Melody stood there in disbelief at what he said. She killed their baby? As she stood there, she thought he was right. She knew that she was pregnant; she knew the results, both good and bad about going in the tower, yet she still went because she wanted to. Was she really that shallow? Tears poured down her cheeks from her red eyes as she looked up at MacTavish. She could still see that tears still threatened on his eyelashes and she just wanted away from him. She turned from the door until she felt his hand on her shoulder forcing her towards him. She then grew angry and pushed him away like she would've done when she first knew him years ago. When anyone would touch her. She felt the pain and anger that made her bitter for years.
"No, don't you fucking touch me!" She growled at him under her breath.
He was taken aback by her ferocity in her voice and he drew his hand back to his side. He hated seeing her this way and he knew he had hurt her beyond words could imagine. He sighed as she stormed inside the house.
Benjamin stood there sharing a shocked and wary face with Krista and Melanie. Melody immediately felt embarrassed because she knew they had heard their fight. That was the last thing she wanted right now. As Melanie stood up to take a step towards her, Melody just ran off into another room. She slightly hoped it wasn't some strange room. When she slipped in the room and locked the door behind her, she stepped over towards the wall and slid down with her back pressed against it. In the small time she took to really look at the room she was in, she could tell she was Melanie's room. That was, unless Krista really loved to look at herself and kept pictures of her and the kids hanging around everywhere. She guessed not and took a moment as she wrapped her arms around her legs and pressed her knees close to her chest and laid her head down; crying immediately.
MacTavish stood outside for a moment; scolding himself for what he had said to her. He felt like an ass for hurting her like that. He didn't know why he had even thought to say it. He was just so upset and hurt that she would keep something this important away from him for three years. The absence, yes he could see that, but he was right in front of her before she went up there! He thought she had a strange expression on her face; as if her mind was on other matters. He wished he could've known sooner that she was. He wondered how things would've changed though. Everything would be completely different. Melody of course would've been on leave because she was pregnant and all the work she had done would probably be pushing miscarriage. He shivered; he didn't want to think about that. The fact that he knew that their child died and he hadn't known was terrible; but knowing she was pregnant and watching the blood come from…. He shivered again in complete disgust and pain. He knew it was time to go back inside when he heard a distant slamming and he knew she had found a room to escape in. He knew her; she wasn't the type to run to Mom or some other female in the room and cry and complain about what some man said about her. She would rather be left alone and given time to think and calm down. Besides, he knew she wouldn't want to explain everything to her mother or sister and watch their wary eyes look at her with a pitiful look.
He slowly walked into the awkward home with clenched, determined to not punch anything from the anger at himself. He looked up to see Krista glancing back at the room and Melanie standing next to the hallway, hugging her shoulders. He felt his heart crumble in his ribs when he and everyone in the room, could hear Melody's sobs in the tense, silent room.
Krista then stood up in defense for her sister. "What the hell did you say to her? What is going on?" She demanded stepping towards him.
Benjamin looked between them as he held a completely asleep Viktoria near his chest and Jazmine resting her head on his lap, now just falling asleep.
"I know you're going to yell at me and I deserve it, but I need to talk to Melody. Though I now she'll just probably beat the shit outta me the second she sees me." He said to them with his arms raised in surrender; muttering the last part to himself.
"Damn straight, now before you go in there you tell me what happened. I'm tired of being the clueless, innocent little sister sitting by. You better spill and now." Krista said walking close to him, pointing a finger at him with a cold glare on her face.
Benjamin raised his eyebrows in shock at his daughter, clearly trying to hold back his slightly amused grin. Once again, his stubborn and pushy attitude got across his daughters.
"Krista-Ann!" Melanie said turning on her heel, steering her attention away from the picture hanging on the wall, and sternly furrowing her eyebrows at her youngest daughter.
"I'm sorry; Mom but they've been keeping major secrets away from us. Aren't you tired of being lied to? Wait, I'm the only one being lied to for, an entire lifetime." Krista said with an angry chuckle as she looked towards her mother.
Melanie looked shocked at her daughter as Krista faced MacTavish again. "Start singing, lover boy." She glared.
MacTavish's eyes were wide as he took in Krista's angered wrath and his hands rose to a slightly higher position. He opened his mouth to speak as they both heard Melody's voice from behind him.
"It was three years ago, MacTavish here and I met at a wedding for a team mate. We talked and became friends later on through our training for finding Makarov. He was really kind to me when I didn't deserve. Little after that, I realized I loved him and he me. We decided to continue our relationship even though we both knew it could end in horrible consequences at the end of our journey." She paused as the corners of her mouth lifted in a memory she was preparing to tell. "After he faced an almost death mission, he came back and gave me this ring. We both agreed and planned that if we didn't die we'd get married. Or at least start a life together. It was… the same night I got pregnant." She blushed as she glanced towards an equally red Benjamin on the couch; who was lightly covering the visible ears of Viktoria and Jazmine awkwardly.
"Well, after a while I had the symptoms, but I ignored them. I wish I hadn't. After a while, MacTavish, myself, and our team were sent off to Prague on an attempt at assassinating Vladimir Makarov. Our commander, Captain Price, instructed that I and my team mate and friend, Yuri, take position in the church tower when we were all safe inside. At that time, I knew I was pregnant. I knew, but I still chose to go up in that tower knowing the worse could happen to Yuri and the baby." She said sorrowfully placing a hand towards her stomach, but felt a tug at her heart when she had reminded herself there wasn't a child inside this time as she got caught in the memory.
"And you, of course." MacTavish muttered in looking off crossing his arms over his chest.
Melody looked over at him with an expression that said she was annoyed and slightly amused then continued her story. "Makarov was one step ahead of us the whole time and planted bombs in the tower and strapped bombs around a Russian comrade of ours. Kamarov, the man strapped with bombs, died, sadly and then he set off the bombs in the church tower. I was able to hear the beeping beside me and I managed to push Yuri out of the way before I got caught in the blast as we fell from the top of the tower." Melody paused biting her lip against sobs that struck her as she recalled the memory once again, but verbally. "I fell through wood planks on the way down and… the first one I hit… I lost her, my baby." She said with teary eyes, looking towards the ground. She swallowed back her tears then forced herself to look up and at MacTavish.
"You were right. I have been acting like some kind of innocent victim and I shouldn't make you think that. I'm not innocent. I knew well enough that I shouldn't have gone, but I did and I'm willing to pay the consequences now. I just want you to help me, I need you, John." She said rubbing her left ring finger nervously as she looked at him with pleading eyes.
He sighed. He was still mad at her, but he knew he had to be there for her. He did love her and he knew that she had many problems to work out; he knew he was ready to help her through that. He walked over to her, stepping aside Krista who had now lost her glare and just stood looking towards her sister; arms crossed.
"It's alright, Mells." He whispered against her neck.
Melody smiled softly and stood on her toes so she could press her cheek. As she reopened her eyes, she looked over at the time and gasped. "Shit! Is that really the time?" She said loudly pushing away from him and snatching her jacket hanging off the side of the recliner in the corner.
MacTavish turned to see what had suddenly made her snap her thoughts on something. Melody quickly grabbed the keys from the coffee table then flung her arms around Melanie's neck.
"I hate to leave, but we gotta go. Price and the guys have no clue that we left. I'm promise we'll come back!" Melody said pulling back and looking into her eyes.
Everyone was shocked to see Melody change from her depressed appearance to rushed and impatient. Melody reached over and snatched MacTavish's wrist as she drug him out the front door and fast.
"What the hell is wrong, Melody?" He asked as she sat down in the driver's seat.
"We've been gone for almost a day. Don't you think Price and the others are a little bit curious at where we are? Especially Price, he was absolutely pissed the last time we left in the middle of the night for more than a day." Melody said running her hand through her messy locks nervously before starting the car.
MacTavish nodded once in agreement and sat down in the passenger's side without another word.
The two drove strangely quiet then they usually did when they were alone. They were both avoiding the topic that was on their minds. Their previous fight. Melody didn't want to reminisce on that particular argument. She knew they both would have to talk about it sometime, but she hoped that would be far later than sooner.
When they made it back Melody saw a familiar figure pacing nervously outside the front entrance. As she drove closer, she realized it was their newest "recruit". But why did he look so stressed and worried? He couldn't possibly by stressing about their absence, could he?
Melody took the key out of the ignition and stepped from the car with furrowed eyebrows.
"Frost? What's going on?" She asked remembering the man's callsign.
He turned around hearing her voice. He slightly grinned but let it fade away quickly. "Been jumping through windows on your spare time?" He joked lightly recalling their meeting.
MacTavish arched an eyebrow and Melody just shook her head slightly as if telling him to forget about it. "No, what are you doing out here? Looking for a maniac to jump through glass?" She said walking up to him and crossed her arms.
He chuckled lightly. As his hesitant grin faded, Melody could see something was troubling him and it wasn't some simple thought.
"Derek? What's going on? You don't look good." Melody said brushing off the joking mood and looked into his frosty eyes.
He was clearly avoiding her eyes as he looked down towards his feet and in the parking lot as cars flew by and bright yellow taxis formed a line on the street. He didn't know what to say or how to say the bad news on his mind, but he knew he had to.
"I've got good and bad news." He said starting off.
Melody was impatient now. "Well, what's the good news?" She asked wanting to hear that first. If she knew the bad news before the good, she probably wouldn't be happy about the good news.
"Well, the good news is that we got some information on Jenna. That bitch has gone absolutely crazy. Talks about some revenge mission… entirely wrapped around you. But… the bad news is… when I turned my back on her…" He was hesitant on saying the bad news.
Melody didn't like being none the wiser. She wasn't very surprised that Jenna wanted revenge on her and she already knew Jenna had gone completely mad, but Frost was keeping something probably important from her and she did not like it.
"What? Tell me, now, Derek!" She said gripping his forearm in impatience.
He forced himself to look down an inch into her eyes with a hesitant look. He swallowed back nervousness as he then blurted out the words Price had told him to say to her, since Price didn't want the new guy to get his ass kicked by Melody. Although, considering the outcomes she probably would've lost anyway when she received the news.
"Jenna's gone. The rope was loose and she snuck out last fucking night!" He said angry with himself.
A/N: Aw shizz... Well, that's a little bogus! Lol Stay tuned to see what happens!
Chapter Question (Dun dun... DUN!): What do you think will happen now? Will Melody kick his ass? What about Jenna? What about her plans?
Stay Tuned please:)
