When they met…
Fan fiction about Ghost Whisperer, it is how Melinda and Jim met. She is living with Andrea in their apartment.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
That was the sound Melinda woke up to.
She drearily rolled over, then realised suddenly that it was the fire alarm.
She quickly got up and found her robe. She pulled it over herself and went to Andrea's room.
Melinda: Andrea!
Andrea opens the door just as Melinda is about to knock on the door.
Andrea: Fire.
Melinda: I know. We have to get Mrs. Twillger out.
Andrea: I'm sure the fire people will get her out.
Melinda: No, you don't understand. I promised my Gran that I would help her. Don't wait for me.
Melinda hurries off down to hall, to Mrs. Twillger's apartment.
Melinda smashes the door open, while coughing severely.
Melinda: Mrs….Twillger!
Mrs. Twillger walks up to her, and Melinda leads her out, while coughing her lungs out.
Mrs. Twillger: My cat! She's still in there!
Melinda remembers how much that cat had meant to her when she was little, and how much she still meant to Mrs. Twillger, and ran back in.
As Melinda is searching for the cat, she feels the heat and smoke seeping into her lungs. The heat bubbles in her throat, and she feels like the smoke is getting thicker and heavier. She is soon unable to breathe, and move, and collapses to the floor. The last thing she remembers seeing is a wall of fire surrounding her, then everything went black.
Melinda woke to the familiar sound of intensive care machines.
She opened her eyes, and looked around.
Andrea was sitting in a chair next to her, and so was some other guy she'd never seen before. But boy was he cute. When she looked at him, he smiled.
Jim: Hey, she's awake.
Andrea: Oh, Melinda! I thought you weren't gonna make it!
Melinda looks at her confused.
Melinda: what do you mean? What happened?
Andrea: Don't you remember the fire?
A sudden flashback occurred in the back of Melinda's mind. She remembered the fire, up until she blacked out.
Melinda nodded slowly.
Melinda: I blacked out.
Andrea: Jim saved you. Only you could be the hero that needed saving.
Melinda: Hero?
Andrea: you saved Mrs. Twillger and her cat.
Melinda turns to Jim.
Melinda: So you saved me?
Jim nods and smiles at her.
Melinda: Thank you.
Jim: It was no problem.
Melinda: Andrea, can I talk to you alone for a minute?
Andrea smiles at Jim, and he walks out of the room and shuts the door.
Melinda: Dish.
Andrea: Dish what?
Melinda: You hit on the paramedic that saved me?
Andrea looks appalled.
Andrea: no. No I didn't, and I'm hurt that you would think I would.
Melinda: So what is he still doing here?
Andrea: Beats me. He told me that he wanted to make sure you were okay.
Melinda: buy why?
Andrea: I don't know, but he's damn cute!
Andrea said that as if it excused any flaws.
Melinda glares at her.
Melinda: Send him in. I want to talk to him.
Andrea: Ooh.
Melinda: Not like that, you idiot.
Andrea: Alright.
Andrea walks out of the room, and Jim walks back in.
Jim: Hi. So you're doing okay?
Melinda: yes, thanks again.
Jim sits down next to her, and Melinda's stomach is overwhelmed with butterflies. She is confused by this, as she hasn't felt this way about anyone.
Melinda: So…
Jim: You want to know why I waited to see if you were okay.
Melinda: Pretty much.
Jim: Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know. When I saw you and took you out of that burning building, I just felt like I had to make sure you were okay. I felt like I had to get to know you.
Melinda stares at him, unable to think of what to say.
Jim: And now you think I'm some sort of weirdo-freak. I'll just leave.
He gets up to walk away, but Melinda grabs his hand.
He looks down at her hand, holding onto his.
Melinda: Jim…Don't go.
Jim sits back down, and Melinda holds his hand tighter.
Melinda: you wanted to get to know me.
Jim: So, tell me about yourself.
They sit and talk for hours, unaware that Andrea is peaking through the window, absolutely mesmerised in their conversation.
Jim: I really should be going, but I'll come back later.
Melinda: Do you have to go?
She was really enjoying herself, and really liked Jim.
Jim: I have to work, Mel.
Melinda: What did you just call me?
Jim: Oh, sorry. I called you Mel. I just assumed that that's what everyone calls you.
Melinda: Don't apologise. I liked it. No-one else calls me that.
Jim: Alright then, Mel, I'll be back later.
Melinda: hurry back.
Jim: I will.
Jim walks out, and Andrea walks back in.
Andrea: you're falling for him.
Melinda is annoyed that Andrea can see right through her.
Melinda: how would you know?
Andrea: You were holding his hand the entire time!
Melinda: Were you peaking?
Andrea: Maybe, but that's beside the point.
Andrea takes Jim's place.
Andrea: You're falling for him hard and fast, Miss Melinda Gordon.
Melinda pulls a face at her, but her inside agrees with Andrea.
Jim Clancy. Her mind repeats his name over and over again, so she won't forget it.