True To You (Taking Chances #2) Read Online Free Page A

but she’s not Miss Goody-Two-Shoes anymore,” Sam exclaimed.
    Melanie grimaced. “Don’t remind me.”
    “She told Melvin today that she’s not marrying him.”
    “What?” Billie sat up straight in her seat. “Does Ma know?”
    “Not yet, so please don’t say anything.” Melanie turned to her sisters. “I need to find the right time to break the news to her, preferably when she’s in a good mood.”
    “Good luck. I think this past week is the happiest I’ve seen her in a long time. She was so excited about showing me her pick for our bridesmaid dress.” Billie stuck her tongue out in disgust. “I’m definitely glad I don’t have to wear that lacy mauve colored sack any time soon.”
    “Mauve? Seriously?” Sam wrinkled her nose. “That would not go well with the blue in my hair.”
    “Hello, I’m in the middle of a personal crisis here, and all you can think about is your hair?” Melanie covered her eyes and groaned. “I need to find a way to break the news to Ma and Ba and still keep my head.”
    “I say talk to Ba first,” Sam suggested. “He’s a softie. I think he’ll understand why you don’t want to marry Melvin.”
    “I agree with Yee Ga Je . Ba’s easy to talk to. He, for one, doesn’t freak out when I come home with a B minus on a math test.”
    “That’s because I paved the way for you with my C minuses. I am so glad I don’t have to take math anymore,” Sam declared. “Anything numbers related is a waste of time in my opinion.”
    “And that’s why your bank account is always in the red.” Melanie shook her head in disapproval. “You really should’ve paid more attention in your math classes.”
    “Too bad you didn’t have a pre-cal teacher like Mr. Peters. It’s amazing how well he explains stuff. We’ve only been in school for a couple of weeks, but I feel like I’m actually getting the concepts.”
    “That’s good news for you and for me.” Melanie gave Billie a thumbs-up. “If you get an A on your next test, Ma will be so shocked, she might not even care that I called off the wedding.”
    “Yeah, right,” Sam said as she turned the car into the high school parking lot and pulled into a space. “I think it’s going to take something a lot bigger than that to distract Ma.”
    Melanie muttered under her breath, “Like the rapture…”
    They exited the car and made their way across campus to Billie’s homeroom.
    “Come on, guys, we’re late,” Billie called over her shoulder to her sisters.
    “Haven’t you heard of Chinese time?” Sam replied. “Being ten minutes late actually means we’re early.”
    Melanie pulled at Sam’s arm to speed up their pace. “Let’s go. Just pretend we’re at the mall and there’s a big sale at H&M that you need to get to.”
    Sam’s eyes brightened. “Now you’re talking.” Pausing to give Melanie a once-over, she nodded in approval. “You look really nice tonight, for once.”
    “Thanks,” she replied with a smirk. “I was trying to look more… parental.”
    “In that case, you could have just worn mom jeans and a floral print blouse.”
    “So true. I’ll keep that in mind for next time. Or at least pick more comfortable shoes to wear.”
    “I can’t believe you’re able to walk in those. When was the last time you put on heels?”
    Melanie looked down at the nude pumps pinching her toes and grimaced. “When I interviewed for residency. I’m so glad I picked a profession where I can wear flats all day. These should come with a warning label that says hazardous to your health.”
    “That’s what you get for buying cheap shoes.”
    “And that’s why I have money left in my bank account.”
    “Very funny.” Sam stuck her tongue out in protest. “You sure have no problems acting parental.”
    Before Melanie could respond, they arrived at Billie’s homeroom. They followed their youngest sister inside and found some space to stand in the back. The place was already packed with over two dozen