"Stop alright?"
Melissa looked up with her eyes full of tears.
"What?"
"Stop. Please Mel. I've heard enough."
She shut up and tried to stop crying.
Nathan was gone by now and Jackson was happy for that. But it was like a part of Nathan was still here. Melissa talked about him so admirablely and Jackson knew how upset he had made her when she found out about the truth.
He was heartbroken watching her wonder why and how she could fix what she had done wrong.
But it was his fault. Not hers. Jackson became angry as he thought and remembered what had happened to her.
He had lied to Melissa.
Nathan had cheated and lied to cover it up.
" You are my girlfriend." he told her. "There's nobody else I want in my life."
He had made promises to her. Huge promises that she had banked herself and her future happiness that he now couldn't keep.
She had wasted love on that jerk and he had done nothing about it.
He could change everything if Jackson could. But it was over by now and he couldn't.
He was so upset he gently moved Mel out of the way and got out of bed.
As Jackson walked his feet hurt and the darkness was a welcome mat because she couldn't see him cry.
Nathan was a d*ck. Jackson would do better for Melissa. He promised himself and he knew he could come through on it.
He had to.
" I just want to make you happy." he told the sky and thought more about the horrible situation.