~ Hi guys! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the reviews! New chapter, not much else to say. I just cleaned my house and my brain is fzzzst. Don't ask me how house cleaning does that to you, it just does :o)
Leonardo patrolled the grounds that night, as Melody was put to bed. He wanted to keep an eye on her tonight, see if he could get an explanation of why she was still seeing Eric. The clinic was several stories, but all patients were kept on the first floor. Going to her window, Leonardo could see her laying down breathing peacefully. Suddenly she stood up.
"Eric why are you here?" Melody demanded. Leonardo looked around but could see no one. Melody got up, telling Eric to leave that she was tired of this. She walked over to the closet door, which had swung open. No one was inside. Closing it she jumped, and Leonardo silently gasped. Melody's mysterious Eric was there, dressed in a suit. He advanced her and she pushed him away.
Leonardo went around to find a way in hoping he was not too late. Clicking the lock he slipped in and made his way to Melody's room. She was still talking to Eric, her voice rising.
I was standing by my bed, pushing Eric off of me. He kept putting his hands on my arms my shoulders, my back. Ready to scream, knowing the nurses would come and he would disappear, I heard the door open. Eric hissed. I turned and saw Leonardo there and he was staring straight at Eric.
"You're the one making her seem crazy," Leonardo accused pointing a finger at Eric.
"Yes, and you all fell right into my plan." Eric walked next to me. "Happy my dear, someone else, besides you has now seen me." I tried to slip away from him, but he grabbed my arms stopping me. "Melody and I are going to be very happy together, and you will not come between us." Leonardo rushed Eric, katana, drawn out. Eric moved, but not fast enough and got cut on the arm. Pushing me aside he looked at his arm and hissed again.
"You've cut one of my best suits freak," Eric licked the blood off and Leonardo and I watched as the wound closed. I put a hand to my mouth, thinking I was going to be sick. Eric turned to me. "I'll see you later, Melody." With a wave of his hand, Leonardo was pushed to the side by an invisible force, then Eric walked out. Leonardo got up slowly, hand on his head.
"Leo, you okay?" I asked. He looked at me and grabbed me in a hug.
"You're not crazy," Leonardo said. "Thank goodness." Smiling I gently pried him off.
"That makes two of us," I said. "Now that you've seen him, I know he's not my imagination and I know that he was really in the sewers." I sat down on the bed. "Now I have to find a way for the doctors to be convinced that I am getting better." Hearing footsteps in the hall, I mouthed for Leonardo to hide and I jumped in bed, closing my eyes. I heard a pause in the steps.
"She didn't scream tonight, like she usually does," This was Jean, one of the night nurses.
"Maybe she's finally starting to get better," The other nurse Theresa said. I heard their footsteps walk off. Slowly I sat up and went to Leonardo.
"You better go," I said. Leonardo shook his head.
"I'm staying here all night, to keep an eye on you so Eric doesn't come back." Grateful for such a friend I gave him a kiss and jumped back in the bed. I didn't see Leonardo put his hand over his cheek where I had kissed him, nor did I see him blow a kiss to me. I was already fast asleep.
The next day, once I got up the nurse informed me that the doctor asked to see me. I looked for Leonardo but he was already gone. Inside Dr. Gerner's office he commented on how he heard I slept through the night and if this progressed, I could be on my way to a full recovery. He lightened up the medication I was on and sent me on my way.
Every night, Leonardo would be there, watching over me. He still came during the day and told me he informed his brothers of his discovery. So while he was inside watching me, everyone else would patrol the grounds. I haven't seen Eric since and was excited that the doctor told me, in a week he would send me home.
~ Things are looking up, but you know that Eric has to be planning something. Evil like him never just go's away hahahahaha!
