Chapter 13

*Melanie*

"Mel, did you by chance see my hair dryer?" Hailey asked from her bed. I bit my lip in annoyance, barely containing my eye roll. I wasn't sure why but somehow her voice had started to irritate me all of a sudden. And that was absolutely ridiculous because Hailey was an absolute sweetheart with all her smile and charm. "Mel?" She called out again.

"Don't call me Mel." I deadpanned in a flat voice, shooting her a look from the corner of my eyes. "Only my friends called me that." Her eyes widened in genuine surprise and she raised her both hands in surrender but not in a way that was mocking. It made me feel guilty. Even Raven and Maddie were looking at me with a confused expression.

I was a bitch.

I was acting out of character. It was like my mind and my body and my heart were no longer working together. I was acting extremely childishly. I knew it, but somehow my brain was struggling to catch up. I knew what was really getting me irked but I didn't want to admit it. It was st