Chapter 2: The Getaway
Melfina slowly shut the front door behind her of the Star wind and hawking Enterprises. She told Jim that they were staying with an "old friend" Him and Gene knew. But didn't say who. " It's not Fred Lou is it?" Jim gulped. She smiled, " no not him." Stopped when she saw a Diner, " Hungary?" " Come on Mel! Who is it?" Jim pleaded. " What do you want to drink?" Melfina Ask, trying to change the subject. " umm.. Lemonade." The Waitress came by melfina told her their orders. " Well?" Jim's baby-blue eyes shined of Curiosity and Frustration. She clear her throat, " The person is… " We are all out of Salmon." The Waitress interrupted. Mel breathed out of relief, " OK I'll have the grilled chicken." "Right-o." She looked down, " The person is…. Harry McDougal." Jim spitted out his Lemonade, " HARRY MCDOUGAL!!!!!" He shouted, The diner grew quiet.
"He offer me a place to stay for awhile, I need… I need to figure out who I am." Melfina spoke in a calm teary voice, she wiped her eye, " If you want to go you can I just thought you wanted to come along. You been threaten a lot lately that you were going to leave Gene if he didn't clean his act up." Melfina look down at her lap. Jim was about to leave, when he heard the person was Harry McDougal. He was out of his seat, But, after hearing what she said he sat back down and upright. He should of got up and left, don't have the heart to leave her like this. She wept silently in the chair. She took the napkin from the table, wiped her flooded brown eyes. Jim got up, walked over to her and embraced her, " I'll stay I can't leave." Jim promised. " Um… hate to ruin a sweet moment, but your food is ready." The waitress stood in front of them, both hands with plates everyone in the diner was staring at them.
Jim stood up ^^; and blushed head down to his seat, Melfina sank lower in her chair. " enjoy!" looked at Melfina, " It's going to be okay." She smiled. " Why?" stuffed a piece of chicken in her mouth, " because your right." " I am?" He took a deep breath, "Gene is driving me nuts! Reckless schemes, in debt, staying up late, drinking, hookers, and who does he leave the responsible to? ME! It's always Me! I'm 13 year-old, I should be running around with me friends causing trouble. But NO! I'm stuck with a beer-drinking, womanizer, red-hair outlaw, if I don't get away I'll go MAD!!!" slammed his fists on the table, Melfina jumped out of her chair. For once, no stop and stared. "Jim, I didn't know you felt that way, you have such a strong dislike for Gene." Her voice was shocked and dismay. " No! No! I love aniki very much indeed, I just wish he didn't to the things he does." They both ate the rest of the time in silent.