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Just a brief note, I will post another chapter tomorrow, kind of as an apology for the lame way I've been writing lately. At least I think I am,lol.

Josh: your chapter comes up in three chapters, see I told you it would,lol.

Mel, your comes the very chapter before hers, so that should beat your birthday,lol.

Love all you guys who are still here, and those who aren't come back! we're just getting started here.

Chapter 22: I still love him

Melodie walked into the kitchen for some water, and found Jesse sitting there eating cereal, "Some things never change."

"Oh hey Mel, could say the same about you. Water right?"

"Yeah. I'm sorry I never came back to the hospital after the one time. I feel bad."

"You shouldn't, wait you came?"

"Yeah, oh you were still in the coma. I forgot."

"How could you forget something like that?"

"Cause I kinda talked to you anyway. Like you were awake."

"Thanks, probably what made me come back."

"Really? I doubt it."

"Don't sell yourself so short, I always hated it when you did that."

"Yeah, not as much as I hate it. But I am sure Dasi is what brought you back, she never left your side. Well except that one night. And maybe some others when Shal stayed with you and the others of course."

"Did you see anybody hanging around that looked like they didn't belong?"

"What a strange question. But now you mention it, yeah I did see some guy hanging around just outside your room."

"What did he look like?"

"Kinda tall, about 6 ft. He had jet-black hair. Asian descent. Why?"

"Cause I saw him too. I kinda know him though. Just shocked."

"Why?"

"Cause he's supposed to be dead."

"Yeah, that would be a shock, but you know so was Emma, and she's very much alive."

"Don't talk to me about Em right now. We had a fight."

"About what?"

"What part of I don't want to talk about it didn't you get?" he asked harshly.

"Sorry." she said turning to leave the room.

"No, I'm sorry Mel," he said grabbing her hand. He felt her jump and freeze. "Mel?"

"Huh?"

"Are you all right?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine."

"No your not," he said turning her around, to see tears running down her face. The look in her eyes told him everything he needed to know, she still loved him. "Mel, I'm sorry."

"For what, yelling at me, no big."

"No I'm sorry for what my dad did."

"It isn't your fault. I don't blame you ... anymore." she laughed.

"I miss that laugh."

"And I miss that smile." she said looking into his blue eyes. "I better get to bed, good night Jesse."

"Night Mel."

Mel stepped out into the hallway and leaned against the wall, Oh God, why are you doing this to me? Making me see him after all this time, is killing me. Thank God you didn't make him a Psionic or he would know that I loved him, Then again after what I just did, he probably already knows.

Please make this pain go away. Let me stop loving him tonight...

And what if he finds out about my secret, he is going to kill me when he finds out.

I can't think about this right now, I need to call my mom and tell her I'll miss the birthday party.

That's it for now, so what the big secret? You flip when you find out,lol. review and I might relay the secret a little faster than usual,lol. Just joking i will get it out within the week, maybe sooner, whether you review or not, but please...review!