Hey everybody!!!!!!!!! I'm in a very very good mood today since I had this
soccer game, and we played this other schools junior varsity team, and we
were all freaked out, and everybody was like 'they're so good!! You're
gonna loose sooo bad!!!!' well HA! We beat them 6-2 baby!!! Heehee. Yes
that's me, obsessive. Of soccer that is. Anyway, thanks for all the kind
reviews.........and while I'm writing this I'm trying to figure out what
story I'm exactly continuing here.......ah, okay. Here goes: [btw, I'm
sorry if this is a bit short, I had lotsa math HW, and its pretty late
now.....but I was in a good mood and I felt like being nice...so yeah.]
(ps. I'm sooo happy you all hate his fiancee........thats making it
interesting!! Hehe. For me that is.)
~Family Portrait~
Chapter 5
Ross: You guys, this is my fiancee Beth and her daughter---(Melanie looks up shocked, and Ross looks shocked too) Melanie?!
Melanie: Hey.................dad.
Melanie couldn't move; and she didn't think anyone else could too. Maddy was staring at the girl, and everyone else was staring at Ross. Melanie didn't really know WHAT she was staring at, but what ever it was, she didn't really notice, because she was lost in space.
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The next few hours past by in what seemed to be a few seconds. And suddenly the whole day had gone by, and Melanie was lying in the bed that she and Maddy were sharing. Maddy was sound asleep beside her as she stared up at the ceiling. She and Ross had only exchanged a few simple words with each other, and Melanie had stayed far away from the girl, Maggie. She sat up slowly and stared at the unfamiliar walls around her. She hated it all. She didn't want to be here...........she shouldn't have gone. She decided to go down for a glass of water because her throat was throbbing for some reason, so she got up slowly and found her way towards the door, where only a little light shown from the bottom. She opened the door quietly, trying not to wake Maddy up. As she descended down the stairs, she heard a TV softly playing in the background. She ignored it and walked into the kitchen. She got some water, and then just stood there for a while, staring at the kitchen she was in. She missed home. She walked over to the glass sliding door leading to the back porch, and saw a swing hanging from a tree. 'Must be little Maggie's' she thought bitterly. Since there was a porch light, and it was pretty bright near the swing, she decided to go and sit on it. She opened the door and walked outside. For early Spring it was pretty chilly, but maybe it was just her. She made her way to the swing, glass still in hand. She sat down on it and stared up at the house. All the windows were dark, and even the living room was. 'Wasn't the TV on?' she thought to herself. That person must have already gone to bed. But suddenly, she saw a shadow of someone standing on the porch and watching her. It was Ross. She looked away as he started walking towards her.
Ross: (standing near her) Mel, what are you doing out here?
Melanie: (whispers) Nothing. I couldn't sleep.
Ross: Oh.......(he looks down) (silence) Sooooo......how have you been? How's your mom?
Melanie: Fine.
Ross: Great.
Melanie: I dont see her very often. (Ross looks down at her and she looks up at him) She's to into her work to care about me.
Ross: Oh no, that's not true. She cares about you...............
Melanie: She might, but you didn't. (That brought a strained silence, and Ross looked hurt and Melanie was sort of shocked with herself) I mean-
Ross: I-uh...............how's Nicky?
Melanie: he's fine. He did very good in school, and he now lives in downtown New York. He's taking a break off his studies for a year or two. (pause) Mom doesn't talk to him either.
Ross: Ah.
(Melanie stared up at Ross and realised that he looked like he didn't even care about what she had said about Nicky.)
Melanie: So, that Maggie chick seems nice..............
(Ross stares at her, and she can tell he's trying to say something about the 'chick' thing, but he decides to leave it)
Ross: yeah, yeah......she's sweet. (pause) Anyway, how is school going? Having fun? With your friends and all?
Melanie: I dont have friends.
Ross: What? That's a lie..........! You're too beautiful not to have friends..............
Melanie: you dont have to tell me that...............
Ross: Any boyfriends?
Melanie: None of your business......
Ross: Yeah it is, I'm your father.
Melanie: (suddenly gettting pissed cause he's trying to get all fathery even though he's not been there for her at all) No, you're NOT! For three years you just disappeared! You know, I KNEW you would do this! Run of and find another family! That's how pathetic you are! You give up so easily!!
Ross: Dont talk to me like that!
Melanie: (raising her voice a little) I can talk to you how ever I want........ROSS! Because you're not my father........anymore!! Because RIGHT when you left that house, you disappeared in my life, and IN MY HEART! Now go back to your little (saying it all sweetly and in a baby voice) Maggie............and just forget about ME! I dont need YOU!
(Melanie gets up and runs over to the porch where she bumps into Chandler. She has tears in her eyes.)
Chandler: Melanie! What's wrong?
Melanie: He's NOT my father! He is NOT! He's replacing me!!
Chandler: Melanie..........
Melanie: Leave me alone!!
(she pushes past Chandler and runs into the house. Chandler looks over at Ross who is sitting on the swing looking at the ground. Chandler slowly walks over to him)
Chandler: Soooo.........
Ross: Dont say anything. (pause) I was just trying to be 'nice'.
Chandler: Ross! You left her THREE years ago, and all you can do is be NICE?! What the hell is wrong with you?
Ross: (shrugs) I dont know what to do Chandler! If you're the expert, why dont YOU tell me?!
Chandler: Hey, dont get mad at ME. I have been there for your daughter for these past three years! I'M the one that dried her tears.........the one she CAME to!
Ross: (looks down) That's the thing. You were the one. It wasn't me.
Chandler: Maybe you should have thought about it before you left........
Ross: Dont accuse me for anything Chandler............
Chandler: Fine, fine.
Ross: What should I do? I want to be the one she turns to.........
Chandler: it's not that easy Ross. You've ignored her for the past three years..........didn't even send a CHRISTMAS card or anything..............
Ross: I didn't-
Chandler: What ever the reason is, maybe you should just do what is good for both of you........because I dont want you all sad or mad......and her crying herself to sleep.
Ross: What is that?
Chandler: Just let her go.
~~TO BE CONTINUED~~
Hey! I hoped you liked this part! Please review and be NICE! Means a lot to me!! Thanks guys! Bye! [ps. No, I'm not going to make her commit suicide.....good idea though!!! JOKING. Dont worry! I dont want to make this sadder than it already sort of is!! Heehee. Thanx for the review though!]
~Family Portrait~
Chapter 5
Ross: You guys, this is my fiancee Beth and her daughter---(Melanie looks up shocked, and Ross looks shocked too) Melanie?!
Melanie: Hey.................dad.
Melanie couldn't move; and she didn't think anyone else could too. Maddy was staring at the girl, and everyone else was staring at Ross. Melanie didn't really know WHAT she was staring at, but what ever it was, she didn't really notice, because she was lost in space.
~~
The next few hours past by in what seemed to be a few seconds. And suddenly the whole day had gone by, and Melanie was lying in the bed that she and Maddy were sharing. Maddy was sound asleep beside her as she stared up at the ceiling. She and Ross had only exchanged a few simple words with each other, and Melanie had stayed far away from the girl, Maggie. She sat up slowly and stared at the unfamiliar walls around her. She hated it all. She didn't want to be here...........she shouldn't have gone. She decided to go down for a glass of water because her throat was throbbing for some reason, so she got up slowly and found her way towards the door, where only a little light shown from the bottom. She opened the door quietly, trying not to wake Maddy up. As she descended down the stairs, she heard a TV softly playing in the background. She ignored it and walked into the kitchen. She got some water, and then just stood there for a while, staring at the kitchen she was in. She missed home. She walked over to the glass sliding door leading to the back porch, and saw a swing hanging from a tree. 'Must be little Maggie's' she thought bitterly. Since there was a porch light, and it was pretty bright near the swing, she decided to go and sit on it. She opened the door and walked outside. For early Spring it was pretty chilly, but maybe it was just her. She made her way to the swing, glass still in hand. She sat down on it and stared up at the house. All the windows were dark, and even the living room was. 'Wasn't the TV on?' she thought to herself. That person must have already gone to bed. But suddenly, she saw a shadow of someone standing on the porch and watching her. It was Ross. She looked away as he started walking towards her.
Ross: (standing near her) Mel, what are you doing out here?
Melanie: (whispers) Nothing. I couldn't sleep.
Ross: Oh.......(he looks down) (silence) Sooooo......how have you been? How's your mom?
Melanie: Fine.
Ross: Great.
Melanie: I dont see her very often. (Ross looks down at her and she looks up at him) She's to into her work to care about me.
Ross: Oh no, that's not true. She cares about you...............
Melanie: She might, but you didn't. (That brought a strained silence, and Ross looked hurt and Melanie was sort of shocked with herself) I mean-
Ross: I-uh...............how's Nicky?
Melanie: he's fine. He did very good in school, and he now lives in downtown New York. He's taking a break off his studies for a year or two. (pause) Mom doesn't talk to him either.
Ross: Ah.
(Melanie stared up at Ross and realised that he looked like he didn't even care about what she had said about Nicky.)
Melanie: So, that Maggie chick seems nice..............
(Ross stares at her, and she can tell he's trying to say something about the 'chick' thing, but he decides to leave it)
Ross: yeah, yeah......she's sweet. (pause) Anyway, how is school going? Having fun? With your friends and all?
Melanie: I dont have friends.
Ross: What? That's a lie..........! You're too beautiful not to have friends..............
Melanie: you dont have to tell me that...............
Ross: Any boyfriends?
Melanie: None of your business......
Ross: Yeah it is, I'm your father.
Melanie: (suddenly gettting pissed cause he's trying to get all fathery even though he's not been there for her at all) No, you're NOT! For three years you just disappeared! You know, I KNEW you would do this! Run of and find another family! That's how pathetic you are! You give up so easily!!
Ross: Dont talk to me like that!
Melanie: (raising her voice a little) I can talk to you how ever I want........ROSS! Because you're not my father........anymore!! Because RIGHT when you left that house, you disappeared in my life, and IN MY HEART! Now go back to your little (saying it all sweetly and in a baby voice) Maggie............and just forget about ME! I dont need YOU!
(Melanie gets up and runs over to the porch where she bumps into Chandler. She has tears in her eyes.)
Chandler: Melanie! What's wrong?
Melanie: He's NOT my father! He is NOT! He's replacing me!!
Chandler: Melanie..........
Melanie: Leave me alone!!
(she pushes past Chandler and runs into the house. Chandler looks over at Ross who is sitting on the swing looking at the ground. Chandler slowly walks over to him)
Chandler: Soooo.........
Ross: Dont say anything. (pause) I was just trying to be 'nice'.
Chandler: Ross! You left her THREE years ago, and all you can do is be NICE?! What the hell is wrong with you?
Ross: (shrugs) I dont know what to do Chandler! If you're the expert, why dont YOU tell me?!
Chandler: Hey, dont get mad at ME. I have been there for your daughter for these past three years! I'M the one that dried her tears.........the one she CAME to!
Ross: (looks down) That's the thing. You were the one. It wasn't me.
Chandler: Maybe you should have thought about it before you left........
Ross: Dont accuse me for anything Chandler............
Chandler: Fine, fine.
Ross: What should I do? I want to be the one she turns to.........
Chandler: it's not that easy Ross. You've ignored her for the past three years..........didn't even send a CHRISTMAS card or anything..............
Ross: I didn't-
Chandler: What ever the reason is, maybe you should just do what is good for both of you........because I dont want you all sad or mad......and her crying herself to sleep.
Ross: What is that?
Chandler: Just let her go.
~~TO BE CONTINUED~~
Hey! I hoped you liked this part! Please review and be NICE! Means a lot to me!! Thanks guys! Bye! [ps. No, I'm not going to make her commit suicide.....good idea though!!! JOKING. Dont worry! I dont want to make this sadder than it already sort of is!! Heehee. Thanx for the review though!]