Chapter Three: What Now?
Melfina woke up in bewilderment. Why was she waking up on the couch instead of her bed upstairs? As soon as the thought had finished running through her mind, pictures of the day and night before flashed before her eyes. The train ride, Suzuka at the station, going home, Molly's, Christopher, running home, Gene.... The flashes stopped there as she put her hand to her face quickly as if she expected some form of Gene to reside there. Of course, she found nothing there but dried tears, but the memory nevertheless remained. What was he thinking? Did he really follow her home? How much did he see? She would have to talk to him. Soon. In her heart, she knew that it would have to be today...
Gene sat in his bed, unmoving. When he came home last night, he went straight to his room, fell on the bed, and hadn't moved since then. All he could think about was her. He kept playing that kiss in his mind over and over again. What was I thinking? He thought. I shouldn't have kissed her. But Gods help him; he couldn't have stopped himself even if he had wanted to. Not that he had, but the shock of the woman that he loved crying, he couldn't take it. And he noticed that she was still wearing the 'ring' he gave her that prom night. He promised himself to her that night, and he had kept that promise. He never once thought of anyone else since that night. She was in her thoughts, his dreams, and his nightmares. Yes, nightmares. He had wanted to believe her about Christopher, but the kind of magic that that man held.... He didn't think even Melfina knew what had happened. But if Christopher had taken her... Gene didn't let his thought continue. He knew that if Christopher had taken Melfina, then Gene would have to kill him. Christopher was dangerous. And the fact that he showed up back in town almost right after his love did... All it did was arouse suspicion in him. He would send Suzuka around to ask questions. Suzuka was good at asking the right questions to the right people. If Christopher had a secret agenda when it came to Melfina, she would find out.
"Hey, do you plan to lie in bed all day you slug? And um... I did go pick up Mel yesterday, but when we got to Molly's um..."
"I know about Christopher Suzuka. I followed Melfina home last night to make sure that he didn't bother her."
"Oh. Did you give her a chance to actually see you? Or did you wait till she got inside, and then left, like you used to do?"
"No, Suzuka. She saw me. Believe me you, she saw me."
"What did you do to her?"
"I um... I kissed her. She said 'Gods, what do you want now?' and then I kissed her. I didn't even say hello or goodbye or anything. Gods help me, I didn't... I couldn't say a word. She was crying, Suzuka, and crying because of that bastard!" Gene put his head in his hands, resting his elbows on his knees. Suzuka just sat beside him, and put her arm around him. She didn't know what else to do, but for now, that would be sufficiant.
"GENE! Suzuka, is he up yet? Good, he is," Jim said, walking into Gene's room. "Did you know that that bastard of a human is back in town? What the hell did he do, seek us out so he could hurt us again, Gene? Gods help me, if he even messes with me once, I'll kill him!" Jim said, slamming his fist into the wall to his right. Gene sighed. Great, another hole to patch. he thought.
"Jim, will you please refrain from making any more holes in my bedroom walls? Yes, I am aware that Christopher is back, and that he probably sought out Melfina. But please, Jim, if anyone is to kill him, I get first dibs. You can have what's left when I'm through with him."
"Well, then nevermind. You'll do a good enough job, Gene. I trust you with that task. But know this, if he even speaks to Melfina again, I will..."
"We are quite aware what you will do Jim. We don't need to hear it," Suzuka said, cutting Jim off, putting her hand on his mouth to stop him.
"Yes, we do know. But the question is... What now?" Gene asked, hoping to get a respnse from his friends. That response never came.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. They all looked at each other, all thinking the same thing. Who was at the door? Gene sighed. It was his house, he had to answer the door. But when he opened the door, he gasped. He stumbled, grabbing the door for balance.
"Hello Gene. It's good to see you in the daylight," Melfina said, stepping in to hug him. He held onto her, knowing that he would never let her go again. Not this time.
Sorry everyone! This is my filler. I am in quite a rut right now, but hopefully this wil get moving and get better! Many apologies, and as always, many thanks! ~Jay~
Melfina woke up in bewilderment. Why was she waking up on the couch instead of her bed upstairs? As soon as the thought had finished running through her mind, pictures of the day and night before flashed before her eyes. The train ride, Suzuka at the station, going home, Molly's, Christopher, running home, Gene.... The flashes stopped there as she put her hand to her face quickly as if she expected some form of Gene to reside there. Of course, she found nothing there but dried tears, but the memory nevertheless remained. What was he thinking? Did he really follow her home? How much did he see? She would have to talk to him. Soon. In her heart, she knew that it would have to be today...
Gene sat in his bed, unmoving. When he came home last night, he went straight to his room, fell on the bed, and hadn't moved since then. All he could think about was her. He kept playing that kiss in his mind over and over again. What was I thinking? He thought. I shouldn't have kissed her. But Gods help him; he couldn't have stopped himself even if he had wanted to. Not that he had, but the shock of the woman that he loved crying, he couldn't take it. And he noticed that she was still wearing the 'ring' he gave her that prom night. He promised himself to her that night, and he had kept that promise. He never once thought of anyone else since that night. She was in her thoughts, his dreams, and his nightmares. Yes, nightmares. He had wanted to believe her about Christopher, but the kind of magic that that man held.... He didn't think even Melfina knew what had happened. But if Christopher had taken her... Gene didn't let his thought continue. He knew that if Christopher had taken Melfina, then Gene would have to kill him. Christopher was dangerous. And the fact that he showed up back in town almost right after his love did... All it did was arouse suspicion in him. He would send Suzuka around to ask questions. Suzuka was good at asking the right questions to the right people. If Christopher had a secret agenda when it came to Melfina, she would find out.
"Hey, do you plan to lie in bed all day you slug? And um... I did go pick up Mel yesterday, but when we got to Molly's um..."
"I know about Christopher Suzuka. I followed Melfina home last night to make sure that he didn't bother her."
"Oh. Did you give her a chance to actually see you? Or did you wait till she got inside, and then left, like you used to do?"
"No, Suzuka. She saw me. Believe me you, she saw me."
"What did you do to her?"
"I um... I kissed her. She said 'Gods, what do you want now?' and then I kissed her. I didn't even say hello or goodbye or anything. Gods help me, I didn't... I couldn't say a word. She was crying, Suzuka, and crying because of that bastard!" Gene put his head in his hands, resting his elbows on his knees. Suzuka just sat beside him, and put her arm around him. She didn't know what else to do, but for now, that would be sufficiant.
"GENE! Suzuka, is he up yet? Good, he is," Jim said, walking into Gene's room. "Did you know that that bastard of a human is back in town? What the hell did he do, seek us out so he could hurt us again, Gene? Gods help me, if he even messes with me once, I'll kill him!" Jim said, slamming his fist into the wall to his right. Gene sighed. Great, another hole to patch. he thought.
"Jim, will you please refrain from making any more holes in my bedroom walls? Yes, I am aware that Christopher is back, and that he probably sought out Melfina. But please, Jim, if anyone is to kill him, I get first dibs. You can have what's left when I'm through with him."
"Well, then nevermind. You'll do a good enough job, Gene. I trust you with that task. But know this, if he even speaks to Melfina again, I will..."
"We are quite aware what you will do Jim. We don't need to hear it," Suzuka said, cutting Jim off, putting her hand on his mouth to stop him.
"Yes, we do know. But the question is... What now?" Gene asked, hoping to get a respnse from his friends. That response never came.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. They all looked at each other, all thinking the same thing. Who was at the door? Gene sighed. It was his house, he had to answer the door. But when he opened the door, he gasped. He stumbled, grabbing the door for balance.
"Hello Gene. It's good to see you in the daylight," Melfina said, stepping in to hug him. He held onto her, knowing that he would never let her go again. Not this time.
Sorry everyone! This is my filler. I am in quite a rut right now, but hopefully this wil get moving and get better! Many apologies, and as always, many thanks! ~Jay~
