Before I Die...
Chapter 1:
Mellissa's POV
I kicked the stone that was lying on the ground.
"Coooodddddyyy!" I wailed dramaticaly, "Telll meeeee!"
"Fine fine..." He looked down then back at me, "I like Stella."
"Awww!" I giggled, "You to should go out!"
He shook his head quickly, "No no no no!"
I shrugged, "Okay..."
I got up from my chair, my chestnut hair blowing in my face. "I'm going on the swings."
I skipped over to the swing set and sat down, looking at Cody.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Come push me!" I smiled and giggled.
He sighed and got up, huffing, "Fine, Miss. Mellissa."
I smiled at that and kicked my legs as her pushed.
"Wow, your heavy!" He joked.
"Meanie!" I pouted.
"I'm kidding!"
I rolled my eyes, holding on as I got higher, the warm spring air blowing in my face.
"Lissa!" Sabrina, my little sister screamed, "Time for dinner!"
I sighed and looked at Cody, "I dont wanna go in! Don't leave."
"I have too....I have to...go to a...somewhere."
"Tell me!"
"I...I can't"
"Cody!"
"Sorry Lissa! Gotta go!" He hugged me lightly from behind and ran off.
I saldy walked inside.
"Why the long face?" My mother asked, placing my plate on the table.
I sat down and sighed, "Cody won't tell me anything! He's so secretive!"
"He'll come out soon enough." She smiled that loving mother smile.
"All mom's say that." I rolled my eyes, placing a forkful of food into my mouth.
She kept quiet, trying to think of something to say, "No....Not always."
I decided to leave it at that.
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I sat on my phone, texting Stella.
Why is Cody so secretive?
Idk, he's your friend.
I know but still...
You'll find out one way or another. I mean you are Mellissa.
True.
Well I've got to get going. Bye!
Bye. Talk to you tomorrow.
I dropped my phone to my side and layed back down on the bed, sighing.
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I walked up to Cody's house. I never had dared to go up to the door. He always told me that I wasn't allowed over, but today, I would go inside, and find out what he was hiding.
I knocked lightly on the door, "Hello Mrs. Owens! I'm Mellissa, Cody's friend."
"Hello Mellissa! Yes, I've heard much about you. Come in."
I slowly stepped in, looking around, "Where's Cody?"
"Up in his room. I'll call him down. Make yourself at home." She smiled and walked upstairs to get her son.
I awkwardly sat down on the couch, jumping when I heard Cody, "Mellissa!?! What are you doing here?" He sounded frightened.
"Cody dear, thats no way to treat guests." She pulled him over and they talked for a minute.
"Sorry Lissa."
I nodded, "It's fine."
"Well...You can come upstairs." He walked up and I followed him, taking in my surroundings.
His house looked normal...Too normal. His mom acted normal too. Too normal.
There was definatly a secret. And I was going to find out.
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"Find anything out?" Stella asked me on Monday morning while we walked to school.
I shook my head, "No..It was kinda awkward but we just had a normal conversation."
"Oh...Too bad." She sighed.
I nodded, "I will get to the bottom of this."
Stella smiled, "Yep, thats exactly what Lissa would do."
"You doubted it was me?"
"Well, you usually find things out so quickly."
"Cody's different."
She shrugged and started to talk to Arielle, who had just appeared by our side.
I was in deep thought.
"Hey hey Lis!"
I jumped and looked behind me seeing Cody.
"Oh hey Cody."
He waked next to me now, staring ahead, "Sorry about Sunday."
"It's no biggy."
"You are welcome over tomorrow night if you would like."
I nodded, "Yeah, that sounds good."
"Oh, that wasn't my mom by the way. Thats my older sister, who acts like my mom and pretends to be my mom when no ones around. My real mom is crazy."
I smiled, "Maybe I'll have fun tomorrow then. Your sister kinda of scared me. She was so different from you!" I poked his arm and smiled. He poked me back and returned the same friendly smile.
Something about him was so magical, it was almost unreal.
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