The Aftermath (Book #4)

Where Is He?

*Melody's POV*

Ash: Out 4 a walk @ the park 2 clear my head. B back home after skool ends - Ash

I received a message from Ash when it vibrated in my pocket. Ash went to the park? Hope she isn't following us or worse after Ash, "Melody?" I hear Tony's voice.

"Yeah," I answer.

"Where's Ash?" He asks.

"He went for a walk, he'll be at home when school ends," I answered.

"So what's the plan. We only have 4 members now," Logan said.

"Tony can sing today. Tony," I call him out. He look towards my direction, "You can play guitar too, right?" I ask.

"Only a couple is songs, but yea," he smiled.

"What song do you know?" Matthew asks.

"Um, Off With Her Head, The Legacy, Set The World On Fire, Love Isn't Always Fair, Alone & I Don't Care," he answered.

"Okay, what song do you wanna sing?" I ask.

"Love Isn't Always Fair," he answered.

"Okay, I'll be rythum guitar, Matthew on bass & background vocals, Logan on drums," I arranged roles.

"Okay," they agreed.

***

"Ash?" I ask through the empty house, "Ash?" I repeated. I look around to find the living room & kitchen empty, I place my bookbag next to the door & climbed the stairs to check there. I check in Father's & Dad's room, my room, both guest rooms & Ash's room. Nothing. I sat down on his bed, with tears ready to be released. Please, don't let this be happening, not him.

"Ash! Melody! We're home," I hear Tommy's voice.

"Dad!" I ran out of his room & down the stairs, "Dad! Dad!" I ran up to both of them.

"Woah, Melody," Adam smiled, but quickly faded probably seeing my tears, "Melody what's wrong?" He place both his hands on the sides of my shoulders.

"A-sh, he isn't h-ere," I slurred.

"What do you mean not here?" Tommy ask.

"He. He went to t-take a walk-k & he isn't here!" I yelled letting more tears roam on my cheeks.

"Oh no," Tommy said shaking his head, "Not her," he said.

"Tommy what do you mean by 'not her'?" Adam ask.

"Where's the note you got Melody?" Tommy ask.

"In the drawer," I ran to the black drawer to find the note. I find it & walk back to Tommy. He took it & read it.

"It is," he whispered.

"Glitterbaby, what is it?" Adam ask.

"I know who it is," he answered.

"Who?!" Me & Adam asks.

"It's L-" before Tommy could answer something broke through the window & hit Tommy.

"TOMMY!" Adam kneeled beside Tommy, he lifted Tommy to his lap, I checked his pulse...

"Still breathing," I answered, "He's knocked out," I got up to see what caused the window to break & knocked out Tommy. I see a brick with something tape to it. I picked up to see it's a video tape, I walk back to Adam as he layed Tommy on the couch. "Adam, look," I handed Adam the tape as he examines it, "What does she want?" He whispered as he puts the tape in the VCR. The screen is black as it plays, soon I see a figure laying there, the figure turned so I see it's face.