The Forgotten Daughter
This is another different story of mine, that I was planning on posting after Time Goes By Too Fast, but I wanted to write it to see if anyone wants me to continue or not. If I don't get any reviews, this will be a one shot. Hayden is Melinda and Jim's daughter, (the one she miscarried in 4x05). Melinda didn't miscarry this baby, Jim doesn't die, and they live in the same house, as happy as we saw with Aiden in the show. They named her after Aiden, Jim's dad, and Andrea. They were happy… until Hayden disappears. Please review, and don't forget to check out my other fic!
Chapter One
2017
Melinda watched in happiness as her eight year old daughter, Hayden Clancy, and husband Jim, ran together towards their truck.
They were going on their annual camping trip, and everything was set. They just needed to get into the truck.
Melinda locked up, and they were off. They were signing to the radio on the way, like they always do.
Once they arrived in the woods, Hayden jumped into Jim's arms as she was getting out of the truck.
"I love you, daddy!" she exclaimed, kissing his cheek.
"I love you too, my little princess," said Jim, before he twirled her around and put her down.
She giggled, and ran and hugged Melinda. Melinda giggled and hugged her daughter back.
Hayden was the most adorable little girl in Grandview. She has dark chocolate brown hair, deep, big, brown eyes, a wide dimpled smile, and freckles, which Melinda and Jim didn't know where they came from. The ghosts adored her too. It was her charm most of the time that helps cross them over.
As they were setting up, Hayden tried to carry wood for the fire, but she dropped it, she was too small.
Melinda rushed over to her.
"Hayden, don't do that, that's a daddy's job."
Hayden nodded.
"Ok, maybe Carl can help daddy!" Melinda sighed, and looked at Carl, who was standing next to the truck.
She left Hayden with Jim, and she went over to Carl.
"What's going on, Carl?" she asked him, annoyed.
"I just wanted to warn you. There was a new writing in the Book this morning."
Melinda gave him a look.
"What?"
"Hayden Andrea Clancy will be forgotten."
Melinda's eyes widened, and she backed away.
"What on earth does that mean?" she asked, terrified.
Carl shook his head.
"We don't know yet, but keep your eyes on her." he disappeared, and Melinda turned around.
Jim and Hayden were playing tag. Melinda was afraid, for Hayden's safety.
They made hamburgers for supper, and they sat around the campfire.
Hayden and her parents sang songs again, and when they were done, they were all laughing. Melinda forgot about what Carl said.
A little while later, they saw that Hayden was getting tired.
"I think it's time for our little girl to go to bed," said Jim, as he picked her up, and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Melinda nearly cried because of this, because it looked so perfect.
Once she was snug inside her sleeping bag, Melinda and Jim kissed her goodnight, and left.
Melinda and Jim talked in front of the campfire for awhile, and then they went into the tent.
At the middle of the night, Hayden needed to go to the bathroom. She knew she was supposed to asked her mother or father to come with her, but she didn't want to wake them.
So, she took her flashlight and went out. She went quite a ways.
On the way back, she tripped over a rock, and her flashlight rolled down the hill and went into the stream. She got scared, being out there alone in the dark.
She was about to get up, but she felt arms wrap around her waist.
She didn't have time to scream, as a cloth was put over her little mouth and everything turned black.
The next morning, Melinda woke up, smiling. She looked at Jim, and stroked his cheek.
Jim smiled and opened his eyes.
"Good morning, sweetie," he told her as he sat up.
He looked at the spot where Hayden was.
"Where's Hayden?" he asked in alarm.
They looked at each other in panic, and they got out of the tent.
They called Hayden's name several times.
"HAYDEN, WHERE ARE YOU PRINCESS?" Jim yelled, and they were running frantically around.
After half an hour of searching, they called the police. It was Jim and Melinda's worst nightmare, as they watched the cops search around.
By night time, they only found Hayden's flashlight.
As Jim and Melinda were going through their tent, Melinda took Hayden's teddy bear and squeezed it tight.
She couldn't stop crying all day.
"Please, Hayden, come home safe."
2024
Melinda cried, seeing the pregnancy test results in her hands.
Negative, once again. First, her daughter was taken and is probably dead, and now she can't have another baby. Life was unfair for the past seven long years for her and Jim.
They keep on thinking of what could have been.
Hayden would have been nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen. Last month, in August, she would have turned fifteen. Jim and Melinda pray every night that she will return home safe, but the police have given up years ago.
Her and Jim still go to the woods to look for her, even if it's a skeleton, they just wanted to find her.
Melinda took a deep breath, and went out into the hall. She glanced at Hayden's doorway, which has her drawings still on it.
Melinda closed her eyes and continued towards her room.
Jim was sitting on their bed, waiting for her. He could tell by the look on her face what the results were.
"I was sure I was pregnant this time," said Mel, as she sat on the bed beside him.
He kissed her hair, and she rested her head on his shoulder.
She let the tears fall, and so did Jim. They wanted a child so badly.
They both know that a baby wont replace Hayden, but they just wanted to love someone other than themselves.
To take the pain away that they go through every damned day.
They didn't know how to get over perfection.
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