Thalia's POVThe car journey was the longest ten minutes of my life. I kept hoping Melody was alright in school alone after the party and that these peop

 Mel's POVWe held hands as we walked down the corridor. I felt... free. I felt like I was no longer chained back by this secret- if you cou

Thalia's POVI pressed my head further into my hands, my breath picking up. Quicker and quicker, I felt the cold air rush through my lungs, begging to enter my blood. This can't be happening... But it was. It was all happening at once- the loud noises echoing in my head, the soft crack as my heart began to split in two. I was breaking, every bone in my body shaking with the relapse of emotion that had just been struck upon me. I felt it pushing against me, crushing me under its abnormal weight. I tried. I tried so hard to beat it. But, as the water fell in streams from my eyes I felt a soft release in my chest and my world came tumbling down.***They say that the night is when you feel the most. When there are no more distractions. No background noise, nothing to distract you from the thoughts lurking inside of your head, aching to claw their way out. It's the time you are alone, with no one to guide you through the darkness inside your own head. For me, it was never quiet, there was

Thalia's POVVici placed her arms around me, pulling me close to her and leaning to whisper in my ear,"It'll all be an okay sweetheart... She'll love it." I nodded, my brain still fil

"Mel, come on!" May called from my living room. I took once last look in the mirror, bottling my nerves and with one last deep breath, I felt my nerves pour out along with the warm air, preparing myself for what was supposed to be the best night of my life."I'm coming!" I yelled down hastily before grabbing my purse from my dresser and heading down the stairs.  I stumbled slightly in the extremely tall heels I was wearing, clutching the handrail to stay stable. I heard a chuckle from the b