Despite the fact that my heartbeat was pounding in my ears, I moved closer to the corner of the terrace at the café.
I was attempting to hear over the soft hum of talk that was going on around me as I was concealed by a row of potted ferns.
It was Julie and Melanie, their heads pressed together as they chatted in a hushed, rushed manner. There they were.
"What's up, Melanie?" I spoke in a hushed tone, my breath becoming caught in my throat.
The sound of her laughter, which was the laughter of my childhood buddy, reverberated in my thoughts as shock and disbelief swept through me like a tsunami.
As I tried to listen, the pain in my eyes increased. Melanie, the friend who had been by my side through thick and thin, who was aware of all of my secrets, was present for the occasion... acc
