Mellie could not take it anymore. Pretending all day in the governors mansion. Pretending for the press, and even for her husband. She wanted something real. She longed for the day when her happiness would be real. She dreamed that Fitz's love for her would once again be real. All of the pretending was taking over her life.
Mellie's life had been taken over by darkness ever since her father-in-law forced himself on her. Not even her baby, Jerry Jr., could bring Mellie happiness. It hurt her so much that she could not be a good mother but every time she looked at the child all she saw was Big Jerry. She was trapped she could find no light in her life no matter how hard she tried.
Mellie finally found a solution to bring herself out of the darkness. She would never have to think about Big Jerry or what he did ever again. Fitz would be better off too. He needs to find someone who is able to be his wife. I haven't been able to be a real wife to him in so long, Mellie thought. Most of all her son would be better off. Mellie thought that her son would be better off if someone else raised him. She knew that she could never love that little boy completely, like a mother should. He should be with someone who can.
Mellie had already made the arrangements. She called the doctor and had him come by and drop off the pills. Every thing was perfect. Fitz was out of town and she thought that she had the whole house to herself. She even told the maids and other workers to take the night off. Melle sat down on the couch and looked at the pill bottle. "It is the right thing," Mellie said to herself. She opened the bottle and put a bunch in her hand. She walked over to a table next to the couch and set the bottle down. Mellie looked at the pills and a single tear feel down her cheek. She brought her hand up to her mouth and took all of the pills at once. Almost immediately, she fell to the floor. Everything became blurry and she could barely see. It was silent in the room. Mellie like the quietness. She thought it was a nice way to die.
All of a sudden a voice broke the silence. Andrew Nichols walked into he room. He was surprised to see Mellie Grant lying on the ground. "Mrs. Grant?" Andrew asked in a confused voice. When she answered with words which he could barely understand he got worried. "Mrs. Grant?" he said louder. "Go away!" she said as loud as she could manage. Andrew picked up Mellies limp body and carried her to the bathroom after taking a look at the bottle beside her. He draged her to the bathroom so he could get her to throw up the pills. He held her head over the toliet and stuck his fingers down her throat. She soon threw up all of the contents of her stomach into the toliet. She began to cry while asking "Why didn't you let me die?" Andrew just held the hysterical women in his arms not letting her go.