Melodies of a Child

chapter 4

"A Dead Marriage"


Of course... My life couldn't get any worse... Yeah right. Although maybe I'm wrong. I am just a one month old little girl- Well, almost one month that is... There's going to be a big parade on Tuesday and on Saturday, we're all going to New York for some Pizza and I'm going to get some kind of prize from the president of... Somethin'... Whatever that is... I think that's called sar-caz-um... Yeah something like that...

Actually I still don't know what half the stuff I talk about is or shall I say think about that is... but this TV thing seems to show a lot of this kind of stuff like all these different kinds of foods and places along with these funny things called jokes... I'm not really understanding how that goes, but I guess I'll chuckle a little if that's what they want...

Anyway... Before I start ranting or whatever... My life is not good right now although maybe this is a normal thing for some people... I'm not sure. The TV didn't tell me!

The Stimblers seem... well... I don't know how to explain it. Don't get mad at me! I'm not even a month old. In fact I don't feel like I am a one month. I feel so different. I mean- I don't think a one month old should know so much or have to go through this! Although it is possible that they do. I can't read their minds and find out. They can't even talk, according to the TV, and... I can, but I haven't talked... since...

Gwen... I still have no idea where she is or what she's doing... So I guess I have to hope that she's okay... I mean she is a spirit so it's not like anyone can really hurt her, right? Yeah, of course not... but what about that whole shaman thing... I bet there are a lot of shamans in this world... and not all of them can be good... I have a bad feeling about it...

I also have a little bad feeling about those other kids in this house too... Laura... Johnathan... Rachel... and Ricki I think... Laura and Johnathan seem older than Carol... Laura has long blonde hair while Johnathan has short curly blond hair. I don't think they even live at the house. I think they just came for a visit or something... I do know that Rachel and Ricki live at the house and are younger than Carol, but I don't understand how they look so sim-i-ler? I'll have to check that... But they look so much like each other and I think they're the same age. They both have short brown hair- although Rachel's is a little longer, while Ricki's is a little shorter...

I also don't think I can trust 'Mother' and 'Father' or whatever their names are. That's what Carol calls them, but that's not what I hear them call each other...


"Shh!"

"You shh!"

"Stop it. I want to know what they're talking about!"

That was Rachel and Ricki trying to... Ease-drop? Yeah, eavesdrop. That was it. They're trying to eavesdrop on 'Mother' and 'Father' who happen to be making a pretty entertaining conversation. Damn, I have a big vocabulary... I'm such a weird child... I think...

"I feel so bad, but we have to just go. I mean if we don't go know, then we'll miss the chance and someone else will take the offer." Mother said sadly through the kitchen door.

"Ow! You stepped on my foot!" Rachel whispered to Ricki as she held me in one arm and hit Ricki with the other. I felt kind of uncomfortable with Rachel holding me with one hand. I thought I might fall, but as soon as she hit her brother- I mean 'our' (according to Carol) brother, she held me with both hands. Once I got to know Rachel, I realized that I didn't have to be afraid of her. She was a cool sister. She didn't really talk to me that much, but i wouldn't have answered anyway. It would just be kind of weird in my opinion... Ricki was kind of mean to me. He called me 'stupid baby.' I did like his taste in TV shows though.

"I know. I know." Father tried to reassure Mother. "If we don't then... I feel like our marriage will die."

"Yeah, and I don't want a dead marriage." Mother laughed. Just another joke that I still don't understand... "But what about Mel-"

"Don't worry. We'll figure something out. If we keep her, everything will fall apart and I don't think she'll be happy here... I want to give that little girl a good life. She would be better off..."

At that moment, Rachel and Ricki looked down on me with sad faces, but once they saw me looking back in return, they tried really hard to smile and another question entered my young mind...

'What does everyone get, that I don't?'


'Oh, Melony! Where are you?' Gwen thought as she floated around, what she assumed was to be, a park.

"A-Yes. Here you are. I received word that you would be in this town. You're perfect for the job. My son will be very happy." an unfamiliar man said to Gwen.

"What? Who are you?"

"I will be... your master for the time being."

"What are you talking-" Gwen said before she was given an offer that she just couldn't refuse.


Melony: Oh, my gosh! Where is Gwendolyn and who is this mysterious man? What is going on with the Stimblers?... By the way, the author told me to tell you guys that she's very sorry to leave you with many questions. I guess you could call it a cliff-hanger... Pss! I know where she lives! (laughing) Sorry about my silly sense of humor. I'm just so excited about the next chapter- Oh, and don't forget to catch us next time on Melodies of a Child chapter 5 "I'm Better Off" SEE YA!