And Face Today (Sequel to We'll Brave This Storm) [COMPLETED]

His blue eyes were ice cold he looked down at me and his jaw locked.

My attacker hauled himself off of the floor and went to take a swing at Andy. Andy swung back, and in this distraction I ran into the club's restroom.

I sank down to tile. I dispised myself in this moment for what I did. Andy hates me. I know it.

I felt my heart beat speeding up impossibly fast and my body felt like it was being set on fire. My eyes found a sharp object on the bathroom counter.

Oh god.

Before I knew what I was doing, my wrists were being marked with red lines all down the insides of my arms. They weren't deep, but there were more than I had ever done before.

I quickly cleaned up my wounds and got off the floor, hugging myself as I exited the bathroom.

"Mel! Andy got into a fight with some guy!" Diamond yelled as she ran up to me.

"Is...is he okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, I think so, he just stormed off though."

"Can I, uh, stay at your and CC's place tonight?" I whimpered.

"Melanie.... what did you do?" she asked me quietly.

"Andy saw a guy kissing me..."

"Ohhhh. Were you...uh.....kissing back?"

"No! But....but I don't think he cares. I think we could both use some space."

"Like....breaking up?"

I couldn't bring myself to answer.

"Mel, you can't break up with him. You love each other. And what about Skylar? Do you really want her growing up without her parents together to raise her?"

"I can't continue to hurt him, Di. I think this is what he wants too."

"Alright....I'll get the girls together and we'll head to my place, okay?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Di."

Diamond gave me a sad smile and dissapeared into the crowd of grinding bodies.

She came back ten minutes later with the girls who all gave me sympathetic looks. Diamond must have told them.

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"CC! I'm back!" Diamond shouted as we entered the front door.

"You're back early," CC said from the couch.

"Yeah, drama happened," she answered simply.

"Mel!" Hey, what are you doing here?" CC grinned, getting up from the couch to hug me.

"I wanted to hang with Di, is all," I said as I wrapped my arms around him, hissing quietly at the stinging sensation coming from my wrists.

CC pulled away and gave me a stern look before turning over my wrists.

"What happened?"

I heard Diamond's light sniffles coming from behind me.

"I'm breaking up with Andy."

"What?" CC asked hoarsly.

"Things have been rough with us lately, and tonight things got a bit escalated."

"Tell me what happened."

"A guy started flirting with me while I was drunk. I told him I was taken, but he didn't care. He kissed me. I didn't kiss back, but Andy saw it."

"Ohhh...."

A repetative buzzing came from CC's pocket and when he looked at the caller ID, he sent me a weak smile.

"Hey, man. What's up?" CC asked.

"Mel cheated on me. She fucking cheated on me!" Andy's voice shouted.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah! I saw her making out with some guy at a club! I dodn't know what to do. I love her to bits, but she's been so distant lately and it hurt so much to see her like that....now she does this. I can't take this. I want her to be okay, and I know she's not. I just don't know how long I can try helping her if my heart gets repeatedly smashed."

I fell to the floor, unable to hold my tears any more.

"CC, who's crying?" Andy asked.

"Um...uh..."

"It's Mel, isn't it? She's there?"

"Yeah Andy, she's here," CC mumbled.

"Can I talk to her?"

Wait...what? Why would he want to talk to me?

CC raised his eyebrows at me.

I nodded.

"Andy...," I croaked as CC handed me his cell phone.

"Melanie...why?"

"I...I was drunk and he forced himself on me. I didn't kiss back. I swear."

"Princess, I'm sorry. I just thought that...."

"I want to break up," I said abruptly.

"Why?" he asked in disbelief.

"You were right about me being distant. I don't think I'll get better any time soon, and I think it would be best if we ended things."

"No."

"What?"

"I'm not letting you go again. I've lost you way too many times. I don't care if you continually break my heart. I will always be there for you, because without you I'll be miserable at best."

"I'm sorry for everything. I-I'll be home soon," and with that, I hung up the phone.

"CC, can you drive me home?" I asked weakly.

"Yeah, no problem," he said giving me a toothy smile.

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