~Madelyn's POV~

"And that's how I.... Ended up here." I just finished telling her what happened.

Turns out her name is Melanie Baxter. She is 28 and has a 4 year old daughter.

I finally managed to stop crying.

"Well he sounds like one heck of a jerk!" She announced. I laughed lightly and nodded my head a little.

"Yeah, but he was my jerk." I said. Wait.... I said 'was'. Does that mean? No. We can't possibly be over. Can we?

Just then little feet came pattering down the hallway. I looked to my right and saw her little girl hugging Melanie's leg.

Melanie swiftly picked her up and rocked her back and forth.

"Is mommy's little angel awake already?" She baby-talked.

The little girl giggled and kicked her head back in laughter.

"We have a guest." She said. The little girl turned her head and looked at me with a million dollar smile.

"And who is this?" I asked picking her up and sitting her on my leg as I sat down in the chair.

"Wosawine!" She yelled in excitement.

"Her name is Rosaline." Melanie smiled.

"That's such a beautiful name." I said admiring the little girl's features.

Straight, light brown hair. Blue eyes. Tan skin.

She reminded me so much of Louis.

Tears formed in my eyes as I smiled at the little girl.

"Wanna pway Pwincess Tea Pwarty?!" She asked.

I took in a moment of hesitation before answering.

"It would be my honor, Princess Rosaline." I swear, this kid had the biggest smile than you could imagine.

Melanie chuckled.

"Well while you kids play, I'm gonna go take a shower." She said walking off.

"Ok Ms. Baxter." I said. When she heard me she stopped in her tracks.

"Please, call me Melanie." She replied before walking off.

I smiled as I followed Rosaline to her room.

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I was sitting in this tiny chair at the little table that was pink and had yellow flowers decorated all over it.

"Mr. Hugsy! That's not powite table manners!" Rosaline scolded the large brown teddy bear.

I laughed at her childish language.

"More twea, Pwincess Maddie?" She asked.

"I would be delighted, Princess Rosey." I held my tea cup out, waiting for her to pour.

She then got a dirty look on her face.

"I can't give yew any twea until you hold yur pwinky up!" She said.

"Oh, how ever could I forget? Please excuse me." I replied holding my pinkie out.

She smiled and poured fake tea into my empty tea cup. But I liked pretending. In pretend world, you can have it any way you want. And right now, I just want to pretend that nothing happened today.

I liked hanging out with Rosey. We really connected. She is like the younger me. But looks so much like Louis.

I slurped and pretended like I was drinking tea.

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I walked into the kitchen and saw Melanie making food.

"What'cha doin'?" I asked.

"Oh good you're here! I was just about to ask, would you like to stay for dinner?" She said grabbing the spoon and mixing a bunch of ingredients.

"No! I couldn't possibly burden you more than I have already!" I said guilty.

"Are you kidding? Rosey loves you! And besides, you have no where to go, I can't just kick you out."

I scoffed. "Yeah, I'm sure you would love to have me around."

"I would, actually! I need someone to babysit Rose when I go to work. Ever since her dad left..... It's just been hard to keep up with life, ya know?" She said.

I sighed. "I know."

"So you'll stay?" She asked.

I smiled and lifted my head up to meet her pleading eyes.

"Sure."

She started celebrating.

"Oh my gosh! Thank, thank you, thank you! Soooo much!" She hugged me in a bone crushing grip.


"You're.... Welcome." I barely got out in one breath.

"Oh sorry...." She laughed a little.

"No problem." I said.

Immediately after I said that I almost fell over. I turned around and saw that Rosaline was hanging on to my leg.

I just smiled as she giggled and continued to walk, and limped the leg she was attached to.

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket. It may not be an Iphone but, a Samsung phone is all I could afford.

I clicked the power button, expecting to see the time in big letters but instead saw a bunch of blocks.

19 New Messages from :)Louis<3

I rolled my eyes and put my phone down. I'll read them after dinner.

After what he did to me, he can wait.

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"Ms. Baxt- I mean....... Melanie.... This looks so good!" I exclaimed.

"It was his favorite." She said. When she said him I assumed she meant her husband.

"If you don't mind me asking..... What happened to him, anyway?" I asked..

"Well my husband is and always will be a good man. Right now he is out in the army." She said looking down at the table.

"He writes to me once a month." I could see the love in her eyes but at the same time there was worry. "Always lettin' me know he is okay, and if he needs anything." She sniffled.

"But, let's not talk about that. For dinner I made a fresh tossed salad, homemade pot roast, mashed potatoes and for dessert, a nice cheescake from the bakery down the street."

I frowned, regretting what I asked her earlier. I didn't mean to bring it up I was just curious.

"Woah, woah! I can't eat that much!" I said as she sat 4 spoonfuls of mashed potatoes and a medium bowl of pot roast in front of me.

"Ha! My daughter eats more than this." I chuckled.

"Yeah well I'm not the one growin." I said.

I was lying. I have a terrible eating disorder. I couldn't eat all this.

"C'mon! Just one little spoonful of mashed potatoes." She begged.

"I appreciate the offer but I'm not hungry." I lied with a smile.

"Suite yourself." She shrugged, giving all the food she laid out in front of me to Rosaline.

The little girl smiled, eager to dig in and eat.

I watched the little girl all through out dinner, admiring the way she looks and acts just like Lo-

Louis!

The text messages!

"Would you excuse me one moment?" I asked.

"No problem, dear!" Melanie said.

I walked outside the room and sat on the couch.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket....

Here goes nothin'