Sequel to WHEC!

Melody's POV

I shook my head and let a laugh escape my mouth as I stepped outside into the fresh New York air. Today was the day I moved into my new apartment with Maya. We hadn't seen each other in months but, she was finally done with college. I couldn't believe she was about to be 21. It amazed me at how much she had accomplished in the last 5 years. She graduated high school early and had gotten into Juilliard and now she was done. She was moving onto the rest of her life after school.

I think that's what I was most proud of. That she finally made it. I was truly amazed at the way she moved on that dance floor. The way she could give direction that even the dumbest person could get and the way she moved a room with her confidence.

Truth was she had changed a lot since she walked down that hotel hallway years ago. She realized she didn't need a guy to make her happy and she even said the only she ever needed to be happy was me. Her best friend by her side and she said she'd be okay.

Justin was her first love and her only. She kept herself from falling these past years. But now I was in New York and we were starting our business.

Maya was a choreographer and I was a stylist. Together we were the best tag team for celebrity music videos in the world. We had only had a few jobs before but everyone already wanted us.

My smile got bigger when I saw Maya leaning against a familiar blue Ferrari. There she was, cell phone in hand. Her style hadn't changed much since last time I saw her. Probably because last time I saw her I gave her the perfect look.

Thanks to my amazing work her brown locks hung to her shoulders, perfectly highlighted. I started to remember the day I highlighted her hair. She clawed me. I looked down to my right arm. Yep still there.

I shook another laugh as I kept walking towards her.

Her skinny jeans made her look taller then she really was and the high heel boots helped too. She wore a forever 21 shirt with a jacket overtop and one fingerless glove. Exactly what I said would make her look amazing.

She looked up from her phone and saw me. Her lips formed into a smile as I approached. I wrapped my arms around her and she did the same.

"I missed you so much Mel!" she said

"I missed you too My."

She took a step back and looked me over.

"Loving the look. Short dress over skinny jeans and high heel boots. Totally you Mel." She beamed.

I laughed, "You haven't changed your style since I changed you!" I said with a gasp

She giggled, "Yeah I guess I have to thank you."

"Why?" I asked raising an eyebrow

"Oh you know just this guy." She said with a huge smile.

I grinned she was finally moving on.

We placed my bags in the back of her car and we got in.

This was unusual for me. Usually I was driving.

As we started moving Maya spoke.

"You ready to see this place?"

"Totally!" I said

The rest of the ride was filled with laughs and us talking about everything possible in thirty minutes.

We pulled into the apartment and Maya pulled into a parking space.

We got out and headed over to the main lobby where Maya said hey to some people. We got in the elevator and Maya pushed floor 16. The doors opened and there were two apartments on the floor. Ours and one that was for sale.

Maya opened the doors and put her stuff in the kitchen. I walked in and I was amazed. Everything was so perfect in here.

She led me over to my bedroom which had an amazing view of the city and half of my stuff was already set up.

She leaned against my door frame, "It got here a few days ago. I was bored." She laughed

I smiled.

"You hungry? There's an amazing burger place not far from here. We could walk."

I nodded and we headed out.

As we walked down the busy New York street at lunch time I couldn't help but notice how at ease Maya was. Here in New York she seemed more in her element but back home in California it was like she was a different person.

She hadn't visited her parents house since she left for college. She said it was because she didn't want to go back to that prison but we all knew what the truth was. We all knew it was because Justin still visited his mom every chance he got.

We all knew that there was still a part of Maya that was still deeply in love with him even if she wouldn't admit it.

As for Chris and Chaz they're on the road with Justin. Going where he goes and living there lives before getting a real job after college. I had joined them too. But when I got the call from Maya asking me to move out here I jumped at it. Even if that meant leaving Chris I was going to be there for my best friend.

By this time we were at the burger place. We ordered and took a seat as we began to talk.

"Alright Maya I can't keep it from you anymore." I said

She looked at me weird and I placed my left hand on the table.

"Chris proposed to me." I smiled.

Her eyes went wide and she practically screamed. I had to say this was one of the girliest moments we had ever had.

"When?" she asked

"Last night before I left!"

"No way! Oh my gosh Mel! Congrats. How'd he do it?"

Oh crap I knew she'd ask that.

"That doesn't matter." I said with a shrug as our burgers came out.

We started eating.

"Uh yeah it does tell me Mel!" she laughed

"Well I mean we were on a bus you can't really do something really romatic on a bus." I said quietly

"You were where?" she asked raising an eyebrow

Maybe I should have told her I was touring with Jusitn.

"On a tour bus."

She dropped her burger.

"How could you not tell me! Your best friend that you went on tour with HIM!" she yelled

"I didn't think you would be very happy about it."

"Yeah I wouldn't but at least I would have known instead of having you lie to me the whole time!"

"Maya I'm sorry okay! But ever since Justin left Malibu you haven't been the same and you were just starting to let it go! I didn't want to bring it up!"

"You should have told me." She said quieting into a whisper as a single tear rolled down her cheek and she made eye contact with me.

"I'm sorry Maya. I should have! I just couldn't bear to see you hurt again."

She nodded and looked down, "Its fine Melody. To be honest I don't even remember the last time I thought about him."

We sat in silence as we ate the last of our burgers. Maya got up to throw our trash away when someone whipped around and spilt a milkshake all over her knocking her down.

She looked up and the two locked eyes. Anger spread across her face.

The guy tried to help her up and help clean her up but she just shoved him away as I ran over.

She jumped up.

"Let's go Mel. I have no business here anymore." She said before walking off towards the door.

I looked over at the guy as he removed his glasses.

That's when I saw it. The guy who had hurt Maya too many times before and had the power to piss Maya off with one glance or cocky remark.

Justin… was back in New York.

Justin smirked no doubt happy about what had just happened.

I rolled my eyes and turned to follow Maya.

It was official.

The war had just begun.