Author's Note: Hello, I was surprised that a lot of you liked my chapters. So, I wrote another one but this chapter seems boring, though. This is part one of Melanie's Internet Boyfriend, part two will reveal who he is. But I think some people know who it is.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Host. The lovely Stephenie Meyer does. She owns Jared, Melanie, Ian, Wanda and Kyle. Bummer!

Melanie's Internet Boyfriend Part 1

Melanie's POV

I waited in her car for Wanda to show up. She had taken longer to get to the car park than I had expected. And I was getting worried. What if something happened to Wanda on her first day? I bit her lip but as I saw my cousin walk out of the hallway doors of our high school, I sighed in relief. She's okay, phew! My eyebrows furrowed as Wanda walked to the car park with Ian O'Shea. Wanda had told me she was having a crush on Kyle but she was walking with Ian. Did Wanda know that she was walking with Ian, not Kyle? Surely Wanda would have known by now that Kyle and Ian were brothers and that they almost looked like twins. I watched as Ian gave Wanda a hug before going to his car. Wanda blushed as she ran to my car. I raised my eyebrows as she opened the car door and sat. Her cheeks were bright red. "What was that?" I asked, then I reminded myself that I had to be somewhere. Wanda was about to speak but I cut her off. "You know what, never mind, I'm already late." I said as I shook my head.

I saw Wanda frown and her face showed she was confused. "Late for what, Mel?" she asked. I kicked myself, mentally. Shoot, I forgot to tell her about him.

I sighed. "I'm just late, okay?" I told her and drove off, reminding myself to tell her later. "You know that was Ian, right?" I said as I drove. At the corner of my eye, I say her nod, blushing a darker red.

"Yeah." she said as she grabbed her hair and started twirling it. It was a habit she had always done when thinking about things.

"Wanda!" I said and she jumped. Yeah, she was thinking. About Ian or Kyle? Or both? I didn't know.

"What?" she asked, uncertain.

"So, you told me that you had a thing for Kyle. Then you go around hugging Ian."

She sighed. "Okay, Mel, I don't know. I like both of them and it's only the first day." she wailed and I rolled my eyes.

"You can't like both of them. But I'd rather you go for Ian rather that Kyle." I tell her. I trusted Ian. He was nice. And he was the only friend I had in Biology.

"Why? Because he saved you from Jared?" she asked and I gulped. How did she know this?

"Ian told you?" I asked as I glued my eyes to the road. What else did Ian tell her?

She nodded. "Yeah, at last period Maths. Jared was bothering me." I stopped the car in front of our house and I looked at my cousin.

"What did Jared do to you?" I asked, worried. Jared may be my big time high school girl crush but if he ever touches a single hair on Wanda, I will kill him.

"Nothing, he was just trying to make conversation." she shrugged. "I told him to go away and he said that I sound so like you."

I nodded. So he didn't hurt her. Good. "Okay, but if he does-"

Wanda cut me off. "I'll tell you. I know, Mel."

"I will hurt him if he does." I promise her and she grabs my hand.

"Don't, Mel. I know that this is more than a crush. I can feel it. You're in love with him." At her words, I shook my head and laughed.

"Wanda, you're joking, right?" I asked, sarcastically. She shook her head. "I am not in love with him." She raised her eyebrows at me. I sighed. "Maybe a little." And as I said it, she squealed. Here we go again. Wanda, the match maker. "No, Wanda, you are not going to set me up with him."

She pouted. "Why not?" she asked.

"Because there's someone else." I sigh.

Her eyes widen. "Who?"

"I met him online." I told her. "Look, let's get out of here, okay? We're scheduled to chat soon so I need to finish my work from school before we chat." I tell her and she understands. She always understood. As she gets out of the car, I hold her arm. "But Wanda, please don't tell anyone." I pleaded.

She looked directly at me and flashed her sweet smile. "Of course, Mel, you can count on me." I smiled at her as we walk inside our house where Uncle Jeb is asleep and Jamie is playing one of his Power Ranger video games I got him last week.

Later that night, I logged in to my private messaging and waited for no1ladiesman. I laughed at his username like I always did. It was so funny. He was never really a ladies man. He didn't chat like one. His greeting pops up onto my screen.

no1ladiesman: Took you long enough

I rolled my eyes. He never really did have a normal "hello" for a greeting. I couldn't think of what to type next. He always made me excited and jittery. Was I falling for him?

spiritdonia: If I remember correctly, I was the one who logged on before you

no1ladiesman: sure, you did

Again, I still didn't know what to write. I really hated my username.

spiritdonia: I really should change my username

no1ladiesman: why's that?

spiritdonia: it's boring

no1ladiesman: not really. why spiritdonia, though?

spiritdonia: because that's my username in world of warcraft

no1ladiesman: you still play that?

spiritdonia: not anymore

no1ladiesman: didn't see you today at school?

spiritdonia: you don't know what i look like

no1ladiesman: oh, yeah...

I rolled my eyes.

no1ladiesman: hey, are you laughing at me

spiritdonia: of course not

don't you realize that we actually talk about nothing at all in our chats

no1ladiesman: so? i like your company.

what took you so long anyway?

spiritdonia: homework and i had to talk to my cousin about something.

no1ladiesman: okay. but homework? today's the first day

spiritdonia: i know!

no1ladiesman: you're such a geek

I stare at his comment for five minutes. Yeah, I was a geek. That's why nobody liked me. Maybe if I started wearing clothes that Lacey and Trudy wear and join the cheerleading team, I might get someone to notice me. I shook my head. Why would I change? I loved being me.

no1ladiesman: hey, did i say something wrong?

I held in a breath as I answered him, shaking changing myself to a different person idea away.

spiritdonia: no, i was just thinking. people call me a geek all the time at school

no1ladiesman: oh, i'm sorry

spiritdonia: no, it's alright. i'm used to it.

no1ladiesman: so, are you going to the game this saturday?

spiritdonia: what game?

no1ladiesman: the football game. our school's football team versus another school football team

spiritdonia: don't feel like going

no1ladiesman: why not?

spiritdonia: i don't like our team players

Author's Note: That's it for today! Okay, I really don't like Melanie's username so if anyone can come up with something else, I'd be delighted to us it if I really love it. But there's a catch, it can't be too obvious because no1ladiesman might figure out who she really is. And I want it to be a surprise to both of them who they really are chatting to. Thanks for reading!