Katrina pulled up at the garage of the small apartment and turned to Melanie who was looking bored and slightly angry. "Can you get out of the car? At least you're home now." Melanie had forced Kat to bring her to the home she shared with Bryan. She realised she had to do a lot of talking with him and told Kat to take her home.

"You could have just taken a cab you know? And spared me seeing this dirty place." Of course their house would be dirty, dirtiness was added to the long pile of things wrong with Bryan right after cheating, womanising and watching porn every hour of the day not that Melanie was any better but at least she always had someone to clean up after her. The maids, when at home and Kat, in other places.

"It's not that dirty. If you'd overlook the empty water plastics and the pizza carton over there it's actually quite neat..ah yes and the nylon over there...wait...it looks like....a pad? Ugh I thought i disposed it into the paper basket in my room how did it get here?" She mumbled the last part quietly to not wanting Kat to hear but she heard anyways.

"I wouldn't be surprised if you actually throw a used pad right out your window because you're too lazy to walk to the waste basket and dispose it off. I wouldn't be surprised at all."

"Maybe it's not for me. Maybe it's for one of the bitches Bryan brings in." Melanie said playing with her hands and risking a glance at Kat only to drop her head when she caught the glare Kat directed at her.

"There's only one person i know who uses U By Kortex because of her heavy flow and maybe i'm wrong but don't you think it's unlikely Bryan fucked someone on her period. He probably knows when each of the girls he fucks ovulate because i don't think he's ready to be a father yet." Melanie shrugged. "Maybe you're right." She mumbled.

Kat shook her head at her friend, smiling she elbowed Melanie in the ribs. "Get out of my car." "No please stay a bit." Melanie whined. She didn't know when next she'd see her best friend and was trying everything possible to make her stay. "Just for the night pleeeeaaaasee with cherries and strawberries and all fruits on top." She pleaded. "No Mel i can't, remember i have work to do. Isn't that why i had to cut our date in the restaurant short? Look at me." She asked and turned Melanie's face to hers. "I know I'm the worst best friend ever because i rarely spend time with you but i assure you i'm trying. I'll do my best to clear my schedule for next week and see if we can spend every minute of the week together."

"Really?."

"Yep." Melanie reached out and hugged her. "Thanks so so much."

"It's fine. You know, maybe I'd have an excuse to see you more if you'll make me an aunt."

"And who do you suppose i make the baby with? Bryan." Kat scrunched up her nose on hearing Bryan's name. Her hatred for him ran really deep.

"Hmm maybe some particular guy with dark hair and blue striking eyes that looks a lot like an ocean." Kat wriggled her eyebrow suggestively which caused Melanie to blush furiously. Kat had used the exact words Melanie used in describing the stranger she saw at the bar days ago."

"Yeah. Maybe." Melanie found herself wandering what it would be like to have children with him. She wondered if they'd have a baby girl first and if she'll have her father's eyes. They could name her...

"Melanie Walker." Katrina yelled, bringing Mel out of her thoughts. "Are you in love." She asked covering her mouth after.

"What! No! I'm not in love with him." She sounded like she was trying to convince herself more than do for Katrina.

Kat sighed. "Whatever. Now get out of my car before i push you out."

"Fine. Was getting squashed in the car anyways. How could you buy a car so small. Gosh."

"If you don't get out now i may be tempted to squash you with the tyres of this 'small car'". Melanie stuck out her tongue but quickly got out of the car scared that Kat would do exactly what she promised. Kat could do anything when pissed.

"Bye." She said curtly and slammed the door of the car with too much force which got her a middle finger from her bff.

"Melanie not everyone's got a rich dad who could buy them a new car anytime they want so I'd appreciate you not banging the door like that next time or that would be your last time in it."

"Fuck off." And with that she stormed into the house.

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She placed their order in front of them making sure that her fingers brushed that of the guy. She was sure he'd look up and she sashayed away only to look back halfway and see his attention fixed on the lady in front of him. She curled her lips back and tried not to hurl insulting words at him. He was a costumer after all and Mr Willie will definitely fire her. But nobody ignores her, Nobody.

She walked the remaining distance trying to plaster fake smile at the other consumers.

"Why did you bring me here?." Toby scowled at his sister. Sadie had come into his office and threatened to make a scene if he didn't follow her to a restaurant. "Nothing." She said smiling secretly to herself and looking around to be sure she had not missed her. She checked the time on her wristwatch.
No! She was on time. She'd be there in the next 10 minutes. All she had to do is keep her lousy brother busy till then.

"This doesn't look like nothing. What plan do you have in the smart brain of yours?."

"Oh so you admit I'm smart."

Toby shook his head at his sister. If she was playing a game then she lost because he was done with this. "Not if you include me in this, so whatever your plan is you better reorganise it because I'm leaving now." He said and got up.

"I'll cause a scene."

"Feel free."

Sadie took a deep breath to calm herself. She didn't want to do this but she had to. For herself, her future.

"We're not responsible for her death so stop treating all of us with scorn. You should get over it already she's not coming back." Toby froze.

He knew it wasn't about that at all. He knew Sadie well enough to know that she said it not because she meant it but because she thought whatever she was planning needed his attention and the only way she thought to get it is by annoying him and making him wait. But he even after knowing that he couldn't calm his fury. Sadie knew what she had done and looked remorse for a while but she met his gaze and tried to act careless but failed. The irritated look on her brother's face almost made her cry. Good job Sadie, now she lost a brother to a plan she wasn't even sure would work.

"I'm done with you." Toby grabbed his car key and suit and stormed out of the place. Sadie rushed after him but didn't get there quickly enough he was already driving out of the place in the fastest reverse speed ever.

"Fuck this." She removed her two heels and flung them after the car. "Sadie?."
She turned to the makeup packed face of Julian Woods, the popular fashion designer who designs the president's wife clothes.

"What's wrong." She asked confused. Sadie had invited her over and said she had to meet a very important person who'd be a likely costumer but she got there only the see Sadie flinging her heels after some car.

"You're late." Sadie complained.

"Nope this is just." She looked down on her wrist.

"Oh maybe I'm 2 minutes late but that hardly counts does it?." Sadie huffed. "Maybe if i had told you the person you're meeting you might have known that even seconds counts." She looked up to Julian's confused face. "You don't get it do you? Go back home, I'll call you next time and make sure you get there hours before the fixed time. I don't know yet though, after all I'm his sister it shouldn't take that long for him to forgive me." She rambled and looked again at Julian's more confused face.
"Just go home." She said and got into the cab she made wait in case she didn't leave with her brother. As if she knew.

"He'll get over her soon. She wasn't even good for him. He'll figure it out soon." She reassured herself.

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September 17, 2020.

4:40 Am.