I decided to be a very very nice person and write a continuation for y'all
since you gave me such kind reviews!!! *smile* They were GREAT! Thank you
so so so so much! Btw, I forgot to mention this before as a
disclaimer....the song "FAMILY PORTRAIT" was sang by Pink.
Anyway.......here goes! I hope you guys enjoy it!!
[Answers to some reviews: Yes, Rachel would NEVER forget her own daughter......sorrz. Just a fic! But, my mistake! Also, I think it's a great song, but I respect your opinion! Thanks for reviewing anyway!! Oh yeah, when I made Melanie say that she thought her mom hated her and stuff......that was just her thoughts.....I know Rachel would always love her, but its just what Melanie was thinking at that moment. Thanx.]
Disclaimer: [this time I didn't forget!!] I used another PINK song in this, but only a few words. Also, I do not own Ross, Rachel, and the rest of the friends. I own Melanie and the rest of the 'kids'.
~Family Portrait~ Chap. 2
[~*3 Years Later*~]
Melanie lay in her bed, books all around her, studying for a math test. It had always been her weak point, and she needed a lot of studying. It had been three years since her father had left, and since he'd been gone, she hadn't been the same. She loved her mom, she truly did, but it wasn't the same without her dad. Deciding to take a little break, she twisted around and reached out to turn on the radio. Her favourite song had been on, but it was slowly fading. Then, a slow beat filled the room, and Melanie felt depressed. She looked down at the scribbled math equations in her notebook, and shook her head. How she hated math! She sat there for another 2 minutes or so, but then the words used in the song caught her ears. A singer out there was feeling HER pain......the pain she had been feeling for 3 whole years........she was singing of her pain, and Melanie suddenly felt her eyes water up. But she didn't cry........she couldn't cry. She had tried to get over it......tried to forget all about it, and she wasn't about to give up for some stupid song. But before she went back to her studies, she looked out the window and once again pondered over a thought she was still trying to find out........... 'Where was her father?'
(as we leave the room and slowly go out the window, we can hear the song get louder, and we hear some of the main words that made her 'think')
I can remember the very first day I cried
How I wiped my eyes and buried the pain inside
All of my memories
Good and bad; have past
I didn't even take the time to realise
I'm staring at the cracks in the walls
Coz I'm waiting for it all to come to an end
Still I curl up under the bed
Coz it's taking over my head......
All over again.
~~
The next day, a typical Saturday morning, Melanie walked over to Maddy's house, which had been her daily Saturday routine since, like forever. When she arrived at their house a few doors down, she saw some mail sticking out of their mail box, so she decided to bring it in for them. As she slowly made her way up to the front door, she noticed one letter which return address only said 'Los Angeles' curious, but knowing she shouldn't be doing what she was, she took the letter out from the bottom of the pile and read the address. IN an instant, everything came back to her. It was her father's hand writing. She sat down on the front door steps and slowly opened the letter. It was so unfair. Maddy had a perfect family, a perfect life, AND now she also had MELANIE'S father, who had not been in touch at ALL with her, sending letters to them. Suddenly the front door opened and Chandler walked out. [Melanie takes the letter and sits on it]
Chandler: Melanie?! What are you doing outside?
Melanie: uuhh......nothing, just taking in the, uh, fresh air!! Um, I got your mail for you! (she hands him the pile)
Chandler: Uh thanks.....now I dont have to walk over there. (looks down at her and looks worried. He closes the front door and sits down beside her) What's up Mel? What happened?
Melanie: (looks away, trying to keep the tears in) Nothing....nothing is wrong! Why would you think that??
Chandler: Melllll......
Melanie: Nothing's wrong, okay?? I just felt like sitting out here for a while!!
Chandler: Okay then! Come in when ever you want! Sorry for bothering you!! Sheesh.
(he stands up and is about to open the door when Mel spins around, her eyes brimming)
Melanie: how long??
Chandler: (confused) Uh, what?
Melanie: how long has he been writing to you?! How long Uncle Chandler?!
Chandler: I have no clue what you're talking about!
Melanie: MY DAD! How long has he been writing you!! (she gets the letter out and hands it to Chandler)
Chandler: (looks at it) I-I-wow, this is the first one!
Melanie: You dont have to lie to me Uncle Chandler......I know my father hates me.....and doesn't bother to write to me........its no problem....none at ALL.
Chandler: Mel, he doesn't hate you!
Melanie: (tears fall) If he doesn't hate me then how come he cant even write at least ONE little letter!? Can you answer that uncle Chandler?! He hates me! it's my fault. When he drove off, I yelled 'I hate you' at him.........
Chandler: Mel, sweetie.......calm down! Come here......(hugs her and she holds on to him tightly) He does NOT hate you......okay? He loves you. Okay?
Melanie: (whispers) Okay...... Cha (fades to later on, in C&M's house's kitchen. We see Monica and Chandler sitting by a table, Chandler is showing Monica the letter.)
Chandler: She thinks that he hates her since he hasn't even bothered to write to her......
Monica: Oh no, no! Ross would never hate her!
Chandler: Thats what I tried TELLING her! (pause, silence) Well, open it!
(Monica slowly opens the letter, she begins to read the letter. After a while, she gets a shocked look and gasps. With that, we fade out.)
(we fade to later that night, Melanie is lying in her bed, curled up in a ball under her covers. She's crying herself to sleep......as we fade out from her slowly, the song plays.)
Oh misery....oh misery.....
Tell me why does my heart make a fool of me
Seems its my destiny
For love to call me misery.....
~~~
TO BE CONTINUED..........
Decided to leave you off there!! Now it's your turn to help!! If you want a nice happy R&R ending, tell me! If you want a sad, depressing ending.....okay! Tell me. I'll do something with all the ideas!! I really hope that you liked this chapter......and the idea. Please review.....means a lot! You guys made my day yesterday!! :) Bye guys!
[Answers to some reviews: Yes, Rachel would NEVER forget her own daughter......sorrz. Just a fic! But, my mistake! Also, I think it's a great song, but I respect your opinion! Thanks for reviewing anyway!! Oh yeah, when I made Melanie say that she thought her mom hated her and stuff......that was just her thoughts.....I know Rachel would always love her, but its just what Melanie was thinking at that moment. Thanx.]
Disclaimer: [this time I didn't forget!!] I used another PINK song in this, but only a few words. Also, I do not own Ross, Rachel, and the rest of the friends. I own Melanie and the rest of the 'kids'.
~Family Portrait~ Chap. 2
[~*3 Years Later*~]
Melanie lay in her bed, books all around her, studying for a math test. It had always been her weak point, and she needed a lot of studying. It had been three years since her father had left, and since he'd been gone, she hadn't been the same. She loved her mom, she truly did, but it wasn't the same without her dad. Deciding to take a little break, she twisted around and reached out to turn on the radio. Her favourite song had been on, but it was slowly fading. Then, a slow beat filled the room, and Melanie felt depressed. She looked down at the scribbled math equations in her notebook, and shook her head. How she hated math! She sat there for another 2 minutes or so, but then the words used in the song caught her ears. A singer out there was feeling HER pain......the pain she had been feeling for 3 whole years........she was singing of her pain, and Melanie suddenly felt her eyes water up. But she didn't cry........she couldn't cry. She had tried to get over it......tried to forget all about it, and she wasn't about to give up for some stupid song. But before she went back to her studies, she looked out the window and once again pondered over a thought she was still trying to find out........... 'Where was her father?'
(as we leave the room and slowly go out the window, we can hear the song get louder, and we hear some of the main words that made her 'think')
I can remember the very first day I cried
How I wiped my eyes and buried the pain inside
All of my memories
Good and bad; have past
I didn't even take the time to realise
I'm staring at the cracks in the walls
Coz I'm waiting for it all to come to an end
Still I curl up under the bed
Coz it's taking over my head......
All over again.
~~
The next day, a typical Saturday morning, Melanie walked over to Maddy's house, which had been her daily Saturday routine since, like forever. When she arrived at their house a few doors down, she saw some mail sticking out of their mail box, so she decided to bring it in for them. As she slowly made her way up to the front door, she noticed one letter which return address only said 'Los Angeles' curious, but knowing she shouldn't be doing what she was, she took the letter out from the bottom of the pile and read the address. IN an instant, everything came back to her. It was her father's hand writing. She sat down on the front door steps and slowly opened the letter. It was so unfair. Maddy had a perfect family, a perfect life, AND now she also had MELANIE'S father, who had not been in touch at ALL with her, sending letters to them. Suddenly the front door opened and Chandler walked out. [Melanie takes the letter and sits on it]
Chandler: Melanie?! What are you doing outside?
Melanie: uuhh......nothing, just taking in the, uh, fresh air!! Um, I got your mail for you! (she hands him the pile)
Chandler: Uh thanks.....now I dont have to walk over there. (looks down at her and looks worried. He closes the front door and sits down beside her) What's up Mel? What happened?
Melanie: (looks away, trying to keep the tears in) Nothing....nothing is wrong! Why would you think that??
Chandler: Melllll......
Melanie: Nothing's wrong, okay?? I just felt like sitting out here for a while!!
Chandler: Okay then! Come in when ever you want! Sorry for bothering you!! Sheesh.
(he stands up and is about to open the door when Mel spins around, her eyes brimming)
Melanie: how long??
Chandler: (confused) Uh, what?
Melanie: how long has he been writing to you?! How long Uncle Chandler?!
Chandler: I have no clue what you're talking about!
Melanie: MY DAD! How long has he been writing you!! (she gets the letter out and hands it to Chandler)
Chandler: (looks at it) I-I-wow, this is the first one!
Melanie: You dont have to lie to me Uncle Chandler......I know my father hates me.....and doesn't bother to write to me........its no problem....none at ALL.
Chandler: Mel, he doesn't hate you!
Melanie: (tears fall) If he doesn't hate me then how come he cant even write at least ONE little letter!? Can you answer that uncle Chandler?! He hates me! it's my fault. When he drove off, I yelled 'I hate you' at him.........
Chandler: Mel, sweetie.......calm down! Come here......(hugs her and she holds on to him tightly) He does NOT hate you......okay? He loves you. Okay?
Melanie: (whispers) Okay...... Cha (fades to later on, in C&M's house's kitchen. We see Monica and Chandler sitting by a table, Chandler is showing Monica the letter.)
Chandler: She thinks that he hates her since he hasn't even bothered to write to her......
Monica: Oh no, no! Ross would never hate her!
Chandler: Thats what I tried TELLING her! (pause, silence) Well, open it!
(Monica slowly opens the letter, she begins to read the letter. After a while, she gets a shocked look and gasps. With that, we fade out.)
(we fade to later that night, Melanie is lying in her bed, curled up in a ball under her covers. She's crying herself to sleep......as we fade out from her slowly, the song plays.)
Oh misery....oh misery.....
Tell me why does my heart make a fool of me
Seems its my destiny
For love to call me misery.....
~~~
TO BE CONTINUED..........
Decided to leave you off there!! Now it's your turn to help!! If you want a nice happy R&R ending, tell me! If you want a sad, depressing ending.....okay! Tell me. I'll do something with all the ideas!! I really hope that you liked this chapter......and the idea. Please review.....means a lot! You guys made my day yesterday!! :) Bye guys!