I woke up the next morning with Melissa in my arms. She looked so beautiful. It was such a shame what had been happening to her. I decided I was gonna treat her special. I went to the bathroom to wash up then walked to the kitchen. I looked through her cabinets and found pancake mix. I decided to make her pancakes and scrambled eggs. No one knew that I was also a hitmaker in the kitchen. I began mixing the pancakes then put them to cook. I heard Melissa wake up and go to the bathroom. Thank god I was almost done. When the food was done I put it on a cute plate and tray decorated nicely and brought it over to her.
"Here you go honey" I said.
"Oh my gosh, Tony. This looks delicious" She said. I smiled and bent over to give her a kiss. "Thank you" She said.
"No problem baby. It's all for you" I told her.
A LITTLE WHILE LATER--
After about an hour trying to convince Melissa to pack up most of her stuff we got to leave the apartment. I had to go meet up with Johnny then we had a plane to catch. I wanted to take Melissa away as soon as possible. When we got to the building, I led her in and Johnny was standing right there.
"Wussup, man" I asked him as we shared one of those manly hugs.
"Nada" He said. "Who's this?" He asked, while pointing to Melissa.
"Oh, well this is Melissa. My girlfriend" I said. Oh my gosh I classified her as my girlfriend. But that's what she felt like. I never felt such a strong attraction so early. Johnny looked her up and down.
"It's nice to meet you" Melissa said while extending her hand. Johnny took it. He then gave me a look.
"Can I talk to you for a sec Tony?" He asked. I nodded.
"I'll be right back baby" I said to Melissa. She nodded.
"What the hell are you thinking Anthony???" Johnny said. I was dumbfounded.
"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked.
"A girlfriend Tony. Really? I mean this is bad for the image" Johnny said.
"Image? What image?" I asked. Still not a clue where this was heading.
"Your image. You know how many girls freakin love you. When they find out you have a girlfriend, they'll be crushed" He said.
"Look Johnny, I love my fans to death. But if they truly love me, then they'd want me to be happy. And that's what I am with her. Happy" I said. He sighed.
"This is on you Tony. Don't say I didn't warn you" He said.
"Oh whatever. She's amazing" I said. We walked back over to Melissa. Gosh could this get any worse. My baby has a crazy man after her and now Johnny doesn't approve.
"So are you a fan of the group?" Johnny asked.
"Of course. I have been for a very long time" Melissa responded. She smiled.
"You know how many girls you're gonna have hating on you, right?" Johnny said. I eyed him.
"Yes, I'm aware of that" Melissa said with a little chuckle.
"Alright, let's just go now. We can't miss this plane" I said. We walked over to the car and drove over to the airport.
MIAMI--
We got to Miami perfectly safe. Wonderful. Once we got to the hotel Melissa checked her cell phone messages.
"Oh my god, 12 missed calls and voicemails" She said. She listened to one.
"Oh shit! Anthony!" She called.
"What's wrong mami?" I said while kneeling down in front of her.
"He followed us"
CHAPTER 8--
I looked at Melissa in disbelief.
"Mel..what do you mean he followed us?" I asked.
"Listen" She said. She handed me the phone. I held it to my ear, scared for what words would escape his mouth.
"You little b*tch. You wouldn't think I'd find you? I know where you are. I know EXACTLY where you are. But I'll let you have your little fun. But just remember, I'm right behind you" He said. I stared at her. She began to cry.
"It'll be alright baby. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise" I said. I hugged her.
"I just wanna live a normal life. Without worrying he's right on my a$$, every move I make" She said.
"I know mami, I know" I said. "Have you ever thought about calling the police?" I asked. She shot her head up at me.
"No. No, no, no, no!" She said.
"Alright babe, don't go repeating my song" I said. She chuckled. "Seriously. Why can't we call the police?" She stayed quiet. "Melissa...look at me" I said.
"We just can't" She said. I sat on the bed.
"I want you to explain everything to me . When did he start hitting you? Why? How long were you together? Tell me everything" I said. She sniffled.
"Well...I started dating him when I was 16. He was my high school sweetheart. We always loved being around each other.We broke up a couple of times. Nothing too serious though. Until I turned 21" She paused. She took a deep breath. "When I was 21...I found out...that I was pregnant" She said. I looked at her. She began crying more. "Ryan didn't want any kids. So he...he..."
"It's alright baby, you can tell me" I comforted her.
"He beat me. Senseless. I told him about the baby and he just flipped. He accused me of lying about being on the pill; cheating. He just..began hitting me and never stopped. My best friend was the one that found me. Carla. She took me to the hospital. And I...I lost the baby" She paused again. "I was 2 months" She broke down.
"That son of a b*tch" I said. I was fuming. I wanted to kill him. "We gotta tell the police baby. How come he wasn't arrested when you went to the hospital?" I asked.
"I...I never pressed any charges" I said. I couldn't believe it.
"Baby..how could you not?" I asked while rubbing her shoulder.
"I don't know...I thought he would stop after and..believe it or not...I loved him" She said. My cell phone rang. I looked at the caller id. It was Johnny.
"Hello...Yeah...Now?...Alright, I'll be there" I said. I hung up. "I gotta go" I said. She nodded. "I'm sorry ma. Johnny needs me in the studio" I said.
"Its alright Tony" She said.
"Are you up to coming along?" I asked. She shook her head. I put on my coat and gave her a kiss.
"I'll be back as soon as possible" I said. She smiled.
LATER ON--
I was getting ready to get back to the hotel. I took out my phone to call Melissa. She answered.
"Hey baby" I said.
"Hi honey. How did the things at the studio go?" she asked.
"Ehh they were alright. I'd much rather be with you though" I said. She laughed.
"Awww. Just get here quickly pa. I miss you" She said.
"I miss you too" I said. "I'll see you soon mami" I said.
"Bye" She said and hung up. Little did I know, a little while later, he'd get his hands on her once again.
I looked at Melissa in disbelief.
"Mel..what do you mean he followed us?" I asked.
"Listen" She said. She handed me the phone. I held it to my ear, scared for what words would escape his mouth.
"You little b*tch. You wouldn't think I'd find you? I know where you are. I know EXACTLY where you are. But I'll let you have your little fun. But just remember, I'm right behind you" He said. I stared at her. She began to cry.
"It'll be alright baby. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise" I said. I hugged her.
"I just wanna live a normal life. Without worrying he's right on my a$$, every move I make" She said.
"I know mami, I know" I said. "Have you ever thought about calling the police?" I asked. She shot her head up at me.
"No. No, no, no, no!" She said.
"Alright babe, don't go repeating my song" I said. She chuckled. "Seriously. Why can't we call the police?" She stayed quiet. "Melissa...look at me" I said.
"We just can't" She said. I sat on the bed.
"I want you to explain everything to me . When did he start hitting you? Why? How long were you together? Tell me everything" I said. She sniffled.
"Well...I started dating him when I was 16. He was my high school sweetheart. We always loved being around each other.We broke up a couple of times. Nothing too serious though. Until I turned 21" She paused. She took a deep breath. "When I was 21...I found out...that I was pregnant" She said. I looked at her. She began crying more. "Ryan didn't want any kids. So he...he..."
"It's alright baby, you can tell me" I comforted her.
"He beat me. Senseless. I told him about the baby and he just flipped. He accused me of lying about being on the pill; cheating. He just..began hitting me and never stopped. My best friend was the one that found me. Carla. She took me to the hospital. And I...I lost the baby" She paused again. "I was 2 months" She broke down.
"That son of a b*tch" I said. I was fuming. I wanted to kill him. "We gotta tell the police baby. How come he wasn't arrested when you went to the hospital?" I asked.
"I...I never pressed any charges" I said. I couldn't believe it.
"Baby..how could you not?" I asked while rubbing her shoulder.
"I don't know...I thought he would stop after and..believe it or not...I loved him" She said. My cell phone rang. I looked at the caller id. It was Johnny.
"Hello...Yeah...Now?...Alright, I'll be there" I said. I hung up. "I gotta go" I said. She nodded. "I'm sorry ma. Johnny needs me in the studio" I said.
"Its alright Tony" She said.
"Are you up to coming along?" I asked. She shook her head. I put on my coat and gave her a kiss.
"I'll be back as soon as possible" I said. She smiled.
LATER ON--
I was getting ready to get back to the hotel. I took out my phone to call Melissa. She answered.
"Hey baby" I said.
"Hi honey. How did the things at the studio go?" she asked.
"Ehh they were alright. I'd much rather be with you though" I said. She laughed.
"Awww. Just get here quickly pa. I miss you" She said.
"I miss you too" I said. "I'll see you soon mami" I said.
"Bye" She said and hung up. Little did I know, a little while later, he'd get his hands on her once again.
CHAPTER 9--
I slid my card key into the door and walked inside.
"Baby, I'm back" I yelled out. No response.
"Mel..I'm ba-" I said while pushing open the door to the bedroom. There was a note on the bed.
"You thought I wouldn't be back for her..you'll never get her now Anthony. She's mine" It read. I began freakin out. I called Henry.
"Yo" He answered. "Wussup man?" He asked.
"Henry..Melissa's missing" I said. I suddenly found myself struggling for my next breath.
"What?" He asked in disbelief. "What happened?"
"I have no idea. I just got back and she wasn't here. Henry...he left a note. He has her Henry" I said in panic.
"Tony, who has her?" He asked. I forgot that moment that Henry didn't know about what she had gone through. He didn't know her past like I did.
"Ryan..her ex boyfriend. Henry we gotta find her. I can't let him hurt her. I promised her she wouldn't be hurt again" I said.
"Meet me downstairs right now" He said. I hung up and left the room. I walked to the elevator and pressed the button. I was in panic, the elevator seemed to be taking forever. It opened.
As soon as I got downstairs, Henry was already there. We got in his car and drove off.
"Tony, man. You gotta explain to me what's going on. Who the hell is Ryan?" He asked.
"I can't. Its...its not my place to tell. We just gotta find her" I said.
MELISSA'S POV--
I awoke abruptly. I had a horrible headache and felt like I couldn't move. I tried to move my hand. It was restrained. I looked down. I had been tied up. My body covered with dried up blood stains. My lip was the size of a ball. He walked in laughing.
"You poor little thing. Did you really think you could get away from me that easy? I mean seriously. Did you think, Mr. Romeo was gonna come and be your knight and shining armor? He doesn't have time for you. You're nothing but a little poor b*tch. He doesn't want anything to do with you a$$" He said. He had a knife in his hand. He used it to pick my face up.
"Look at me" He said. I tried to open my eyes. "This, is the face of a man who loves you" He said. I turned my face.
"Love me? Look at how you have me. This is love, Ryan? This?" I said. I don't know how I got the courage or even the breath to say that to him.
"Yes this. I just...I get angry sometimes baby" He said. He began unbuckling me.
"Bullsh*t" I said. He looked at me.
"Now, now my love. Don't tire yourself. We have a long night ahead of us" He said. I was all unbuckled now. He tried to kiss me but I turned away.
"Fine. Be like that" He said. He walked into a room. I felt something vibrating in my pocket. My phone. I swear, he can be so stupid at times. I took it out. I had a text message.
"Baby, baby where are you? Ayyy dios mio" It said. I responded.
"I don't know. But he's got me. All I remember is a blue building...on Sundance street. That was before he knocked me out" I said. Sent. Ryan was coming back out. I stuffed my phone back into my pocket.
ANTHONY'S POV--"
Sundance street. She's on Sundance street Henry go!" I yelled.
"Okay, okay I'm on it" He said. Once we got on Sundance street I began looking for the blue building. I saw it.
"Right here!" I said. Henry pulled over. I ran out. It was locked.
"F*CK!" I yelled. "Anyway you know how to pick a lock?" I asked. Henry pulled a bobby pin out his hair.
"Lemme see that" He said.
"Okay..I'll get on why you have a bobby pin in you hair later. Just get in there" I said. Henry shook his head. He got inside. It was very dark.
"Take out your cell phone" I whispered to Henry as I did the same. There was a hallway. I heard Melissa groan.
"This way" I said. I walked down the hallway and saw her. Sitting in the chair. Pale and covered in dried blood.
"Baby. Oh my god baby I'm so sorry" I said as I walked closer to her.
"Anthony its not your fault. Its alright..I just--ANTHONY NOOO!!" Was the last thing I heard her scream before I dropped to the floor.
I slid my card key into the door and walked inside.
"Baby, I'm back" I yelled out. No response.
"Mel..I'm ba-" I said while pushing open the door to the bedroom. There was a note on the bed.
"You thought I wouldn't be back for her..you'll never get her now Anthony. She's mine" It read. I began freakin out. I called Henry.
"Yo" He answered. "Wussup man?" He asked.
"Henry..Melissa's missing" I said. I suddenly found myself struggling for my next breath.
"What?" He asked in disbelief. "What happened?"
"I have no idea. I just got back and she wasn't here. Henry...he left a note. He has her Henry" I said in panic.
"Tony, who has her?" He asked. I forgot that moment that Henry didn't know about what she had gone through. He didn't know her past like I did.
"Ryan..her ex boyfriend. Henry we gotta find her. I can't let him hurt her. I promised her she wouldn't be hurt again" I said.
"Meet me downstairs right now" He said. I hung up and left the room. I walked to the elevator and pressed the button. I was in panic, the elevator seemed to be taking forever. It opened.
As soon as I got downstairs, Henry was already there. We got in his car and drove off.
"Tony, man. You gotta explain to me what's going on. Who the hell is Ryan?" He asked.
"I can't. Its...its not my place to tell. We just gotta find her" I said.
MELISSA'S POV--
I awoke abruptly. I had a horrible headache and felt like I couldn't move. I tried to move my hand. It was restrained. I looked down. I had been tied up. My body covered with dried up blood stains. My lip was the size of a ball. He walked in laughing.
"You poor little thing. Did you really think you could get away from me that easy? I mean seriously. Did you think, Mr. Romeo was gonna come and be your knight and shining armor? He doesn't have time for you. You're nothing but a little poor b*tch. He doesn't want anything to do with you a$$" He said. He had a knife in his hand. He used it to pick my face up.
"Look at me" He said. I tried to open my eyes. "This, is the face of a man who loves you" He said. I turned my face.
"Love me? Look at how you have me. This is love, Ryan? This?" I said. I don't know how I got the courage or even the breath to say that to him.
"Yes this. I just...I get angry sometimes baby" He said. He began unbuckling me.
"Bullsh*t" I said. He looked at me.
"Now, now my love. Don't tire yourself. We have a long night ahead of us" He said. I was all unbuckled now. He tried to kiss me but I turned away.
"Fine. Be like that" He said. He walked into a room. I felt something vibrating in my pocket. My phone. I swear, he can be so stupid at times. I took it out. I had a text message.
"Baby, baby where are you? Ayyy dios mio" It said. I responded.
"I don't know. But he's got me. All I remember is a blue building...on Sundance street. That was before he knocked me out" I said. Sent. Ryan was coming back out. I stuffed my phone back into my pocket.
ANTHONY'S POV--"
Sundance street. She's on Sundance street Henry go!" I yelled.
"Okay, okay I'm on it" He said. Once we got on Sundance street I began looking for the blue building. I saw it.
"Right here!" I said. Henry pulled over. I ran out. It was locked.
"F*CK!" I yelled. "Anyway you know how to pick a lock?" I asked. Henry pulled a bobby pin out his hair.
"Lemme see that" He said.
"Okay..I'll get on why you have a bobby pin in you hair later. Just get in there" I said. Henry shook his head. He got inside. It was very dark.
"Take out your cell phone" I whispered to Henry as I did the same. There was a hallway. I heard Melissa groan.
"This way" I said. I walked down the hallway and saw her. Sitting in the chair. Pale and covered in dried blood.
"Baby. Oh my god baby I'm so sorry" I said as I walked closer to her.
"Anthony its not your fault. Its alright..I just--ANTHONY NOOO!!" Was the last thing I heard her scream before I dropped to the floor.
CHAPTER 10--
I awoke in a hospital bed. Unable to move. I felt contained. I looked over. There was Henry. I didn't understand anything that had happened. How did this happen? Was Melissa ok? Oh my god Melissa. All these thoughts running through my mind when a nurse walked in.
"Oh Mr. Santos. Welcome back. yOu scared us there for a minute" She said while smiling at me. I cleared my throat.
"What happened?" I asked.
"You got a little concussion. You were found by your bodyguard" She said.
"And Henry?" I asked.
"Same" She said. "You both should be out by tomorrow. We're just gonna run some tests" She said.
"Where's Melissa?" I asked. She sighed and looked at the floor. I knew the news wasn't good. I felt my stomach turn.
"She's in intensive care. She had some internal bleeding and was beat very badly" She said. I felt like crying right there.
"Is she gonna be ok?" I asked.
"We're hoping" She said.
"And...did they catch him?" I asked. Hoping they did.
"No" She took a deep breath. "He fled before police got there" She said. I looked around the room.
"Careful Mr. Santos. Don't hurt yourself" She said. Right then I heard a cough. Henry had woken up.
"I'll be right back" The nurse said.
"Anthony..what happened?" He asked. I turned to him.
"We were knocked out..they didn't catch the bastard..and Melissa...she's in intensive care" I said. Henry stared at me.
"I'm really sorry" He said.
"Don't be. We did what we could. We got there and got to her...we couldn't stop this from happening" I said. Henry reached out his fist to me and gave me a pound.
THE NEXT DAY--
I was ready to leave the hospital. Mikey had brought me clothes and I was all checked out. I had to go see Melissa first. I walked in and there she was. She looked terrible. She could barely open her eyes and her lips looked so pale..almost purple. I stroked her hair.
"Ayyy mi amor. I failed you. I can never forgive myself. I promised you you'd never be hurt again and look. Just please, don't leave me. I...I love you" I said. A tear strolled down my cheek.
"My hand" She muttered.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"My hand..you're squishing it" She said. She smiled. I looked down. My leg was pressed against it.
"Baby! You're awake. How do you feel?" I asked. I was so happy to talk to her.
"Like sh*t. That a$$hole got me and...and you tried to save me" She said. I smiled.
"I tried...but I failed" I said. She tried to shake her head.
"You didn't fail baby. I'm still here aren't I? If it hadn't been for you, I most likely wouldn't be" She said. I kissed her forehead.
"When can I leave?" She asked.
"I don't know baby. Hopefully soon" I said.
THREE WEEKS LATER--
Melissa was let out of the hospital. I took her to the hotel. She had felt much better.
"Baby, I'm going to set you up the best bath ever" I said. She smiled.
MELISSA'S POV--
A few minutes later, Anthony returned and took my hand to help me to the bathroom. I walked in and there and there were rose petals all around. Bubbles and candles and a song playing. The sounds of Un Beso surrounded the room. He planned this. I looked at him.
"Baby..what is this?" I asked.
"A bath" He said. He smiled.
"No pa...this is more than just a bath" I said. He laughed. He came from behind and hugged me, which I was surprised didn't hurt.
"You deserve this baby. Plus you smell like hospital" He said. I laughed.
"Oh so now I stink like hospital huh? Well it isn't my fault Mr. Romeo" I said with a smile. He laughed.
"No baby, it isn't. But I gotta get that smell off of you" He said.
"Ooh you wanna get it off of me?" I said. He smirked. His dimples teasing me.
"I do" He said.
"Well then why don't you join me?" I flirted. He smiled.
"My pleasure" He said. Once we were out of our clothes we both got into the big jacuzzi-like bath tub. Anthony caressed my back . We engaged in a heavy kiss.
"Make love to me" I said. He looked at me. I stared into his eyes.
"You sure you want this?" He asked. I smiled at his sign of care.
"Of course. You're always there for me. You even risked getting killed for me" I said. "I love you Anthony"
"I love you too Melissa" He said. We both got out of the bath and I lifted her up and carried to the bed with her hands around my neck and us kissing.Ive never felt so much passion while making love but with romeo i reached the highest level of passion . The rest is history. It was there, on that comfortable bed where we made the sweetest love.
I awoke in a hospital bed. Unable to move. I felt contained. I looked over. There was Henry. I didn't understand anything that had happened. How did this happen? Was Melissa ok? Oh my god Melissa. All these thoughts running through my mind when a nurse walked in.
"Oh Mr. Santos. Welcome back. yOu scared us there for a minute" She said while smiling at me. I cleared my throat.
"What happened?" I asked.
"You got a little concussion. You were found by your bodyguard" She said.
"And Henry?" I asked.
"Same" She said. "You both should be out by tomorrow. We're just gonna run some tests" She said.
"Where's Melissa?" I asked. She sighed and looked at the floor. I knew the news wasn't good. I felt my stomach turn.
"She's in intensive care. She had some internal bleeding and was beat very badly" She said. I felt like crying right there.
"Is she gonna be ok?" I asked.
"We're hoping" She said.
"And...did they catch him?" I asked. Hoping they did.
"No" She took a deep breath. "He fled before police got there" She said. I looked around the room.
"Careful Mr. Santos. Don't hurt yourself" She said. Right then I heard a cough. Henry had woken up.
"I'll be right back" The nurse said.
"Anthony..what happened?" He asked. I turned to him.
"We were knocked out..they didn't catch the bastard..and Melissa...she's in intensive care" I said. Henry stared at me.
"I'm really sorry" He said.
"Don't be. We did what we could. We got there and got to her...we couldn't stop this from happening" I said. Henry reached out his fist to me and gave me a pound.
THE NEXT DAY--
I was ready to leave the hospital. Mikey had brought me clothes and I was all checked out. I had to go see Melissa first. I walked in and there she was. She looked terrible. She could barely open her eyes and her lips looked so pale..almost purple. I stroked her hair.
"Ayyy mi amor. I failed you. I can never forgive myself. I promised you you'd never be hurt again and look. Just please, don't leave me. I...I love you" I said. A tear strolled down my cheek.
"My hand" She muttered.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"My hand..you're squishing it" She said. She smiled. I looked down. My leg was pressed against it.
"Baby! You're awake. How do you feel?" I asked. I was so happy to talk to her.
"Like sh*t. That a$$hole got me and...and you tried to save me" She said. I smiled.
"I tried...but I failed" I said. She tried to shake her head.
"You didn't fail baby. I'm still here aren't I? If it hadn't been for you, I most likely wouldn't be" She said. I kissed her forehead.
"When can I leave?" She asked.
"I don't know baby. Hopefully soon" I said.
THREE WEEKS LATER--
Melissa was let out of the hospital. I took her to the hotel. She had felt much better.
"Baby, I'm going to set you up the best bath ever" I said. She smiled.
MELISSA'S POV--
A few minutes later, Anthony returned and took my hand to help me to the bathroom. I walked in and there and there were rose petals all around. Bubbles and candles and a song playing. The sounds of Un Beso surrounded the room. He planned this. I looked at him.
"Baby..what is this?" I asked.
"A bath" He said. He smiled.
"No pa...this is more than just a bath" I said. He laughed. He came from behind and hugged me, which I was surprised didn't hurt.
"You deserve this baby. Plus you smell like hospital" He said. I laughed.
"Oh so now I stink like hospital huh? Well it isn't my fault Mr. Romeo" I said with a smile. He laughed.
"No baby, it isn't. But I gotta get that smell off of you" He said.
"Ooh you wanna get it off of me?" I said. He smirked. His dimples teasing me.
"I do" He said.
"Well then why don't you join me?" I flirted. He smiled.
"My pleasure" He said. Once we were out of our clothes we both got into the big jacuzzi-like bath tub. Anthony caressed my back . We engaged in a heavy kiss.
"Make love to me" I said. He looked at me. I stared into his eyes.
"You sure you want this?" He asked. I smiled at his sign of care.
"Of course. You're always there for me. You even risked getting killed for me" I said. "I love you Anthony"
"I love you too Melissa" He said. We both got out of the bath and I lifted her up and carried to the bed with her hands around my neck and us kissing.Ive never felt so much passion while making love but with romeo i reached the highest level of passion . The rest is history. It was there, on that comfortable bed where we made the sweetest love.
CHAPTER 11
--After making love for the first time, Melissa layed on my chest. It felt wonderful. Everything was going great until my cell rang. I cleared my throat.
"Hello" I said.
"Anthony, yo you gotta get down here to the lobby quick" Mikey said.
"What the hell? Why, I'm here with my girl" I said.
"Naw, just get here" He said. He hung up. I got up to get dressed.
"Baby we gotta go to the lobby. " I said. She threw on a pair of jeans and a tank top.
"I'm ready" She said while putting her hair up in a ponytail. We went downstairs and there she was. Alexa. She was crazy. I knew it. I saw my bodyguard holding her by her arms.
"Anthony! You A$$hole!!" She yelled. My eyes widened.
"Alexa, what the hell are you doing here?" I asked. I looked at Melissa who had a confused look on her face.
"I came to get you! My boyfriend!" She said. Melissa looked at me.
"You're her boyfriend?" Melissa asked.
"No..no I'm not. I mean, I was. But I'm not. As of now I'm not" I said.
"As of now? Meaning, before right now, you were" She asked. F*ck! I thought to myself. I had to come clean.
"No..it's not like that" I said while trying to hold Melissa. She moved back.
"Then how is it, Anthony?" She asked.
"He is my boyfriend. He has been for 2 months" Alexa intervened.
"What? No, Alexa. We slept together a couple of times, but that's all" I said. I looked at Melissa.
"I thought you hadn't been with anyone except for Anna" Melissa asked.
"Who the hell is Anna, Anthony?" Alexa asked.
"My dead wife" I said. I sounded a bit cold. Alexa got quiet.
"You lied, Anthony?" Melissa asked.
"No, baby. No I didn't lie. I just...wasn't completely truthful with you" I said. Melissa had a look of pain on her face. I felt terrible.
"I can't believe it, Anthony. You said you loved me" Melissa said.
"He said the same sh*t to me. Look at us now" Alexa said.
"Alexa shut up!" I yelled.
"You love her?" Melissa asked. She looked at Alexa who was smiling.
"He doesn't love you. He only wants me" She said.
"I've had enough of you. Alexa and I only love Melissa" I said. My guard removed her...well, tried. She didn't give up without a fight.
"ADMIT IT ANTHONY! I'M THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT!" She yelled while being pulled away. I looked back at Melissa.
"I love you. And only you" I said. I tried to kiss her but she turned her head.
"I don't know, Anthony. I mean this girl just shows up talking about you being her boyfriend. Have you...Have you been playing me?" She asked.
"No. No not at all mami. I want you. That's why I've been there for you all this time. I love you" I said. Melissa gave a weak smile.
"Promise me you won't have anymore crazy exes show up claiming you're theirs" She said.
"I promise, baby" I said before I kissed her.
ALEXA'S POV--
He thinks he can just get away like this? After those wonderful nights together. I'll get that b*tch too. Melissa..Melinda, whatever her name is. She thinks she can take my man. Haha never. I looked in my address book. I saw the letter from the guy who told me where Anthony was. His name is Ryan. Nice guy. I opened the letter. Inside were words saying how he hoped I got everything I ever wanted. How great of a man Anthony is. He also asked me when I was due. December of this year. Too bad I didn't get to let Anthony know. I looked down at my stomach and rubbed it.
"If he only knew" I whispered to myself.
--After making love for the first time, Melissa layed on my chest. It felt wonderful. Everything was going great until my cell rang. I cleared my throat.
"Hello" I said.
"Anthony, yo you gotta get down here to the lobby quick" Mikey said.
"What the hell? Why, I'm here with my girl" I said.
"Naw, just get here" He said. He hung up. I got up to get dressed.
"Baby we gotta go to the lobby. " I said. She threw on a pair of jeans and a tank top.
"I'm ready" She said while putting her hair up in a ponytail. We went downstairs and there she was. Alexa. She was crazy. I knew it. I saw my bodyguard holding her by her arms.
"Anthony! You A$$hole!!" She yelled. My eyes widened.
"Alexa, what the hell are you doing here?" I asked. I looked at Melissa who had a confused look on her face.
"I came to get you! My boyfriend!" She said. Melissa looked at me.
"You're her boyfriend?" Melissa asked.
"No..no I'm not. I mean, I was. But I'm not. As of now I'm not" I said.
"As of now? Meaning, before right now, you were" She asked. F*ck! I thought to myself. I had to come clean.
"No..it's not like that" I said while trying to hold Melissa. She moved back.
"Then how is it, Anthony?" She asked.
"He is my boyfriend. He has been for 2 months" Alexa intervened.
"What? No, Alexa. We slept together a couple of times, but that's all" I said. I looked at Melissa.
"I thought you hadn't been with anyone except for Anna" Melissa asked.
"Who the hell is Anna, Anthony?" Alexa asked.
"My dead wife" I said. I sounded a bit cold. Alexa got quiet.
"You lied, Anthony?" Melissa asked.
"No, baby. No I didn't lie. I just...wasn't completely truthful with you" I said. Melissa had a look of pain on her face. I felt terrible.
"I can't believe it, Anthony. You said you loved me" Melissa said.
"He said the same sh*t to me. Look at us now" Alexa said.
"Alexa shut up!" I yelled.
"You love her?" Melissa asked. She looked at Alexa who was smiling.
"He doesn't love you. He only wants me" She said.
"I've had enough of you. Alexa and I only love Melissa" I said. My guard removed her...well, tried. She didn't give up without a fight.
"ADMIT IT ANTHONY! I'M THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT!" She yelled while being pulled away. I looked back at Melissa.
"I love you. And only you" I said. I tried to kiss her but she turned her head.
"I don't know, Anthony. I mean this girl just shows up talking about you being her boyfriend. Have you...Have you been playing me?" She asked.
"No. No not at all mami. I want you. That's why I've been there for you all this time. I love you" I said. Melissa gave a weak smile.
"Promise me you won't have anymore crazy exes show up claiming you're theirs" She said.
"I promise, baby" I said before I kissed her.
ALEXA'S POV--
He thinks he can just get away like this? After those wonderful nights together. I'll get that b*tch too. Melissa..Melinda, whatever her name is. She thinks she can take my man. Haha never. I looked in my address book. I saw the letter from the guy who told me where Anthony was. His name is Ryan. Nice guy. I opened the letter. Inside were words saying how he hoped I got everything I ever wanted. How great of a man Anthony is. He also asked me when I was due. December of this year. Too bad I didn't get to let Anthony know. I looked down at my stomach and rubbed it.
"If he only knew" I whispered to myself.
CHAPTER 12
--Melissa and I went back inside and began getting ready for that night's show.
"Melissa..listen about her, really. She's crazy. I mean seriously. Loca" I said. She laughed.
"I believe you Anthony. Don't worry" She said. I wrapped my arms around her from behind.
"I wouldn't do that to you Mel. I love you " I said.
"I love you too sweety" She said before she kissed me. We were about to get it on again before there was a knock at the door.
"Awww sh*t. Can't we ever be in peace?!?" I yelled. I opened it. It was Mikey.
"Wussup man. What happened?"
"Yo sorry to bother you" He looked at Melissa who was buttoning up her shirt.
"I'm real sorry mami" He said as he scanned her up and down and licking his lips.
"Ayo that's my girl man" I said.
"Oh right, sorry, sorry" He said. I laughed.
"What's the deal?" I asked.
"Well I came up here, to show you this" He said. It was a picture. Alexa and...and Ryan.
"What the f*ck?" I yelled. Melissa got up.
"What is it baby?" She asked. "Ooh sh*t! She knows him? How the f*ck does she know him?" She yelled.
"I don't know baby. Dammit" I said. I turned it over.
"Don't worry, beautiful. You'll get all you want" It read. I crumpled it up. This was all bullsh*t.
ALEXA'S POV-
I looked at the bottom of the letter. It was a phone number. I took out my cell and dialed it.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Yes, Ryan? This is Alexa. The one you met at the airport" I said.
"Ahh yes, I remember you beautiful. You're the one that was looking for your boyfriend um..what was his name? Anthony!" He said. I chuckled.
"Yeah. Well not really looking for him anymore. I found him" I said.
"Oh that's wonderful baby" He said. "How did it go?" He asked.
"Um..not really so good. He, kinda has a new girlfriend" I said. The true hurt showing in my voice.
"Awww baby. That's horrible. You know, you're too good for him anyway. He'll see what he's missing" He said.
"I guess" I answered.
"Look, how about you come to my hotel room, we'll have a couple drinks and all will go well" He said. Was I up for this? I barely knew him. But...he seemed so nice.
"Good idea. Where are you staying?" I asked.
"The Mariot. Room 32" He said.LATER ON--
I arrived at his hotel room and he greeted me well. He offered me a scotch.
"Oh no, I don't drink" I said. I couldn't tell him the truth.
"Come on baby. One shot" He said. I took it. And one shot turned into two, then three, then 10. I was blasted.
"Babygirl. You're so beautiful" He said as he moved a strand of hair out of my face. "I know a way to get Anthony back. To really show him who he's f*cking with" He said.
"I...I looove him" I said. I slurred my words.
"I know you do baby. But sometimes..love is deadly. A poison. Wanna know how you can really get him?" He asked.
"Of course" I said.
"Then follow my plan..." He said. That was the moment I signed a deal with the devil. And I was damn glad I did.
ANTHONY'S POV--
I sat down with Melissa.
"I don't understand baby...how could she know him?" I asked.
"I dont know papi but Don't let this stress you" She said. "You've got a show to do tonight" She added. She was right. I had to straighten my thoughts.
"I just...I don't understand. Alexa shows up outta nowhere and now there's a picture of them together. Something's odd" I said. Melissa nodded.
"I know baby. But for now you gotta shake it off. You can't dissappoint your fans" She said. I listened and went to take a shower.
AT THE SHOW--
My head wasn't right. I was worried about Melissa. During intermission I just went back and held her. When I got back out everyone was screaming and the rest of the show went on as planned. There was one girl in the front. I recognized her. She was the girl I met in the diner. Gloria. I smiled and waved and she waved back freaking out. After the show Melissa and I were walking out hand in hand when we were confronted by a very angry Ryan holding onto someone.
"What the f*ck are you doing here a$$hole?" I yelled. People turned their heads to see what was going on.
"Anthony relax baby, there are people watching"
"Yes, Anthony. Listen to your precious Melissa" He said with a smirk.
"No I don't give a sh*t. Everyone has a right to know what a prick this a$$hole truly is" I yelled again. The person Ryan was holding onto groaned. She was drunk.
"Baby its alright" Ryan said. He moved her hair out of her face. It was Alexa.
"What the hell are you doing with her?" I asked.
"Taking care of her. Something you never did" He yelled. I wanted to beat his brains out but Melissa held me back. "You're no good Anthony. Just a game. You let the b*tches ride you and then you toss 'em aside. I know what you're all about" He said. My face tensed up.
"Ooh someone's getting angry" He said. "I'll go for now. But don't think I won't come back for you" He whispered. He picked up Alexa by her legs. She had bruises on her inner thighs. I just glared at him as he walked to his car. I grabbed Melissa and we went back to the hotel.
I couldn't believe Mel was pregnant. I stayed by her side the entire night. I took a look at her stomach.
"Looks like Alex is gonna have a little brother or sister" I said to myself. I heard a grunt.
"Ugh...what?" Melissa asked.
"The baby you're having. They'll be Alex's little brother or sister" I said. She smiled.
"The doctor told you?" She asked.
"Mmhmm..why couldn't you just tell me" I asked.
"I was scared. Honestly. I didn't know how you would take it" She said. I smiled.
"Well I'm shocked. But I couldn't be happier" I said. She smiled. We then heard some commotion going on outside.
"That's my girlfriend! How can you not let me in there" We heard a man yell.
"Sir, she is under medical care right now. She needs attention only we can give her. I'm sorry but you'll have to wait" The doctor said.
"This is bullshit!" He screamed.
"I'll be right back" I said. Mel tried to tug on my arm but I let it go. This man was disturbing the peace here.
"Yo, what the hell man this is a hospital. People are trying to rest" I said. He looked at me. It was none other than Ryan. He smiled.
"Well if it isn't Mr.Romeo" He said.
"What the hell do you want?" I asked.
"Oh nothing" He said while walking over to me. "Who's in there? Melissa?" He asked trying to peek inside the room. I put my hand on his chest and stopped him.
"Don't you even think about it" I said. He glared at me.
"I don't know what you're talking about Anthony. After all she was mine first. She still is" He said. I felt like punching him right in the face right there. But I had to keep my cool.
"That is my fiance in there. Your girlfriend or whatever the hell is in there" I said, pointing to the door.
"Who? Alexa? Ahhh she's just a toy. Just another b*tch for me to hit and leave" He said. I wasn't fond of Alexa. But she's a woman.
"Then if she's just that, then what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Chillin" He said. He began to walk away but I grabbed his arm.
"And don't think you're gonna get away with what you did to Mikey" I said. He laughed.
"I already did" He said. That was it. I punched him right in the nose. Nurses came running and yelling. I walked back into the room.
"Baby, what did you do?" Mel asked.
"Nothing. Just punched Ryan in the face" I said. She looked scared.
"Oh no" She said.
"What baby?" I asked.
"I...I felt someone..touching me. And it was him oh god it was him" She said. I didn't even think about it and walked right back out and began beating the sh*t out of him. Other doctors pulled me off of him.
"You're gonna get it Ryan. Te lo juro" I yelled.
---The Next Day---
The doctors ran a few tests on Melissa. Once she was up and going she wanted to go visit Mikey. I told her I'd stay in the lobby with Lenny and Henry. She walked to his room.
MELISSA'S POV--
"Hey big guy" I said. Mikey looked at me.
"Hey Mel. How you doing? I heard what happened" Mikey said.
"I'm alright. Pregnant. But alright. You?" I said like it was nothing. Mikey looked at me, shocked. He stared at me for a while.
"Um..that's wonderful. Anthony knows right?" He asked.
"Yeah. He seems excited" I said. He nodded.
"Well he should be. I mean look at the woman carrying his baby" He said. I blushed.
"Thanks Mikey. But now the focus is on you. You got your street cred up a few points now that you've been shot" I said. He laughed.
"I did but 50 Cent still holds the record" He said. We laughed. Tony came into the room.
"Baby I need you out here for a sec" He said. I nodded.
"I'll be back later Mikey" I said. He nodded. When I walked out of the room I saw someone waiting there. It was Alexa.
"What does she want?" I asked.
"Listen" Tony said. I did so.
"I can help you Melissa. Against Ryan" She said.
"What? Aren't you like his sidekick" I said.
"Not anymore. He was only using me. Now I'm gonna turn the tables" She said. I sighed.
"How do I know you're not using us too?" I asked.
"I've got a plan" She said. Once she was done explaining I looked at Anthony.
"What do you think?" I asked him.
"I think we should do it" He said.
--Melissa and I went back inside and began getting ready for that night's show.
"Melissa..listen about her, really. She's crazy. I mean seriously. Loca" I said. She laughed.
"I believe you Anthony. Don't worry" She said. I wrapped my arms around her from behind.
"I wouldn't do that to you Mel. I love you " I said.
"I love you too sweety" She said before she kissed me. We were about to get it on again before there was a knock at the door.
"Awww sh*t. Can't we ever be in peace?!?" I yelled. I opened it. It was Mikey.
"Wussup man. What happened?"
"Yo sorry to bother you" He looked at Melissa who was buttoning up her shirt.
"I'm real sorry mami" He said as he scanned her up and down and licking his lips.
"Ayo that's my girl man" I said.
"Oh right, sorry, sorry" He said. I laughed.
"What's the deal?" I asked.
"Well I came up here, to show you this" He said. It was a picture. Alexa and...and Ryan.
"What the f*ck?" I yelled. Melissa got up.
"What is it baby?" She asked. "Ooh sh*t! She knows him? How the f*ck does she know him?" She yelled.
"I don't know baby. Dammit" I said. I turned it over.
"Don't worry, beautiful. You'll get all you want" It read. I crumpled it up. This was all bullsh*t.
ALEXA'S POV-
I looked at the bottom of the letter. It was a phone number. I took out my cell and dialed it.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Yes, Ryan? This is Alexa. The one you met at the airport" I said.
"Ahh yes, I remember you beautiful. You're the one that was looking for your boyfriend um..what was his name? Anthony!" He said. I chuckled.
"Yeah. Well not really looking for him anymore. I found him" I said.
"Oh that's wonderful baby" He said. "How did it go?" He asked.
"Um..not really so good. He, kinda has a new girlfriend" I said. The true hurt showing in my voice.
"Awww baby. That's horrible. You know, you're too good for him anyway. He'll see what he's missing" He said.
"I guess" I answered.
"Look, how about you come to my hotel room, we'll have a couple drinks and all will go well" He said. Was I up for this? I barely knew him. But...he seemed so nice.
"Good idea. Where are you staying?" I asked.
"The Mariot. Room 32" He said.LATER ON--
I arrived at his hotel room and he greeted me well. He offered me a scotch.
"Oh no, I don't drink" I said. I couldn't tell him the truth.
"Come on baby. One shot" He said. I took it. And one shot turned into two, then three, then 10. I was blasted.
"Babygirl. You're so beautiful" He said as he moved a strand of hair out of my face. "I know a way to get Anthony back. To really show him who he's f*cking with" He said.
"I...I looove him" I said. I slurred my words.
"I know you do baby. But sometimes..love is deadly. A poison. Wanna know how you can really get him?" He asked.
"Of course" I said.
"Then follow my plan..." He said. That was the moment I signed a deal with the devil. And I was damn glad I did.
ANTHONY'S POV--
I sat down with Melissa.
"I don't understand baby...how could she know him?" I asked.
"I dont know papi but Don't let this stress you" She said. "You've got a show to do tonight" She added. She was right. I had to straighten my thoughts.
"I just...I don't understand. Alexa shows up outta nowhere and now there's a picture of them together. Something's odd" I said. Melissa nodded.
"I know baby. But for now you gotta shake it off. You can't dissappoint your fans" She said. I listened and went to take a shower.
AT THE SHOW--
My head wasn't right. I was worried about Melissa. During intermission I just went back and held her. When I got back out everyone was screaming and the rest of the show went on as planned. There was one girl in the front. I recognized her. She was the girl I met in the diner. Gloria. I smiled and waved and she waved back freaking out. After the show Melissa and I were walking out hand in hand when we were confronted by a very angry Ryan holding onto someone.
"What the f*ck are you doing here a$$hole?" I yelled. People turned their heads to see what was going on.
"Anthony relax baby, there are people watching"
"Yes, Anthony. Listen to your precious Melissa" He said with a smirk.
"No I don't give a sh*t. Everyone has a right to know what a prick this a$$hole truly is" I yelled again. The person Ryan was holding onto groaned. She was drunk.
"Baby its alright" Ryan said. He moved her hair out of her face. It was Alexa.
"What the hell are you doing with her?" I asked.
"Taking care of her. Something you never did" He yelled. I wanted to beat his brains out but Melissa held me back. "You're no good Anthony. Just a game. You let the b*tches ride you and then you toss 'em aside. I know what you're all about" He said. My face tensed up.
"Ooh someone's getting angry" He said. "I'll go for now. But don't think I won't come back for you" He whispered. He picked up Alexa by her legs. She had bruises on her inner thighs. I just glared at him as he walked to his car. I grabbed Melissa and we went back to the hotel.
I couldn't believe Mel was pregnant. I stayed by her side the entire night. I took a look at her stomach.
"Looks like Alex is gonna have a little brother or sister" I said to myself. I heard a grunt.
"Ugh...what?" Melissa asked.
"The baby you're having. They'll be Alex's little brother or sister" I said. She smiled.
"The doctor told you?" She asked.
"Mmhmm..why couldn't you just tell me" I asked.
"I was scared. Honestly. I didn't know how you would take it" She said. I smiled.
"Well I'm shocked. But I couldn't be happier" I said. She smiled. We then heard some commotion going on outside.
"That's my girlfriend! How can you not let me in there" We heard a man yell.
"Sir, she is under medical care right now. She needs attention only we can give her. I'm sorry but you'll have to wait" The doctor said.
"This is bullshit!" He screamed.
"I'll be right back" I said. Mel tried to tug on my arm but I let it go. This man was disturbing the peace here.
"Yo, what the hell man this is a hospital. People are trying to rest" I said. He looked at me. It was none other than Ryan. He smiled.
"Well if it isn't Mr.Romeo" He said.
"What the hell do you want?" I asked.
"Oh nothing" He said while walking over to me. "Who's in there? Melissa?" He asked trying to peek inside the room. I put my hand on his chest and stopped him.
"Don't you even think about it" I said. He glared at me.
"I don't know what you're talking about Anthony. After all she was mine first. She still is" He said. I felt like punching him right in the face right there. But I had to keep my cool.
"That is my fiance in there. Your girlfriend or whatever the hell is in there" I said, pointing to the door.
"Who? Alexa? Ahhh she's just a toy. Just another b*tch for me to hit and leave" He said. I wasn't fond of Alexa. But she's a woman.
"Then if she's just that, then what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Chillin" He said. He began to walk away but I grabbed his arm.
"And don't think you're gonna get away with what you did to Mikey" I said. He laughed.
"I already did" He said. That was it. I punched him right in the nose. Nurses came running and yelling. I walked back into the room.
"Baby, what did you do?" Mel asked.
"Nothing. Just punched Ryan in the face" I said. She looked scared.
"Oh no" She said.
"What baby?" I asked.
"I...I felt someone..touching me. And it was him oh god it was him" She said. I didn't even think about it and walked right back out and began beating the sh*t out of him. Other doctors pulled me off of him.
"You're gonna get it Ryan. Te lo juro" I yelled.
---The Next Day---
The doctors ran a few tests on Melissa. Once she was up and going she wanted to go visit Mikey. I told her I'd stay in the lobby with Lenny and Henry. She walked to his room.
MELISSA'S POV--
"Hey big guy" I said. Mikey looked at me.
"Hey Mel. How you doing? I heard what happened" Mikey said.
"I'm alright. Pregnant. But alright. You?" I said like it was nothing. Mikey looked at me, shocked. He stared at me for a while.
"Um..that's wonderful. Anthony knows right?" He asked.
"Yeah. He seems excited" I said. He nodded.
"Well he should be. I mean look at the woman carrying his baby" He said. I blushed.
"Thanks Mikey. But now the focus is on you. You got your street cred up a few points now that you've been shot" I said. He laughed.
"I did but 50 Cent still holds the record" He said. We laughed. Tony came into the room.
"Baby I need you out here for a sec" He said. I nodded.
"I'll be back later Mikey" I said. He nodded. When I walked out of the room I saw someone waiting there. It was Alexa.
"What does she want?" I asked.
"Listen" Tony said. I did so.
"I can help you Melissa. Against Ryan" She said.
"What? Aren't you like his sidekick" I said.
"Not anymore. He was only using me. Now I'm gonna turn the tables" She said. I sighed.
"How do I know you're not using us too?" I asked.
"I've got a plan" She said. Once she was done explaining I looked at Anthony.
"What do you think?" I asked him.
"I think we should do it" He said.
