Chapter 2- Johnny: Melissa, come here Mel: I’m not sorry for leaving Johnny: I know honey, come here He hugged her and tried to tell her things were going to get better. After dinner Johnny: you didn’t call the police or anything Mel: I couldn’t or I would get killed in some way of doing that and I didn’t want to die Johnny: do you have any evidence Mel: some scars on my back and about 15 hospital reports in different hospitals around this area Johnny: you would have never known, you grew up in the ghetto Mel: no I transferred out of a public school when I was 14 to finish my senior year and my parents never found out Johnny: but why did you get into the ghetto Mel: that’s where my uncle did live before he died 3 years ago and I met a lot of friends and got caught up in some bad shit but I didn’t get arrested Mel: some kids that were there were hanging out under the L and it was a drive by shooting and the guys there pulled out there guns and everything Johnny: did you get shot Mel: grazed in my back but nothing serious Johnny: how did you end up dancing in the finest ballet place in Florida Mel: audition and then I sang my routine so they hired me and then 3 months later you found me Johnny: wow Mel: do you think I can go because I have jet lag Johnny: sure sweety and don’t hesitate to talk to me because I’ll always be here for you Mel: thanks  Later that night. Johnny had Megan’s phones Johnny: hello Unknown: Johnny Johnny: yeah who’s this Unknown: Justin, I must have dialed the wrong number Johnny: ok Justin see you at rehearsals tomorrow Justin: ok bye Justin called back the number and got Johnny 3 more times and then he decided to IM Mel through the 2- way Justin wrote: hey where are you Mel wrote: I’m sitting in my room why Justin wrote: I tried calling but kept on getting someone else Mel Wrote: oh well I got my phone taken away from me Justin wrote: oh so did you get into much trouble Mel wrote: yeah a lot not aloud to do anything or go anywhere except work, college, business, or reading Justin wrote: that sucks Mel wrote: sure does, I know I met you today but I have to tell you that I’ll be leaving in 3 weeks for business Justin wrote: you are, well I’m leaving in 4 weeks for my job Mel wrote: oh so that’s good we won’t get too close Justin wrote: yeah that’s good so what are you doing tomorrow Mel wrote: can’t do anything I’m totally grounded Justin wrote: oh well when are you ungrounded Mel wrote: 3 weeks and then I leave so I guess we can’t see each other Justin wrote: yeah your not suppose to be talking to me are you Mel wrote: no not really Justin wrote: then I better let you go Mel wrote: yeah just e-mail me because I’ll get to do that because of my job Justin wrote: ok bye 2 weeks later. Melissa had practices left and right and had interviews to promote the tour. She was having a very hectic 2 weeks and these next 2 weeks were going to be hell weeks to get through them. The only people she was aloud over were Patrick and Derek. Derek had been her best friend and boyfriend at one point they loved each other but couldn’t be together for too many reasons. He was in college to be a doctor but he was going on tour with Mel as a dancer. She just heard that she could have Justin over tomorrow. It was great news Justin: Johnny don’t Johnny: why not Justin: this is a grounded girl and I like her as a best friend and I don’t want you to tell her I want to tell her on my own Johnny: as you wish Justin: wait a minute, back up how do you know Melissa Johnny: she is a friend of mine and helps me out a lot she’s a professional ballet dancer Justin: oh I didn’t know that Johnny: well there’s a lot to know about this girl Justin: see you tomorrow Johnny: she lives at a compound you know that right Justin yeah now bye Melissa: aren’t you going to tell me who is opening for me Johnny: no not until tour Melissa: please Johnny: well I got Nelly Melissa: you got whom Johnny: Nelly Melissa: oh my gosh thank you Johnny I love you, thanks so much Nelly was Melissa’s best friend and they had always wanted to tour with each other Melissa: ok who’s that other one Johnny: not telling Melissa: Meany Johnny: yeah I know, you know I’m allowing Justin to come over tomorrow right Melissa: yeah and how do you know him Johnny: friends of mine Melissa: yeah it won’t be a painful goodbye because he has to leave a week after I leave Johnny: yeah The next day. Justin pulled up to the compound, it was huge. It was by a nice lake and a pool in the back. Over all it was gorgeous. It was a lot better than the one he and the guys had to be at. He parked his car and knocked on the front door. Darren: hey Justin what are you doing here Justin: I’m here to see Melissa Darren: how do you know her Justin: oh I met her at the airport and why and how do you know her Darren: um well I’m here because I help Mel with her dance routine and just got finished, why don’t you come in and let me get Melissa for you 10 minutes later Mel: hey I’m sorry I had to take a shower because practice ran late Justin: that’s ok, what do you want to do today Mel: I don’t care but I’m not aloud to leave the compound, you want to play a video game Justin: sure do you happen to have Final Four Mel: actually I do, I just got that the other day Justin: cool let’s play 2 hours later. Derek walked into the compound. Justin looked up from the game and saw a colored guy, very tall and masculine Derek: little white… Melissa: Big B I’m so sorry Derek: hey it’s all right I forgive you Mel got up and gave Derek a huge huge and a kiss right next to the lips. Justin was confused as ever right now. Mel: I didn’t think you wanted to go on the trip anymore Derek: that’s BS and I wouldn’t let you go alone Mel: ok, Justin this is Derek, my best friend and Derek this is one of my friends Justin Justin: nice to meet you The 3 of them played many games for the last 2 hours. Unknown: Sara? Melissa turned her head Melissa: Goose, your here oh my gosh, I can’t believe you came down to see me its been forever Tony: still girl I’m not going anywhere and I wanted to see you before you left to go on tou… Mel: don’t mention the T word Tony: ok so how is my girl doing Mel: fine It was Tony Siragosa; he was Melissa’s step dad, sort of. It wasn’t that her mom married him but when Megan left New York to get out of the ghetto and go to Baltimore to a performing Arts school, he was there with arms wide open. It wasn’t something Mel thought about a lot but He was a professional football player for the Ravens. He was always there for Mel; he adopted her as soon as she came to Maryland. Melissa: I want you to meet Justin, Justin this is my dad sort of Justin: its nice to meet you sir and what do you mean sort of Melissa: he isn’t my biologic dad or step dad, he adopted me when I moved to Maryland Justin: ok that’s cool, you look kind of familiar Tony: I play for the Baltimore Ravens as defense Justin: oh yeah it was nice to meet you Tony: like wise