The second installation of the Melody Boudreaux Saga.
Order of Books
1. EPHEMERAL
2. SUADADE
3. (TBA)
In which Melody Boudreaux found it hard adjusting to life without her newly discovered brother.
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WARNING: slight smut warning. SLIGHT.
Two months have passed since it happened. Melody had spent the first couple of weeks in bed, refusing to leave. The rest of her summer wasting away. She couldn't be at the chateau in those weeks because it hurt her too much. It hurt knowing she'd never get to see him again. They've spent the whole lives together and now it left a huge aching hole in her heart that she was afraid would never feel full again.
Only a week after John B and Sarah went missing during the storm, Melody went home to her house after spending some time with JJ. She discovered her step father had OD'd. With no living relatives, the authorities nearly put her in foster care on the mainland. That was until the Carrera's saved the day and decided to take custody of her. After all, she turns 18 in one year so she'll be an adult soon. Melody thinks that the real reason Kie's parents took custody of her is because they feel bad with all that's happened. That or Kie probably forced them to. Either way, she was grateful.
So for the past month and a half, she has been living on Figure Eight. She hasn't liked it too much but only because everywhere she turned, she saw a Cameron and it only reminded her of what happened. But at least she's not sobbing herself to sleep every night like she did in the beginning. JJ tried to be amazing during that time but since the two were hurting so deeply, it wasn't always easy to comfort the other. The two started to fight a little. But usually made it up to each other one way or another. Eventually the pain hurt just a little bit less and they were able to somewhat live with the pain and not hide anymore.
Which is why the group of friends made a plan to meet at the chateau today. The others have been by since that day because somebody had to take care of the house but Melody still hasn't been there. She felt jitters at the thought of going. They were planning to do a little memorial for their friend.
Melody and Kie arrived to the chateau and stepped out, walking around to the back. They chose the big tree in the backyard for Pope to hack the wood off into the shape of a heart. The two girls and Pope stood back and watched with solemn faces as JJ used a torch to heat the metal so he could burn the words into the tree. Melody, eyes burned with that familiar feeling as she watched. Sniffling as she shoved her tears back. When JJ completed burning the letters into the wood, he sat his tools down and moved to stand beside Melody. He pulled her in close to him by her waist. Melody laid her head on his arm as she looked at the tribute.
2003 2020 JOHN B ROUTLEDGE P4L
"To John B." JJ stated. Melody nodded her head.
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