He stared at her back, as the room was silent.
" Melissa..." He called her with the name for the first time after so many years.
Even for Melissa, it felt weird, the hair on her neck stood up she felt goosebumps arising all over her body.
He neared her and cocooned herein his arms.
" It's been a long and it feels weird when I call you Melissa." He said as he rested his chin above her head.
" It's been a long and it feels weird when you call me Melissa." She said, and again the silence prevailed for a few seconds.
" Mellina, this name. I wanted everyone to call me Mel even though I was not Melissa for them so I named myself Mellina. Now, I feel better as Mellina, Melissa the name haunts me. It's hilarious right? My own name haunts me..." She chuckled bitterly.
" You aren't Melissa or Mellina but my princess!" He tried cheering her and kissed her cheek.
