Chapter 71: Please Stay

Melissa paced, her heels clicking on the neutral linoleum on the floor. She viciously rubbed her arms wrinkling the expensive fabric of her shirt but she didn't seem to notice. "I'm not sure what you want me to say."

"How about the truth?" I know it is a foreign concept to you but I really need you to tell her."

"John is there any need? Why don't you let her go, you have Isabel now."

"Mother! " John screamed "stop it, I don't "Have" Isabel, tell her the truth!" His hand slammed his hand down on the small table and it jumped and almost toppled.

Melissa turned and looked at John in shock. "How dare you talk to me like that?"

"Easy!" John shouted, "I refuse to let your lies end the most important thing in my life."

Melissa gasped as the anger in John's voice vibrated around the room. "Fine," She said in a huff as she turned to face Anna. "John doesn't "Have" Isabel."

"What does that mean exactly?" Anna said as she stood and stepped toward Melissa.

"Well, It means that John and Isabel