Chapter 5
A Heart of Lead
Melfina ran as fast as she could not look back She knew if she did she'd want to stay. In a strange way she loved both Gene and Harry. Her heart ached when trying to choose.
Harry watched her run and pursued her. He wanted to help her. He didn't care about him or their relationship. All he wanted was for her to be happy.
"Melfina!" Harry said while trying to catch her.
Melfina grew tired of running. She began to slow down. She took a few more paces and then stopped.
Harry caught up to her. And hugged her while crying.
"Why did you run? Please let me help you!" Harry said while crying.
Melfina felt like crying to. It was tearing her apart.
Harry looked into her eyes. He noticed that tears were coming down her face.
"My angel please don't cry!" Harry said pleading.
"I can't help it! I'm torn between you and Gene!" Melfina said breaking down.
She buried her head into Harry's vest.
"Let me take you home." Harry said with sympathy.
He picked Melfina up into his muscular, mechanical, arms and took her back to Starwind and Hawking.
Melfina fell asleep in Harry's arms.
"Poor thing. She cried herself to sleep."
Right when he was going to drop her off at Gene's doorstep, Gene opened the door and found Melfina in Harry's arms.
"YOU!" Gene roared.
Jim came out from behind.
"Shhh! Don't wake her up!" Harry said in a whisper.
"What did you do to her?" Gene said about to explode.
"She fell asleep. She came looking for me. She spent the night at my apartment. Nothing happened!" Harry said in worry.
"Did you have sex with her you bastard?" Gene said about to get out his caster.
"No! I let her have my room while I slept on the couch." Harry said
"I don't believe you! She'd never stay with a sadistic son-of-a-bitch like you!"
Melfina's body started to move.
"mmmm?"
Melfina opened her eyes.
"Gene!" Melfina said shocked.
"Mel are you ok?"
"I'm fine Gene. Put the gun down!"
"Are you sure? Did you have sex with him?"
"No Gene I had a separate room!"
"See Starwind I told you!"
Harry put Melfina down gently.
"Melfina why didn't you call?"
"I needed to talk to him. Time flew and I forgot."
"Forgot? Forgot! What's with you Melfina? Does this mean your in love with him?"
"I don't know! Please let me explain!"
"I think you already have Melfina."
Gene shut the door in front of Harry and Melfina.
Melfina went wide eyed. She had never been so hurt!
Harry wanted to burst right in there and beat the shit out of him.
"Melfina?."
Melfina walked off in tears.
He grabbed her by the arm.
"You can stay with me. Until you patch things up with Gene that is."
Melfina stood silent. She didn't know what to do.
She nodded at Harry.
He held her hand and they walked back to his apartment.
They were both quiet.
He opened the door for her. She sheepishly walked in. She sat in a chair and buried herself into her arms.
Harry heard her sobbing and rushed in toward her.
"Melfina? Darling."
She stopped crying and looked up at him with such a sad face. Her face was red as blood. She rose up and looked into his eyes.
"Why would he do that to me? We both explained what happened."
"It's because I was with you and because you were with me. He hates me Melfina. Because of me I got you in this mess."
"No Harry it was me. I just had to find out you were alive and instead I opened a Pandora's box."
"A Pandora's box?"
"Yes I've just caused more trouble. I'm surprised you want to be near me."
His shoulders slumped. He didn't know what to say just then. All he knew was someone he loves is hurting.
"Don't worry. I'm here. I'll do everything in my power to help you."
He comes closer and wraps his arms around her. She doesn't flinch. It's almost like this soothes her.
"Stay with me Melfina. Let me protect you. Let me."
Harry trails off. Melfina had her hands to her breast. She looked down at the floor.
"Do you need to be alone?"
"If you don't mind. I need some time to think."
"Take all the time you need. I'll be waiting for you."
Harry's heart was aching. He didn't know how to comfort her or even reassure her.
Melfina walked off into her room.
She fell into her bed. She hugged the sheets. She kept thinking about Gene's reaction. She was completely devastated.
Harry waited for her. He wanted to come in but he still had nothing to say.
He decided to go to Gene to confront him.
"No one dares to be mean to MY angel!"
Harry left hell bent on making Gene Starwind pay.
A Heart of Lead
Melfina ran as fast as she could not look back She knew if she did she'd want to stay. In a strange way she loved both Gene and Harry. Her heart ached when trying to choose.
Harry watched her run and pursued her. He wanted to help her. He didn't care about him or their relationship. All he wanted was for her to be happy.
"Melfina!" Harry said while trying to catch her.
Melfina grew tired of running. She began to slow down. She took a few more paces and then stopped.
Harry caught up to her. And hugged her while crying.
"Why did you run? Please let me help you!" Harry said while crying.
Melfina felt like crying to. It was tearing her apart.
Harry looked into her eyes. He noticed that tears were coming down her face.
"My angel please don't cry!" Harry said pleading.
"I can't help it! I'm torn between you and Gene!" Melfina said breaking down.
She buried her head into Harry's vest.
"Let me take you home." Harry said with sympathy.
He picked Melfina up into his muscular, mechanical, arms and took her back to Starwind and Hawking.
Melfina fell asleep in Harry's arms.
"Poor thing. She cried herself to sleep."
Right when he was going to drop her off at Gene's doorstep, Gene opened the door and found Melfina in Harry's arms.
"YOU!" Gene roared.
Jim came out from behind.
"Shhh! Don't wake her up!" Harry said in a whisper.
"What did you do to her?" Gene said about to explode.
"She fell asleep. She came looking for me. She spent the night at my apartment. Nothing happened!" Harry said in worry.
"Did you have sex with her you bastard?" Gene said about to get out his caster.
"No! I let her have my room while I slept on the couch." Harry said
"I don't believe you! She'd never stay with a sadistic son-of-a-bitch like you!"
Melfina's body started to move.
"mmmm?"
Melfina opened her eyes.
"Gene!" Melfina said shocked.
"Mel are you ok?"
"I'm fine Gene. Put the gun down!"
"Are you sure? Did you have sex with him?"
"No Gene I had a separate room!"
"See Starwind I told you!"
Harry put Melfina down gently.
"Melfina why didn't you call?"
"I needed to talk to him. Time flew and I forgot."
"Forgot? Forgot! What's with you Melfina? Does this mean your in love with him?"
"I don't know! Please let me explain!"
"I think you already have Melfina."
Gene shut the door in front of Harry and Melfina.
Melfina went wide eyed. She had never been so hurt!
Harry wanted to burst right in there and beat the shit out of him.
"Melfina?."
Melfina walked off in tears.
He grabbed her by the arm.
"You can stay with me. Until you patch things up with Gene that is."
Melfina stood silent. She didn't know what to do.
She nodded at Harry.
He held her hand and they walked back to his apartment.
They were both quiet.
He opened the door for her. She sheepishly walked in. She sat in a chair and buried herself into her arms.
Harry heard her sobbing and rushed in toward her.
"Melfina? Darling."
She stopped crying and looked up at him with such a sad face. Her face was red as blood. She rose up and looked into his eyes.
"Why would he do that to me? We both explained what happened."
"It's because I was with you and because you were with me. He hates me Melfina. Because of me I got you in this mess."
"No Harry it was me. I just had to find out you were alive and instead I opened a Pandora's box."
"A Pandora's box?"
"Yes I've just caused more trouble. I'm surprised you want to be near me."
His shoulders slumped. He didn't know what to say just then. All he knew was someone he loves is hurting.
"Don't worry. I'm here. I'll do everything in my power to help you."
He comes closer and wraps his arms around her. She doesn't flinch. It's almost like this soothes her.
"Stay with me Melfina. Let me protect you. Let me."
Harry trails off. Melfina had her hands to her breast. She looked down at the floor.
"Do you need to be alone?"
"If you don't mind. I need some time to think."
"Take all the time you need. I'll be waiting for you."
Harry's heart was aching. He didn't know how to comfort her or even reassure her.
Melfina walked off into her room.
She fell into her bed. She hugged the sheets. She kept thinking about Gene's reaction. She was completely devastated.
Harry waited for her. He wanted to come in but he still had nothing to say.
He decided to go to Gene to confront him.
"No one dares to be mean to MY angel!"
Harry left hell bent on making Gene Starwind pay.