wer and turns it on while

uns her hand through her hair,

e from the past to this moment, she doesn't k

king it would be a little better no

hese while and she'll keep co

off. She wraps her towel around her

he walks to the wardrobe and picks out a pair of purp

the table. Behold, it was a strange number. After contemplating what

itone voice says over the phone and she n

ks out a long black gown from the set

d, she'll gladly say it's beautiful dresses. And she's

nd closes the door behind h

he doesn't like to go

the father and son seated on th

ng dinner at the same table with these two? She thought and after mu

it doesn't matter because they can see her. But seeing them

e seats and the vacant one is beside Archie. She sits down a

etly and picks up his spoon

on says as soon as Melanie has settle

do it," Melanie says what's on

oday. And besides, I don't think you had anything since you get here, I can't l

Archie says, rushing

" Melanie as

him and don't pester me." Mr Gordon

for bothe

ntic man in front of her. She packs her meal and dash

Archie's room. Don't ask how she knew, it was writt

de that would guide her

oom and takes a deep breath

he didn't hear anything from him,

flare from inside and Melanie sigh not knowi

ff doesn't seem alright, so I'm here to know if you need anything,"

ou want to know. I'm fine, so just mo

yes before making h

to do." Melanie groans the m

or behind her and

the bed and pic

5 missed calls. Three from her mom, one from Ka

s these days and she doesn't know why he (Gordon

to one side and con

ace back then, she wouldn't be here eatin

cough slightly. She peek at the tray that she u

with me. Now I'll have to go back downstairs.

ed to eat up her food so she won't ha

e chicken wings that remain on the plate an

muring from the kitchen and

kitchen through the keyhole and she gasps when she sees Mr Gordon

that Melanie finds it difficult to believe that he is the

n he gives attention to the s

he sprang up to his feet a

e cries out and Melanie gasps w

u okay,

something but what Mr Gordon

Melanie asks with her