CHAPTER SEVEN
Melissa put the key into the lock and turned it, pushing the door to her apartment open and gesturing for Catherine enter. Catherine sighed and rolled her eyes as she stepped into the small space, followed closely by Melissa.
"What were you thinking, huh?" was Melissa's first words as she threw her keys down onto the coffee table.
Catherine removed her coat and draped the garment over the couch in the center of the room.
"What do you mean, what was I thinking?" she snickered slightly. "I was thinking I liked this guy, and I'm free to date whoever I want now."
"But you only broke up with Richard yesterday, Cath." Melissa said, wandering into the kitchen and flicking the kettle. Catherine entered the kitchen a moment after her friend. She asked Catherine if she wanted a coffee and Catherine responded by merely shaking her head.
"I didn't know I had to run it by you every time I want to go out with someone of the opposite sex." Catherine said, almost bitterly, sitting down at the kitchen table.
"Don't be like that, Cath." Melissa said, rolling her eyes and dumping two spoons of sugar into a mug. "You know this has nothing to do with WHO you're choosing to date. John sounds like a nice person and I have nothing against you going out with him. But maybe you should leave it a little while and let yourself get over Richard properly."
"Get over Richard properly?" Catherine questioned, glancing up at Melissa. "I am over him properly..."
"In one day?" Melissa said, raising an eyebrow.
"Just because I don't mope around for weeks after being dumped, doesn't mean I'm not over it." Catherine retorted.
Melissa just sighed and sat down opposite her friend at the table.
"Bottling things up isn't going to help, Cath." she said quietly. "Not just for you, but for John as well. He has a real chance of getting hurt here just so you can try and convince yourself you're over something you haven't even started yet. Is that what you want?"
Catherine made a frustrated noise and pushed her chair back, standing up and walking towards the door. She turned and looked at Melissa for a few seconds before shaking her head and saying, "Did you ever stop to think that maybe, just maybe, I actually LIKE John and want to go out with him?" She paused for a moment before continuing. "Just because I don't cope with things your way, Mel, doesn't mean I cope with them the wrong way."
With that said, Catherine turned around and disappeared from the kitchen and into the spare bedroom. Melissa just sighed and let her head drop into her hands.
Ok, I know I've been away from writing for a couple of months, but I'm trying to get back into my writing again now. So hopefully, that'll work out and there will be updates more often:) Anyways, sorry that this chapter is short and, well, kinda crap, but hey, give me a break, I haven't writen anything in two months! LOL! This story will get better with the next chapter, that is if anyone actually remembers this fic! Hahah! As always R&R guys. Thanks.