Melanie was the youngest of the group. She wasn't English as the others, but from Belgium. Actually neither Cristina was English, but Italian.
She was a brave sweet girl, even if she didn't talk much. Anyways, as she got off the plane, she took her suitcases and took a taxi to their house. It was almost eleven in the morning and as she opened the door, she heard laughs. She dragged her bags to the living room and saw Mollie coming downstairs. «Maheen?» she asked. She smiled wide as she saw the girl and hugged her. «Hi Melanie.»
«Hi,» she said back.
«How are you?» asked Mollie helping her carrying her bags upstairs.
«I'm fine, you?»
«I'm ok.» she answered. As they got upstairs, Cristina's door was ajar and you could hear Logan and Jake talking. Melanie chose her room and they put the suitcases on the floor. «Do you want some help with unpacking?»
«No, thanks.» she answered politely. «Where is everyone else?»
«Cristina, Jake and Logan are in Cristi's room.» she answered. «Maheen is supposed to be somewhere, we should go find her.»
They opened Cristina's door and she was unpacking with the two brothers' help. «Hey guys, we should go find Maheen.» said Mollie as they entered.
«Let me ask a couple friends, then.» said Jake taking his phone. «Hi Melanie.»
Cristina turned her head and saw Melanie. That was the first time they met and they hugged for a very long time, and Melanie almost got emotional. Then, she got back to her clothes and unpacking.
«She is probably at Nash's house.» said Jake locking the screen. «We going?»
«Yeah, I should remain here and finish unpack or I never will in three months.» said Cristina.
«Want some help?» asked Logan.
«No, you should go, but I won't mind if you stay.» she answered sweetly but not taking her eyes off from her bags.
«Let's go, then.» said Melanie getting out of the room with Jake and Mollie.
***
They arrived at Nash's house ten minutes later and they got off the car. They rang the bell and Aaron Carpenter let them in. As they entered, they saw the living room all messy. «What happened here?» asked Jake.
«We gave a little party and there was this girl, a friend of Johnson, I guess, and gosh, she is such a party girl»
«Yeah, where is she?» asked Mollie.
«I... Don't know, we should check.» replied Aaron. «And everyone else is asleep»
«But me.» replied a low voice.
Hayes Grier came in the living room and got in the kitchen to prepare him breakfast.
Melanie's heart skipped a beat. She had always been a great fan of him, and now she had the opportunity to know him. «Is it ok if I stay here with Hayes?» she whispered in Mollie's ear.
As reply, Mollie winked at her and went with Jake and Aaron to find Maheen.
Melanie got a little shy, but she took a deep breath, walked in the kitchen and sat in front of Hayes. She didn't know what to say, so she just grabbed the phone and said: «Is this a good moment to ask for the wifi's password?»
Hayes laughed and finished chewing his cereals. «Sure, it's none of your business.»
«Oh, ok then» she replied embarrassed.
«No, the password is "none of your busyness"» said Hayes.
She laughed and connected to the wifi.
«So, what is your name?» he asked. «You may already know mine.»
«Yeah, young yeeter.» she said trying not to laugh. «I'm Melanie.»
«I love your accent, where are you from?» he asked keeping eating.
«I'm from Belgium,» she answered smiling. «And thank you.»
He looked at her and Melanie blushed because of his clear eyes. He smirked, acted like it was nothing and took another spoonful of cereals.
«Melanie!» shouted Mollie coming back from upstairs. She and Jake looked upset. «Maheen has left five minutes before we arrived and ohhhh»
«We gotta go.» finished Jake grabbing her hand and kissing it.
They went outside to start the car and Melanie was left again with Hayes. «So, yeah, I have to go»
«We should hang out sometimes» he replied.
Melanie smiled. «That'd be great!» she said excited. Then she told herself to chill. «I mean ok. Bye»
«See you soon, then, sweetie» he said eventually, waving his hand.
