Mel's back!
Ellie ran still sobbing, she was on her way to see Bobby Ray, he was probably at the Carmichael plantation. Ellie was running so fast she knocked someone down. As she turned round to help them up she was shocked to see who it was.
"Mum" she gasped
"Ellie" said Melanie happily and then she saw the state Ellie was in, "What's wrong?" she asked worriedly
"Uh nothing. Why are back? Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
"I came to plan the wedding and I just decided to come after I finished talking to you last night. There is obviously something home."
"It's not important. Where's Gabby?"
"At Stella's. Tell me what got you into this state."
Five minutes later Ellie and Melanie were sitting in the Diner.
"So are you gonna tell me what's wrong or am I gonna have to drag it out of you?" said Melanie with a strong southern accent.
"It's nothing I'm just being silly" sniffed Ellie
"It's obviouslt something" said Melanie kindly
"Do you remember that slut Jake was with at the bar?"
"Yeah that brassy fake redheaded tart"
"Yeah her, well I woke up this morning and started making breakfast when she came out of dad's room wearing only his shirt."
Melanie felt as if her heart had been ripped out and stamped on, Jake was sleeping with someone else. Melanie was devastated.
"Then when I tried to speak to him about it he yelled and me and threatened to hit me."
"He what! I thought that having you living with him he would become more responsible. But to threaten you well I'll be talking him don't you worry about that. You're staying with Granma and Granpa tonight no arguing. Come on I'll drop you off at school."
After Melanie dropped Ellie off at school. She went to see Jake. Even though she didn't realise it she was more upset that Jake had slept with someone, than she was about him threatening Ellie.
Melanie let herself in and she found Jake lying on the couch watching tv, he hadn't even noticed that she had come in. Mel went and stood right in front of the tv.
"Hey whats the big idea, get out the.." Jake stopped when he realized who it was, "Mel, what are you doing here?"
"Well I came to surprise Ellie and she knocked me over when she was sobbing on her way to Bobby Ray's. Do you wanna explain why my daughter was in such a state when I saw her."
"Our daughter Mel and she just overreacted about something."
"Oh don't worry she already told me that Suzi the red headed skank spent the night"
"See that where Ellie picked up all that filthy language."
"Whatever Jake. I don't want you threatening my daughter with violence I didn't bring her up that way"
"Thats obvious. She was acting like a spoiled brat,"
"Well you don't have to worry about putting up with her I'm taking her and Gabby back to New York after the wedding" said Melanie before stomping out.