LOVING A MANNEQUIN

Chapter 40: Waking Up Melanie

*BARBIE HEAVENWARD POV*

"Let go of Barbie!" Melanie just suddenly opened her eyes and tried to scratch me on my face as I sat at the edge of her bed and moved down to have a close look on her. She was like an innocent baby girl when she was asleep. Gladly, I reacted quickly and was able to slide my face away before her long nails scratch my face. Or else, I would really become disfigured out of nothing.

I shook her arms as I got from the bed and stepped close to her head. I was just afraid she would accidentally hurt me if I would face her hands. “Melanie! Melanie! Wake up! You are dreaming.”

I couldn't help but sigh. I know she was worried sick of me after the last night incident to the point that she would dream of me, begging those jerks who were trying to harass me to release me.

After last night's incident, I thought that I might really be a big hoodoo, a bad luck. Because danger always approached me when I came out at night. Not only I got myself harm, I also dragged others. Hence, today I swear to myself, I wouldn't come out at night again in the future or do things that may possibly cause danger.

Melanie was so fond and protective of me even though she was actually a scardy cat. She looked fierce and bold yet cute and tame when you got to know her well.

I smiled with a contentment inside my heart. I was really happy that I found such a good friend. Not only she wanted to share everything she had with me but also treated me as her real sister, and of course, me too. Hope I can give her everything she wants. If I could help her and Addorro be together because she seemed like him a lot.

I know, I believe, my parents were happy for me now because I had good friends that looked after me who were Angelo and Melanie.

Wait? After pondering, I suddenly remembered my work and bloody hell I was absent again. For this month, I only worked for a few days. What a headache employee I am. “Wait! Wait! Why seems I forgot something today? What is it? Never mind. Let me wake Melanie first.”

I tugged and shook her shoulder again. As she still didn't wake up, I pinched and squeezed a bit hard her cheeks. She sat up screaming because of it.

“Ouch! What the hell are you doing Barbie?” She cursed the sooner she woke up, caressing her cheek as she pretended upset at me. “Do you really envy my face that much? Why are you trying to disfigure me?”

Instead of getting scared of her fake angry face, I laughed at her loudly, even holding my stomach because it hurt there. “Melanie, you are such a terrible actor. I know you are not mad at me. I know you so well as well as your temperament and fake expressions. Moreover, I should be angry at you too. Don't you know, you almost scrape your nails on my face just now.”

“What? Is that for real?” She crawled and reached my head,  “Don't move. Let me have a close look on you. You can't have scars on your face. Hmm, thank goodness it's intact and unscathed. Now I am relieved.” Melanie rubbed her chest. “Right, Barbie, did you watch me here the whole night? Because it seemed I felt someone was with me here last night.”

I knocked her forehead, “Are you still drunk or sleeping? How can't you remember it now? I was knocked out last night so how could I accompany you here? But you are right one thing. You indeed have someone watch you here but it wasn't me.”

“Then who it is?” I was almost going to burst into laughter seeing Melanie's anticipating expression. Though she would not speak it loud, I know what she was thinking. She probably suspected a certain person already and yes, it was him. The cold indifferent man, Addorro Smiles. But strangely, last night, even though I was drunk, I saw his mad expression last night like he wanted to kill people on the spot.

Was he angry that someone touched Melanie and even almost hurt her?

Hope so. Hope that their relationship moved fast. But blessing in disguise, this incident seemed not that waste at all because at least now I know, Addorro cared for Melanie and also seemed into her. He just did not realize it. Just a little bit of push, sooner or later, they would become an official couple.

Thinking of that made me thrilled and felt sweet in my heart and I didn't expect that I really acted thrilled in front of Melanie.

She slapped my shoulder, “What is wrong with you? Did an evil spirit possess you?”

I giggled, she seemed to be left curious midway. “Don't worry Melanie. I am fine. Also, yes, you are thinking about the right person. It was indeed him to take good care of you the whole night.”

Melanie just suddenly jumped up on her bed and yelled aloud, almost blowing away the earwax from inside my ears. I covered my ears and then again, she knelt down on the bed and squeezed me inside her excited and happy hug. “Barbie, so it was not a dream. He is really here last night and looking at me the whole night. Barbie, slap me. I want to know if I am dreaming again.”

“Are you sick?” I prodded her nose and pinched it to a close while covering her mouth, “Try this one. Can't you breath now?”

She struggled from it, telling me she was lacking air. I laughed at her again as I released her nose. “Now, tell me, are you still dreaming?”

Melanie caressed her nose and reluctantly spoke, “It seems real.”

“Just seems? You still want more?”

She quickly extended her hands over me and shook her head to let me know I misunderstood her words, “No. No. No. I believe it now. I am not dreaming. It is real.”

“That's good then. I thought you needed a beating.” I decided to step out from her room to fetch soup for her but she grabbed my wrist,  “Barbie, where are you going?”

“Kitchen! Are you not hungry?”

“I am hungry earlier but suddenly disappeared as you told me he is with me here the whole night.”

I watched her stupid daydreaming expression and gave her a fake disgusted reaction, “Yuck, Melanie, you are really sick now. You're hopeless. Do you really like him that much?”

“Yes. yes!” She nodded stupidly.

“Then chase him. What are you waiting for? Chase him before others will.”

“Isn't that look inappropriate? I am the girl, how can I chase a guy?”

“if you think that way, then forget it. Just think I didn't say that thing.”

“I will think of that. By the way, where is he now? Why didn't he see me?”

“He already left. But he seems to want to visit you tonight.”