Chapter 1
Molly awoke the next night for work. She awoke to find Gene and Christine not looking too happy with her.
"Good morning yourself." There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice as she awoke feeling groggy.
"Care to explain this?" Gene said holding her Elrond action figure.
"Where did you find that?"
"Gene and I were doing some spring cleaning and we came across your secret Lord Of The Rings collection." Christine told her.
"You two have no right to go through my things!" Molly said angrily.
"Well we need to talk about this Molly." Gene said.
Molly got up out of bed and walked out of the bedroom and into the bathroom.
"Don't you dare walk away when we are talking to you!" Christine shouted at her.
Molly flipped them both the bird and slammed the door behind her. She turned on the shower and let the water heat up. She stepped inside and started washing her hair and as she closed her eyes, she envisioned Elrond in the shower with her caressing every inch of her body. Many times she dreamed of kissing his lips and him taking her in his arms and making love to her. She started to masterbate to get herself off because to be honest it was the only action ever got since Christine moved in and after that, Gene had found God and stopped having sex with her. It had been six months since the last time they made love and Molly was going crazy. There were many times where she considered cheating, but she couldn't because she still loved him.
Besides having Elrond of Rivendell wasn't considered cheating since he wasn't real. But she knew Gene was jealous even when he had nothing to be jealous about. She finished with her shower and wrapped herself in a towel. She stepped out of the bathroom. Gene and Christine were waiting outside and still wanting to have their chat with her.
"You know that when we get married, you have to stop this obsession Molly."
"Oh for fuck's sake Gene! We've been over this time and again!"
"Please refrain from using profanity Molly." Christine interrupted.
Molly turned her gaze to her.
"Oh now I can't say fuck in my own house? Let me tell you something BITCH!"
"Molly, please don't!" Gene pleaded with her.
"Please don't what? Tell how I really feel about this shitty situation? Tell you how I don't like working my ass off while you two have no job whatsoever? Or standing by while you let this born-again home wrecker take my place in your life while you say you're going to marry me? Well guess what? If I want to say FUCK in my own house I will, and if I want to take the lord's name in vain I will do that too! So until you two start working and bringing money into this fucking house, you will not tell me what to do!" Molly shouted at them.
"You have no right to talk like that Molly. Please show some respect." Christine told her.
"Respect? You want respect? Now that's a laugh Christine. You come into my home and start sleeping in the same bed as the man I plan to marry. And then you turn him on to Jesus just to score brownie points with your God!" Molly continued to shout at her.
Gene slapped her and there was silence. He had never struck her before. In all the time they knew each other Gene had never laid a hand on her until that moment. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Gene at that moment didn't know what to do or say.
"I'm sorry ... I didn't mean to that Molly."
Molly glared at them both.
"Now we wouldn't have strife in this home if you just give your life over to Jesus." Christine spoke softly.
There was long silence between the three of them.
"If this is what you belief is about, I don't want any part of it." Molly told them and then she left the room to get dressed for work.
She was shaking as she got into her uniform, she was so angry and she couldn't wait to get the hell out of there. She emerged from the bedroom and not a word was said to either of them as she walked out the door. She made her way down the stairs and to the car. She got in and started the car and as she pulled out she cranked the stereo full blast. Thankfully they didn't get into her secret stash of music since her tastes differed from their own. She listened to her rock music in peace and it was the only time she was at peace. On of her favorite Evanescence songs came on. And the song fit Christine perfectly.
perfect
by nature
icons of self indulgence
just what we all need
more
lies about a world that
never was and never will be
have
you no shame don't you see me
you know you've got everybody
fooled
look here she comes nowbow down and stare in wonder
oh
how we love you
no flaws when you're pretending
but now i know
she
never was and never will be
you don't know how you've
betrayed me
and somehow you've got everybody fooled
without
the mask where will you hide
can't find yourself lost in your lie
i know the truth now
i know who you are
and i don't
love you anymore
it never was and never will be
you don't
know how you've betrayed me
and somehow you've got everybody
fooled
it never was and never will be
you're not real and
you can't save me
somehow now you're everybody's fool
"And that was Christine to a T." She said out loud to herself.
Amy Lee could not have put it any better when she wrote it. Just as the song ended, Molly pulled into the parking lot of her workplace and went inside. She was briefed on the activities of the previous shift and made her call to the head office. Once the swing shift security guard left she made her rounds in the museum. She looked forward to see her favorite exhibit and chatting with Elrond again. Even though he was a wax dummy, it seemed like she could always talk to him and he would understand. Once she reached the display she struck up conversation.
"You will never believe the shit that happened to me today." She told him.
"But then again you have it so easy. You're here in a climate controlled room without a care in the world. Me on the other hand ..." She let out a loud sigh.
"What about you?" Asked a male voice behind her.
Molly turned around quickly to see who was talking. It was Elrond and he was alive. Molly let out a scream.
"Holy shit!"
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you." He apologized.
Molly calmed down just enough to gain her composure. Her heart was still beating fast. And by this time she thought it was one of her friends playing a joke on her.
"Okay I know when I've been punked." She started to laugh.
Elrond looked confused by Molly's statement.
"Punked? I do not understand."
"Vesta sent you didn't she? Damn her, she knew Elrond was my favorite character and so she set this up just to get my reaction."
"Who is Vesta?" Elrond asked.
"Paybacks are a bitch Vesta! Where's the cam?"
"Cam? What is a cam?"
"Good act dude! You should be nominated for an Oscar."
"I do not believe I am acting Molly."
Molly froze.
"How do you know my name?"
"You talk to me every night."
"Nice try fella. But I'm not dumb. Where's the Elrond statue?"
"I am Elrond." he told her.
"Yeah ... sure whatever."
Just then she heard the night time janitor who was a kindly looking grandfatherly old man walking down the hall. He made his way into the room. She turned away from Elrond for just one second.
"Uh hey. Do you know what happened to the statue of Elrond that was just here yesterday. I think my friend was trying to play a joke on me by having this actor play the statue coming to life and scaring the shit out of me."
The janitor looked at her strangely.
"There's no actor there sweety. Elrond is still in his same place like he was yesterday."
"What? Let me guess, you're in on the joke too right?"
"What joke hon?
"Come on this guy is an actor ..." She turned around. "What the hell?"
As she turned, instead of seeing a living, breathing person there, the statue was still in the same place.
"Are you sure you're okay Molly?" The old man asked.
Molly blinked.
"Yeah ... yeah. I'm fine."
"You know if you need me, I'll be on my walkie-talkie."
"Thanks."
The old man left the room and left Molly to do the rest of her rounds.
"Okay I must be losing my mind." She said out loud as she made her way back to her desk.
