Chapter 21

*Melanie*

I applied a little bit of lip gloss to my lips, staring at my reflection in the mirror. I had already made plans for how I wanted the day to go. Very detailed plans. Plans that certainly didn't involve going out to anywhere for whatever reason. But then Trish had rung up my cell, literally blackmailing me to meet up with her on the ground that we hadn't had lunch in a while since I joined the competition. As tired as I was I'd still agreed to meet up with her.

Because she actually was right.

I carefully placed my lip gloss bottle back in my make up kit and then picked up my cellphone. I had three missed calls from her. I unlocked my phone in surprise, wondering when she'd called that I hadn't picked. Realizing, I was in the shower then, I dialed her number and placed a call across. I listened to it ring for a few heartbeats.

"Hey," I said, the second she picked up the phone. Closing my laptop and walking it to my wardrobe, I balanced the phone between my ear and my shoulder.