The gap between us - ( Seven deadly sins)

Chapter 17 - Sussy

- Zeldris Pov -

I pull up in the drive way and get out, sighing and grabbing my keys from my pocket. I opened the door and entered the house as usual. I saw Melody and a boy sitting on the couch, she had her head in her hands as he was trying to comfort her. I put my keys on the table and cleared my throat, causing Melody's head to snap up and her eye to lock with mine. She had a disturbed look on her face and I could see how pale she was.

"Melody...what happened?" I asked and took long strides over to the couch and sat down, glaring at the boy and making him stand up awkwardly. "Did someone call you or something? Did you hu-"

"Dad called you, but your phone was on the kitchen counter..." She shook slightly but wasn't crying. "Mael...he killed my mother...and now he's broken out of prison."

At that very second I could have sworn all seven of my heart's stopped beating. I couldn't breath or think. "He's...out?" I whisper yelled in a dangerously low tone as my eyes turned dark and malice surrounded my body.
The boy was suddenly gone and I was left alone with my niece. "That fucking bastard! I hope he finds me, cause I'm going to shoot his fucking brains out." I seethed as my rage bubbled.

"Pl-please calm d-dow"

"CALM DOWN! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING THAT''S GOING ON HERE, DO YOU!? THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FUCKING BE CALM ABOUT ANY OF THIS RIGHT NOW!" I snapped. Melody began shaking more violently and sobbing, getting up and walking out the front door and out into the streets. I started to regret my harsh words immediately. I mean she'd just found out that the man who killed her mother had just escaped from a high security prison and was most likely on his way to kill her right now.
I couldn't help being mad, I was too fucking close to losing control of myself to comfort her, but there was no need to, she'd already left the house while I was having my little episode. But it was too dangerous to leave her outside while that sociopath was on the loose. This all happened too fast, the phone call, the news and me loosing my shit. Maybe it was me who pushed her off the edge and made her want to harm herself 7 weeks ago. Fuck me dead I'm a shitty uncle...aren't I!?

"Fucking Hell! Why can't I do anything right!? First it was not shooting Mael when I had the chance and then I wasn't able to stop Meliodas from transfering to another precinct. But most of all it was being a shitty uncle and almost witnessing my own niece try to kill herself plus yelling at her for no fucking reason! GOD!" I screamed at myself and slammed my fist into the couch and hearing a soft snap as some of the wooden frames gave way. I quickly got up and went outside. I closed the door and took a deep breath before approaching Melody: who was at the time sitting on the curb and rubbing her eyes with her sleeve. 'I'm gonna fuck this up...' I mentally cursed. But I'm going to try. For her.

"Melody? I'm sorry I reacted like that. I shouldn't have done that. I was too quick to anger and I let my demon get the better of me." I explained softy and carefully edged forwards and sat down next to her. She shuffled away from me and pulled her knees up to her chest. "Please?" I pleaded and reached out to touch her arm, making her flinch. 'was she...afraid of me?"

"Leave me alo-"

"No! I know you're hurting, I can see that, but you need to understand that I didn't mean any of those things I said, I'm just worried about you. I'm scared he's going to take you away and torture or kill you. So please, just forgive me and trust in me. I'll protect you forever and always, pinky swear." I spoke sincerely with my hand on my chest.

"..." She nodded weakly but still tried.

"Thank you." I smiled softly and put my hand on her shoulder and then got up. "Let's go back inside and have dinner. I'll cook."  

"Sounds good."