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Mel woke up in his bed that seemed cold without his baby. Fresh tears threatened to pierce out when he recalled the events of yesterday. "He woke up!" Winter said. Mel sat up to see the boys staring at him. His heart ached in pain on noticing Glenn's absence. "Why the heck did you cry as if someone died?" Shane asked. "What else do you expect me to do?" Mel grumbled. "Come on Mel, you are acting too much for this." Zeke said sitting beside him. "He was my love and life! How else should I act?" "You act as if he died!" Bryce said flicking Mel's forehead. "Stop with your stupid mouth!" Mel shouted. "Cool down there, you are acting as if he left you." Winter said. "He did!" Mel mumbled in between sobs. "What?" The boys screamed on hearing this revelation. "I hurt him too much and he left me forever." Mel cried into Zeke's shoulder. "But-" Winter began. "I will follow his wish if he wants that." Mel said. "But-" Shane started. "I love him now and will do so forever." "But