Author's Note: So, well, I got in trouble a few times for having the wrong material out for school. Yeah, doing my fanfiction during class just for you guys. Hope you like this chapter. I really tried my hardest during the stress that's already coming out from school. Read and Review please! Sorry if it's lame. Melanie/OC fluff, practically.

Disclaimer: I am not Stephenie Meyer who owns the Host.

Anton

Melanie's POV

When Wanda came home from baby sitting the O'Shea's little sister, she pulled me by the arm, leading me upstairs to my room. Jamie created an outburst, saying that we were playing Halo 3, the game that I was really bad at. Wanda told him to do something productive, which wasn't like her to give him that very unhappy tone she hardly ever uses. I winced at the harshness of it. We went to my room and she burst out into tears immediately, mumbling something about Kyle, Ian, Jennifer and betrayal of some sort. She also mentioned something about me. That I was right all along about something. What was I right about?

I sighed as I couldn't understand her in her muffled voice. Earlier today, she was happy and care-free maybe because Ian had asked her out. Now she looked like a mess. If she had worn any make up, she would look like a racoon. Her hair was a mess and her tears streamed down her face, one after another. The tears ran down as many more came after it. I hated seeing her like this. I've never seen her like this. "Wanda, calm down for a minute. Just breath first before you start exploding at me." I tried to calm her down and it was working. Well, kind of. Her tears started to lessen. That was a good sign. I think. "Okay, now, tell me what happened." I knew something happened in the O'Shea's. I could see it in her eyes. Her expression as I mentioned 'O'Shea' broke my heart. Her face changed as anger filled through them. "Hey, no crying, anymore." I tell her and she nodded, trying to calm herself down again.

Wanda wiped the remaining tears from her face. She looked at me. "Okay, but Mel, don't say anything until I finished. Okay?" I nodded and I knew this was going to not end well. She took another deep breath then explained what had happened to her after she left school with Kyle. How Kyle had touched her in a place that she didn't want to be touched. How he had kissed her right when Ian opened the front door of the house. How Wanda tried to tell Ian it wasn't what he thought. How Ian accused her of being a slut and that got me furious. He didn't know why she came here. He didn't what horrors she had to deal with. Wanda carried on telling me about Kyle ditching her as soon as Jennifer arrived home and making Wanda babysit her because no one could ever leave a little girl at her house alone. My hands turned to fists as Wanda finished.

"That's it! He may have used me to be his rebound girl but no one, I mean, no one, does this to my cousin. Oh, and once I get my hands on Trevor I'll strangle him." I paced furiously in my room thinking up a way to hurt Kyle severely and kill Trevor. I didn't actually know where Trevor was so that's a no go but Kyle was in most of my classes at school. I could hurt him so much. I was a black belt after all. Maybe I could embarrass him like I embarrassed Jared. I smiled as I thought back to Jared. He started to flirt with me and that got me happy on the drive home. But why all of a sudden was Jared flirting with me? I shook my head as I thought back to Wanda's situation. "Okay, here's what we'll do. You stay at home-"

Wanda interrupted me immediately. "No, Mel, I am not staying here just because that happened. I can't be like that. I'm not weak." she told me, looking up at me with those puppy dog eyes. I sigh.

"Fine but you stay the hell away from him." I told her and she nodded but looked back at me.

"Who? Kyle or Ian?" she questioned.

"Both." I answered, immediately. She sighed and nodded. And I knew that she really wanted to talk to Ian. I place a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, I'll talk to him, okay? I'll reason with him and tell him that it was all Kyle's doing." She gave me a small smile. My phone vibrated from my desk and I grabbed it. It was Anton. Wanda made her escape from my room to hers when she saw that I was now busy.

Hey, can you come over? Need help on my English.

He sent me his address and I looked at my laptop. Me and no1ladiesman were supposed to chat but I sighed as I turned on my computer and texted Anton with a reply.

Be there in ten minutes, just have to do something.

Anton's reply was quick.

Okay, see you, then.

I logged on to my private message and typed in an apology to no1ladiesman. He wasn't online so I couldn't tell him that we couldn't chat.

Sorry, too busy with school work. Tutoring someone in my class. You know, valedictorian and all. I wish I could chat but you weren't online. Out with your girlfriend? I wish you didn't. I'm sorry I couldn't not be busy but that's life, isn't it? Chat tomorrow, I promise.

I read and re-read the message, hoping it didn't seem like I was too disappointed that he wasn't online. Like I told Wanda, I was falling for him. Falling ridiculously in love with him. And I couldn't help it. I logged off and turned my laptop off as I put it in my bags along with my books. I told Wanda that I was going to tutor a friend then set off to Anton's house.

As I drove up Anton's street, I realized that this was where all the very expensive houses were. And as I check what number his house was, I realized it was the most expensive one on the block. The mansion house. I widened my eyes as Anton walked down the long driveway. I parked my car near his house as I met up with him. He opened the steel iron gates with a press of a button and I was awed at how high tech his place was already. There were surveillance cameras at the side of the gates.

Anton was wearing basketball shorts and a tank top, showing off his tanned muscles. I held back the urge to touch his biceps. "Hey," he nodded at me.

I smiled at him. "Hi."

"Come on, we can study in the main room." he said as he held my hand and I let him lead me to our study place. I liked his hand in mine. It was warm and his place was welcoming. The main room was a beautiful haven, filled with books and trophies. There were a few shelves of gold medals and trophies and Anton's name engraved on each one. I smiled.

"Wow, you're like a sports freak." I smile up at Anton. He shrugged. "You should be buddies with Jared." He frowned when I said Jared's name. "What? What's wrong?"

He shook his head. "Nothing. Let's study."

I smile as I unpack my laptop and books on the table in the middle of the room. My laptop came to life as Anton looked over my notes from last semester. He really needed to catch up and I was going to help him. He was in every class I had so it was no problem. My screen popped up telling me that no1ladiesman was online. I was about to click chat when I felt Anton brush his leg against mine and I blushed, closing the private message.

"So, what did you find trouble in the Beethoven project?" I asked as I felt heat rise in my cheeks.

Anton shook his head as he put his hand under my chin and kissed me. I widened my eyes then stood up and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around me and slid his tongue down my throat. This wasn't supposed to happen. I was supposed to be with no1ladiesman. I was supposed to ask him out tonight. But meeting Anton, everything changed. I felt special. No one has ever made me feel like this. I took a fistful of his hair and pulled at it as he slid his hands under my shirt. We gasped for air but Anton trailed soft kisses on my neck. I buried my face into his shoulder as he continued. "Mel..." he breathed as he pulled away. And for a while, we just sat there, looking in each other's eyes. Why did my heart start to beat really fast? That only happened when Jared was in the room. Jared. I'm cheating on Jared. I shook the thought away. Jared wasn't mine. He wasn't my boyfriend so it wasn't cheating. I realize something. Anton came to my life to make me get over Jared. I was grateful. It had been five years of loving Jared. The love wasn't mutual and it hurt to realize that after all these years. "Be mine?" Anton asked, almost begging. I bit my lip then leaned on him as I kissed him on the lips again. And he knew my answer at that minute. He knew I was his. But I just wished that I wasn't in love with no1ladiesman.

The open of the main room door had made both of us jump and I stumbled back to the chair I was sitting on. A dirty blonde walked in, wearing a black leather jacket and identical hot pants. She looked over at Anton then at me. Was this his girlfriend or something? I glared at her and she locked eyes with me. Our staring must have creeped out Anton as he cleared his throat. The blonde looked at Anton. "Who's she?" the blond asked, one hand on her hip.

Anton sighed. "Melanie Stryder, Avery. Avery, Melanie Stryder." Anton had his arms wrapped around my waist and Avery raised her eyebrows.

She looked at me. "You're dating this loser?" she asked.

I cocked my head. I didn't know what was going on. Why would she call her boyfriend a loser unless they weren't dating...

"Melanie, this is my sister, Avery. She's being sent to boarding school next month." Anton glared at her. "And Avery, don't you have chores to do."

Avery chuckled. "You dummie," she ruffled Anton's hair. "We don't do chores. The maids do them."

I sweatdropped. Maids, mansion, cars, trophies. This was all too much to take in. I couldn't date someone like Anton. His family was dead on rich, I wasn't. I was practically an orphan. He felt me tense up and he chuckles. "Hey, don't stress yourself too much." he told me. I nodded.

Avery taps her foot. "Mom wants to have dinner early. She has a meeting in two hours so she won't be home until late tonight." Avery said as she walked out, just like that.

Anton looked at me, his beautiful hazel eyes staring down at my own. "Care to join us for dinner." he offered and I just nodded. I couldn't reject him. Not when he was the first person who has ever noticed me at school.

Anton's mother was a nice woman. She was of French blood and Anton's deceased father was of Russian. After he passed away, the Ledgers had moved from their paradise city of Paris to the melodramatic but sunny California. She was surprised that I was with Anton as we arrived at the dining room. Anton introduced me as his tutor and kind of girlfriend. At that his mother raised her eyebrows. "Kind of girlfriend?" she questioned. "Anton, dear, you do know that there will never be a kind of anything in this household. It's either she is or she isn't."

Anton gulped as he held my hand tighter. I squeezed his hand for reassurance. "I am his girlfriend." I smile as I answered for Anton. Anton, his mother and his sister, Avery looked at me, surprised.

Anton's mother smiled. "Very good. I love this girl already!" she exclaimed. Her phone rang and I swear I think she cursed in French as she answered it. After the brief talk, she sighed.

"Sweethearts, my meeting's being rescheduled. I have to go now and talk to my clients about business." She kisses both her children on the cheeks then looks at me. "And Melanie, welcome to the family." she smiles as she too kisses me on the cheek. "It was very nice to meet you. If Anton does anything bad to you, please do tell me."

"Mom!" Anton exclaimed, frustrated. "Your meeting!"

She smiled sadly. "You know sometimes I think you really want me to go." she said as she caressed his cheek. "Bye bye, my baby, Anton!" she exclaimed as she grabbed her bag and left. Anton looked like he was going to explode and Avery laughed.

I snuggled closer to Anton. "Your mom seems nice." I comment and he scoffs.

"Yeah, right."

I furrow my eyebrows. "I'm serious."

Anton shakes his head. "Do you wanna go someplace else?" he asked.

"But I thought we were having dinner here." I say.

He shrugs. "Change of plans. I'll just change into something decent so I won't embarrass you." he said and I giggled. He jogged up his room and I took my laptop and school books and put them back in my car. SO much for studying. I waited for him outside. It was two minutes after that I heard yelling from the mansion and I look up. Anton was arguing with Avery about something as he practically ran to meet me.

"Avery, I told you to get back in the house." I heard Anton yell at his older sister.

"I'm not staying with that freak!" she shrieked as she climbed in the car. I realized 'that freak' must have been the maid. Anton sighed as he climbed in too on the passenger seat beside me.

"Sorry, Mel, my sister thinks she was invited to our date!" He emphasized the word.

Avery rolled her eyes. "Please, if this was a date, she wouldn't be driving." Avery said, mockingly.

Anton rolled his eyes. I giggled. Me and Jamie weren't like this. We never argued or complained about each other's company. Maybe because Avery and Anton don't have much of a connection. "It's alright." I say. "And Avery, this isn't a date."

Avery smirked at her brother. "Ha! See, baby brother, you can't get everything you want."

Anton looked at me with those beautiful eyes again. I looked up at him. "I've got everything I want." he smiled as he took my hand. The heat of his hand touching mine was indescribable. It was surreal. Was it always going to be like this when he touched me? When he kisses me? I never knew what I was thinking about falling for Jared Howe. Anton Ledger was just so...perfect.

Melanie Ledger, I thought as we stared at each other. I can cope with that.

Sorry for the lame chapter! Now I do realize a lot of people have been requesting for a Wanda and Ian chapter. Are Ian and Wanda getting back together? Maybe. You'll have to wait and find out. And does anyone want me to put anything else in the next coming chapters. I need more ideas. Thanks for reading.