The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Exasperated by Sherman's statement, Melody called out to him. "Sherman!"

He was seemingly describing their pure friendship to be more than that, which it was not.

Lucas' growing anger was fueled even more after Melody called out to Sherman. He suppressed his frustration and instructed Sherman to leave.

As soon as Sherman heard the pleading tone in Melody's voice, he glanced at her to try and comfort her but soon realized that she had directed her gaze elsewhere. He could only sigh bitterly in the end. "Okay, I got the message. You should rest. I'll come by to visit y-"

Lucas slammed the door shut before Sherman could finish. Lucas did not pay any attention to Melody on the hospital bed. Instead, he continued unpacking with an icy air to him. His displeasure was evident to anyone who witnessed it.

"Were you home? Did you water the two pots on the windowsill? Have you brought my favorite pair of pajamas?" Melody struggled to engage Lucas in conversation. She was trying her best to try and quell his anger.

to Lucas' company, Melody found herself feeling

Melody during his absence. He wondered when Melody and Sherman became that close and how Sherman found

the incident personally. He sensed that things were not as it seemed. Melody's memories were hazy, and she believed the incident was because she had gotten entangled in some seaweed or perhaps a psychological fear that prevented her from surfacing to breathe. Despite her uncertainty, Lucas suspected that there was more to

long? Didn't you tell Patty that you'd be back

with you? Why do you still need me?" Lucas retorted, leaving

I was here! I never told

explain it to me. You enjoyed your time with him, didn't you?" Lucas' tone suggested that he was jealous, which made Melody uncomfortable. She felt as though he was suspecting her of

a normal relationship. We have never, and will never have, an inappropriate

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