You guys are going to kill me for this chapter, I guess you could say its predictable.
Melanie's point of view;
I awoke beside Jared, I never remembered falling asleep when I was with him. I looked up to see his head resting against the back of the couch, I couldn't help but laugh at him. Instead of moving us upstairs he fell asleep right here, I know his neck is going to hurt when he wakes up from his beauty sleep. I leaned up and gentle kissed his neck, letting my lips linger a little each time. I made my way up to his jaw line when I felt his hands begin to rub my back. I smiled, it was dark out today. The sky was grey due to the snow falling down, the sun barely ever shined. I leaned my lips up to his waiting to touch them. I gently kissed his bottom lip, playfully biting it. I could feel a smile on his lips as he pulled me into a kiss. It wasn't long before he had me pinned under him on the couch, but I knew this couldn't continue on.
"I have to get up and get ready to go shopping." I groaned as I tried to get out of his grip. I really didn't want to, I wanted to stay here all day. I had a bad feeling about going today, it actually made me feel anxious. Half of me wanted to cancel and just stay home with Jared, due to the fact that he had the day off, if it wasn't for Wanda begging me I would probably be able to stay home.
I groaned as I drug myself upstairs to get a shower and get ready. I took my time in the shower letting the water soak into my system. I got out and got dressed and I was now doing my hair.
"Mel,do you have to go?" Jared said as he came up behind me and grabbed me around the waist.
"Sadly, I think Wanda really needs me. And I want to get as much as I can for Christmas for you." I said as I brushed my hair, trying to decide what I would do with my hair. He began to rub my shoulders as I leaned into his chest, letting his body swallow mine.
"All I want for Christmas is you." He purred into my ear, as he gently kissed my earlobe. I laughed at his cheesy pick up line, I really didn't want to leave him.
I leaned into his chest,sighing. I knew my phone should be going off soon and I'm going to have to go meet Wanda.
For some reason when I hugged Jared I felt tears brim my eyes, stupid hormones. He felt them drop onto his chest and he gently grabbed her chin.
"I love you. And I know love is just a word but this isn't. I feel this for you, I don't just speak it. I'm so scared to see how far im going to keep falling for you every time I see you. I can't wait to see our child grow and look like you. I can't wait to have a little girl, and see her act like you. I just want to fall deeply in love with her too. I just want everything about you." He said as he crouched down and kissed my belly. I could feel more tears began to fall, my emotions were running wild. "I just love you so much. I can't wait to have a little boy and see him turn into you. I just love you so much." I smiled as I kissed him, wrapping his arms into mine. Today was a usual day so why did I feel so weird? Why do I feel so emotional. I sighed as I walked out if the door turning my neck around to see Jared one last time. I smiled and ran into the car, I greeted Wanda and off we were.
Pagebreak;
We were in the store and I really needed to go pee. I knew we would be leaving soon but I really just couldn't hold it in. I feel my teeth start to chatter as I tried to tell Wanda I needed to go pee.
"I will be right back I have to go pee!" I told her in one gasp as I pointed to the hallway which has the bathrooms back it. She smiled and nodded and told me to hurry so we could go home. I left my bags with her as I ran and went pee. I washed my hands, relieved to finally go home. I could actually be back in my lovers arms and feel his warm embrace around me. I was walking out of the bathroom when a cold figure pushed me back into the bathroom. For a second I thought it was Wanda until I felt his cold skin against my body. I felt sick, this was horrible. I tried to look up to see his face as I was pinning to the wall by my throat, I began to sob.
"Please let me go, I'll give you whatever you want." I began to beg this cold man as I tried to get him to lighten my grip. He was older, I would say late 50's. His face was very hard and cold, his clothes torn and dirty. If it was money he wanted I would give everything to just get out of this position. I tried to squirm some more as I felt something cold press against my skin. I could tell what it was, until I felt a heat press into my abdominal region. It was hot, a fire, but it wasn't like the fire that Jared and I shared. I let out a gut scream as I rushed my hands to the wound seeping blood out of it. Panic. I could feel my body go into a state of shock as I slid down the wall. There he stood, with a knife covered in blood.
"You know you look a lot like my wife, it's a shame I had to kill her too." He said as he placed the same object to his throat and slit it. I screamed louder as pain rushed into my veins. I could feel my vision start to blur, but I couldn't hear anything. I seen Wanda and a group of people run in and I could see her scream but I heard nothing. Why would this man hurt me because I looked like his wife? Did she do something to him? Why did I even have to come today. I seen Wanda run to me and get into my face trying to shake me as tears ran down her face. Her mouth was yelling but I still couldn't hear a single word. Before I knew it, my vision was black. And I was left alone.
Jared's point of view;
I was in a deep slumber, a well needed nap. I couldn't wait to have Mel come back into my arms and feel her love radiate into mine. To feel my soul once again be filled with happiness, the happiness only she could fulfill. I was slightly awake when I felt a pain ripple through my side, I sat up in pain.
"Holy fuck." I murmured to myself, holding the part in my stomach that hurt. I walked downstairs and grabbed a glass of water as I checked my phone, no message from Melanie, I frowned. She would be home soon right? I smiled at the thought of her, her baby bump growing. To be able to lay it against it at some point and feel the baby gently kick her. I was lost in my thoughts of paradise when something urged me to call Wanda. I picked my phone up and dialed and her number and waited while it rang. I wonder if they went out to dinner, should I make Melanie dinner? Could I possibly get some tonight if I made her food. I couldn't help but smile until I heard an answer on the other line. It was sobbing, and I could hear sirens. My heart began to speed up, please tell me something isn't wrong. I felt panic set in.
"Wanda? Wanda tell me what's going on." I demanded as I raised my voice into the phone.
"Jared..hospital...Melanie." Is all I could make out. I could feel tears try to brim my eyes as I thought about the possibilities that my Melanie could be hurt. I sat my phone down and rushed into my car to make it to Melanie. If something was wrong with her I needed to be right beside her, I needed her to know it will be okay. My thoughts raced to the child growing inside of her. Would it be okay? Oh god please our child be okay. I begged god, I prayed in every way I could. If god was up there and he was the man people say he is, then Im just asking him to protect them. I beeped as I got stuck in a red light, my heart was beating faster. Finally I got to the hospital in time. I quickly parked as I ran into the cold building. I seen Wanda and Ian and our parents all standing there with white faces. Wanda was sobbing into Ian's chest as our mothers were trying not to cry. Melanie's father was looking away, trying not to show his emotions. I couldn't take this all in, I didn't want to hear what I was going to be told. I didn't want my world to fall apart right I front of me when I begged her to stay home. It was my job to keep her safe and I let her go, I fucked up, this was my fault. My legs made their way to everyone. I knew my face was white but no one would face me.
"Jared, I'm so sorry." Wanda sobbed, as she looked at me with her red face.
What could be so wrong that she would cry this bed? How bad was my love? I could feel tears try to brim my eyes again as I bit my lip. I looked over to my father who motioned me to the side, I could feel my emotions start to surface.
"Son, she was stabbed." He began to say. The words hit me like a wall, someone actually wanted to hurt my Melanie. She was so humble and gentle and someone actually felt the need to hurt her. I mean, she could be fine right. Maybe they stabbed her in the arm or leg, maybe it was a simple accident. I shook my head, no, someone was out to hurt the women I loved. I numbly tried to nod my head, shock was setting in. It was numbing my sense of emotions.
"It was in the stomach, and they couldn't save the baby. Son, I'm so sorry." He said as he placed a hand on my shoulder. And right there and then I felt my world crumble. Everything I had hoped for and waited for was gone. It wasn't mine anymore, it had gotten stolen from me. I felt anger rush through me as I hit the wall that stood beside me, why would someone ruin our life. Why would someone hurt our family, well what we wanted to be a family. I couldn't shake the thought of Melanie turning and smiling at me as she did before she left. It was my job to keep her home and I didn't, I had failed as I husband. I pushed away my father's hand as I walked towards the exit. I walked into the cold day and sat against the wall, letting reality soak in. My baby was gone and my love was hurt. My poor innocent Melanie was in pain, and she didn't have a sense of what was going on. I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I quickly tried to wipe it, throwing my head back into the wall. Why did god feel the need to take the things that I loved away from me.
Awh poor Jared, he loves her so much. And now Melanie doesn't even know what's going on, I can't help but feel sad. :( what do you think will happen next!?