The Best Man novel Chapter 34

Tristan's POV

"Baby, are you hungry?", Mellisa asked when we got back from Nathan's, and I shook my head no

"I'm tired, I think I'm just going to call it a night", I yawned already walking to the bedroom and I felt her hold my hand, slowly turning me to look at her

"I'm so glad you're back home", she wrapped her arms around me. "I was literally going crazy without you"

After the incident that happened between us, I thought it was best if we took some time apart from one another because it was clear that we bought out the worst in each other lately. This wasn't how it was supposed to be because we were getting married in less than a month now and ultimately we were supposed to be more in love than ever since we're yet to spend the rest of our lives together.

"We can't keep doing this Mel", I pulled away from her and her face dropped in disappointment as she folded her arms across her chest

"What do you mean?"

"This", I emphasized on the space between us. "The wedding and everything. I think it's possible we're not ready for marriage and should maybe call it off-"

"No", she cupped my face in her hands. "Everything that's happened was just a minor setback. We are ready for this, we've survived a lot worse in our relationship, and we can do this. We're more than ready".

"Even so, I think you should start attending anger management therapy again because you snapping off like that the other day...", I shook my head in disapproval, thinking that we were going right back where we stated a few years prior, the ultimate reason behind our multiple break-ups. She previously had episodes in the last few years when she suddenly loses her temper and becomes really difficult to reason with, but she got better with time when she took her pills and attended therapy regularly. This wedding planning just managed to set her back on her progress because it was the first time she actually attacked me.

"I don't think we'll be able to go through with the wedding if things don't change between us"

"It won't happen again, I promise", her eyes glowed with tears, and it absolutely murdered me to see her like that, I never wanted her to cry unless they were tears of joy or something along those lines

"It's just that sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough for you, and I'm really trying Tristan, to prove to you and everybody else that I can be a good wife, a partner, your biggest supporter and most importantly, your best friend", she sobbed, and I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her close in a hug

"I know you do", I ran my hand up and down her back. "But you're just being hard on yourself. I'm the one marrying you, not them"

"I'm really sorry for everything, I didn't mean to hurt you the other day. You mean the world to me and I don't know what I would do without you", she broke down into tears and I tighten my arms around her, to console her and make her feel better again.

"It's okay. We'll get through this, we always do", I kissed her forehead. One thing I knew about our relationship that kind of scared me, is that no matter what she did, I'd always love her and find more reasons to stay.

"So, what's up?", that was the best response I could come up with because I'm awkward like that, as if things weren't awkward already. Man, I suck at this!

"I thought you said we should talk"

"Yeah, about that-", I paused while scratching my neck, I wasn't ready to talk yet because I hadn't found the time to strategize my argument because whatever I had to say had to be good because I'm the victim in all this, and it was in my best interests to make him feel bad

"I changed my mind", I added and there was this dramatic pause between us, like he was giving me enough time to say why I changed my mind and to explain myself to him

"So you don't think we should talk anymore?"

"Uh, yeah", I said while seeing a nurse who looked capable of answering a question I had without actually biting my head off approaching, and I quickly stood up to meet her gaze

"I really don't understand-"