Chapter 58

“What? What do you mean by that?!” I heard Melissa yelling at someone on the phone. Not paying too much attention, I picked up one of the boxes and began to dish the food I was going to take to work.

After dishing my food, I was on my way out when Melissa stopped me,

“Maria J!”

“Huh?” I turned to her

Her jaws clenched, her eyes shooting daggers at me like she was going to strangle me to death any second but what did I do?

“Have… Did you…?”

Everyone in the living room looked at her in confusion while I stared at her like a fool. I was still awake when she came in last night and as Lance had predicted she had come to check if I was sleeping on my bed.

I wonder what she was thinking right now.

“What's wrong, Melissa?” I asked, tilting my head to the side. She gnashed her teeth, trying so hard to spit out the words but nothing was coming out.

“Melissa?” Aunty Claire called and she hissed and then yelled,

“Her friend!” She pointed her index finger at me. “Her friend!”

I raised m