Chapter 96

"Hey guys, I'll like you to meet my best friend, who's also my older sister and my mom all in one. Her name is Mel." Jojo pulled Mel to the front, and it was only a matter of time until the girls warmed up to Mel's wits, charm, and humor.

Before you know it, they were all around the table, laughing and chattering their voices and heads away. Two of the champagne bottles had been emptied, only one half empty one remained on the table. Jojo had a can of orange juice in front of her, since the doctor had warned her about consuming alcohol while pregnant.

Deep down, she wished she could drown herself in glasses of champagne, she needed all of it to calm the voices in her head. All the screams that jabbed at her, the invisible fingers that poked her eyes, telling her she would not be able to cope, reminding her of all the times life had turned out to be hell for her. Jojo observed all her friends - including Mel - with slight envy. She wished she coul