Before. During and After 11,
Author's note: This is just a filler update, as I haven't updated in ages. Sorry for the delay. Hope someone is still reading. This takes place during Speed Demon 2x14 and 2x15 Mean Girls and Cradle Will Rock 2x16
The numbers flashed to her mind 190206. Ned was in that car. She owed it to Delia to make sure Ned didn't get hurt because of this ghost. That car was connected to this speed demon. Melinda hopped into her car but was too startled by the ghost to proceed to follow the boys. By the time she regained her composure the boys were gone. She soon realized what the Midnight Circle really was. Ned and the lady at Pike had lied to her.
She did get Ned grounded. He remained angry with her despite her trying to convince him the ghost was dangerous. She met with Professor Payne who was going crazy in his office. The ghost of his dead wife had just visited him.
" I sense this isn't the time to tell him his wife is haunting him," Melinda thought to herself.
The numbers were confirmed by Payne to be a date, now she had to find a way to prevent anyone from dying.
Later on Ned relented and told her everything he knew. Melinda was able to convince the ghost not to cause the death of his fiancée. Jim and Melinda drove home without incident and tried to get some rest before the next ghost came to add more flavor to their lives.
While Melinda presented for Grandview High School's career day she realized no one was really interested in antiques. However she would be surprised how things would change when she left the building that afternoon.
While Jim and his colleagues tended to the injured cheerleader, Melinda wondered why the ghost would want to hurt her friends.
As the days went on Melinda discovered how mean high schoolers could be even to someone who didn't have the gift she had to deal with growing up.
Once the ghost finally crossed over and it was time for bed that night, Melinda turned to Jim.
" High school kids can be meaning. I wouldn't want to start all over there with or without this gift."
Jim smiled.
" Maybe if you had a nice handsome savior you would change your mind," he commented.
She shook her head.
" No I am happy just the way things are now. That experience helped me get through to the kids." Melinda stated.
2x16 The Cradle Will Rock
" Why did I listen to Randy?" Melinda thought to herself in frustration.
She couldn't help but flashback to night over a year ago when Jim asked her that fateful question.
" Can't you sometimes say you are tired and you cannot help them?"
"No I just feel awful for refusing them," she had replied.
When she wanted to reach for her phone Randy had flung it away. He wanted to send his wife a message, but how was she supposed to that now with no phone and being locked in this basement. Wyatt could kill her.
"Randy you are using up all of your energy. I won't be able to fight him off myself. You have to stop this and let me go get help," Melinda pleaded with him.
" No you have to tell Lynn where to look for the money. She needs it for herself and our daughter," Randy gasped before he disappeared for a little while.
Sally came down to talk to Melinda.
" Can you really see Randy?" she inquired.
Melinda nodded.
" Look Randy won't tell me where the key is. He only wants Lynn to know. You have to let me go," Melinda pleaded.
" No I cannot do that," Sally muttered.
" Wyatt doesn't understand I am not holding back the information on purpose. Please try to convince him," she pleaded.
" I am sorry but you can only leave if you tell Wyatt what he wants. Tell Randy I am sorry," Sally muttered before rushing back up the stairs.
Meanwhile Jim grew concerned that Melinda hadn't come back yet.
" Delia hey it's Jim. Have you heard from Melinda yet?" he inquired.
" No I haven't yet. I thought she would have called you if she had another stop to make. She hasn't made a stop here yet," Delia stated.
Jim sighed.
" Do you happen to know Randy's address?" he inquired.
" Hold on I'll take a look."
After a pause she came back on the phone.
" There is an address Jim but it's from six months ago. I don't know if they moved before his death," Delia stated.
" I'll check over there. I am just worried that she hasn't called yet. Call me if you hear anything and I will let you know if I find her. Thanks Delia," Jim said before hanging up the phone.
Jim pulled on his jacket and walked outside to his car.
He hoped Melinda hadn't landed into too much trouble but he had a feeling there was more to Randy's life then what appeared at the surface.
Wyatt had sent Sally with baby Rose out for a few hours. It was Wyatt versus Melinda's wits along with her trying to reason with Randy's ghost to help her somehow be able to get out of the house.
" I will give your message to Lynn. The key you showed me, I will give to her, but please you have to help me get out of here now," Melinda pleaded.
Later on Lynn showed up in amidst the turmoil with Wyatt and both the girls were taken for a rough ride.
As she passed her car, Melinda wondered if she would ever get to just drive home and feel safe again.
After checking the address and finding some older gentleman staying there, Jim realized Randy must have moved in with some relatives. He must have told Melinda how to find his family. However this put him at a dead end. He couldn't communicate with the dead. He had to keep looking.
He sat in his car for a few minutes pleading with God for a sign. He wanted Melinda back in his arms or at least know she was all right.
Then the answer came through a call from the Grandview police.
" Is this Mr. Jim Clancy?"
" Yes this is. Is this about Melinda?"
" We got a call from Sally Jenkins. She claims her husband may have taken your wife hostage. She's meeting him at the local gym," the officer stated.
" I'll meet you guys there. Thank-you for the call," Jim stammered.
The cops arrived, as Wyatt raged about the fact the locker had no money.
Melinda gasped in surprise as Jim embraced her.
" How did you know to call the police?" she exclaimed.
" I didn't. They called me," Jim stated.
Looking past him she saw Sally. Then she realized Sally had told them about Wyatt's actions at the house and she had turned herself in as well.
" Tell Randy I wish I could have protected him and I am sorry," she stammered as the cops took her and Wyatt away.
Jim and Melinda went back to the Jenkins house to get her car.
When they finally made it home that night, Jim held on for dear life as Melinda told him everything that happened.
" I never thought I would have an experience like that where I would be scared of a situation that I got tricked into," she stammered.
Jim caressed her hair and rubbed her shoulder.
" I am not letting you deliver cookies alone again," he quipped.
She laughed slightly as she leaned over and kissed him.
When she pulled back she said," You always know how to make me feel better," she declared.
" I am your knight and shining armor. The ghosts I cannot do much against but the living, I have you covered honey," he stated before he leaned over to kiss her back.