in shock and her eyes were fixated which made me concerned.
" Mel?" I said, holding her as she was about to collapse.
" Melody?" My mom said trying to get her to speak but instead, she bursted out into tears.
" Melody!!" I said almost yelling.
" What's wrong?" My mom asked.
" I...I ...." She tried to speak.
" You what?" I asked.
" What's wrong?" My dad's voice came from the top of the stairs.
" It's Melody, she's crying" I said and immediately he walked downstairs to meet her.
" Hey, Melody.. look at me... What's wrong?" My dad said getting her to face him.
" My...my ....my" she tried to speak.
" What?" My dad asked.
" My mom's dead" she finally dropped the bombshell and immediately I felt like crumbling.
" What?!?!" I yelled.
" Oh no" my mom put her hand over her mouth while my dad remained silent.
" How come?" I asked.
" Turns out...she had cancer and was in the fourth stage of it....she never told me this....why? My mom's dead...NO" She yelled out and immediately she ran out of the house and I only managed to chase her.
" Melody"I called out to her as she ran into the streets. My parents ran after us with all their might.
Due to my dad's long legs, he managed to catch up with her and hold her put and I couldn't help but weep. Melody screamed out her lungs and fell to the ground, crying.
My dad hugged her trying to calm her down but all efforts appeared futile.
" My mom can't be dead!!!" She yelled . " It's a LIE"
" It's okay, Melody" my mom said trying to reassure her that everything would be fine.
" This can't be happening. I have no dad and now ... NO MOM?" She cried. " She seemed so fine before she left, why?...My mother's dead" she said out loud.
" I'm sorry" I cried then hugged her. All of a sudden, her breathing increased not in a good way but it was far from normal.
" Dad? Mom?" I called my parents attention.
" What's wrong?" My dad asked.
" It's Melody, she's not breathing normally" I panicked.
" Melody?" My dad said then raised her to face him and she looked like she was choking.
Immediately, my dad carried her up in bridal style and then rushed back into the house , still holding her in his arms. He managed to place her into the car and him and my mom got in.
" Take care of sisters" my mom instructed as my dad drove out of the house and I couldn't help but cry my eyes out. I prayed silently for Melody, hoping that she'll be fine.
Dear God, please take care of my best friend.
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