My Only hope

chapter 6: Where is she

Ethan's P.O.V

After losing Melody after she ran out the door, I grabbed some old walkie-talkies we haven't used in years and started a neighborhood wide search. We have been searching for her for two hours now and there isn't a sign of her anywhere. I feel bad for scaring her and beating the crap out of Kevin. I want to know if anyone has founder yet so I pull out my walkie-talkie.

"Has anyone found her or anyone that seen her," I ask.

"Not a trace here," Mark responds. Everyone but Tom responds, so we ask him specifically. When we get to response, we use the tracker to find him, then we go to him. We track Tom to the park and see him in the middle of fighting someone. They are move to under a lamp post and we see that he is fighting Cameron.

"If Tom is there beating the snot out of Cameron, then where is Melody," I ask, looking to my brothers for some kind of input. All of a sudden we hear a small whimper. We think it came from the sandbox and when we look, we find some guys knocked out and laying in one of the corners, it Melody. Her clothes are torn apart and her bra exposed. She has bruises as far as the eye can see, but she isn't bleeding. At least, she doesn't look like she is. Keep in mind that it is dark.

"Mark and Kevin, check her for any serious injury. Me and Jon are going to give Tom a hand," I order feeling my blood boil at the sight of Melody in such bad shape.

Mark's P.O.V

After searching for hours, we have discovered that Tom had found Melody and is currently beating the crap out of the good for nothing scum bag we used to all trust. Ethan took Jon with him to assist Tom and left Kevin and I to make sure our little blonde angel is alright. When I reach for her, she whimpers and scoots away.

"Melody, it me Mark. I have Kevin with me here. Those guys can't hurt you anymore," I say trying to calm her down as Kevin goes to the other side of her. I take off my shirt and toss it to Kevin. He takes the shirt and helps Melody into it. Soon Ethan, Jon, and Tom join us and help us get her home. When we enter the house, we see her pants are completely torn apart and her shirt is a rag.

We decide to take Mel to the hospital to get checked out, so we all pile in Ethan's truck. Since he saved her, Tom got to share a seat and belt with Melody.

Kevin's P.O.V

Some nurses just took Mel to a room and she was so beat up that Ethan had no choice, but to call dad. From how long he held the phone away from his ear flinching, I can tell dad isn't happy. Within a few hours, dad comes through the doors with Alex, Steve, and James. Just as dad is about to yell, the doctor comes in with an update on Mel's condition.

"Don't worry, she is gonna be just fine. Whoever ripped up her clothes didn't get to do what they wanted, so there is nothing wrong there. She has no broken bones, but we still want to keep her here over night just in case she has a concussion," the doctor says summing up what they have from the tests they performed.

"Thank you," dad says looking a little relieved. As soon as the doctor left, he turned to us. "Who did this to her? Who saved her? And did this have anything to do with Cameron?"

We tell dad everything that happened. He wasn't too thrilled that there was a fight. He was introduced to Tom and thanked him for saving his goddaughter. He seemed to cool down when we told him that Cameron wasn't able to walk out with no broken bones.

"What is that kids deal with Melody," Tom asks all of a sudden.

"Well, that's the confusing part," Dad began to explain. "Melody dated him a few years ago. We just know the basic facts, so if you want details you have to ask Melody. All we know is she caught him sleeping with three other girls and she broke-up with him two days later. He has been tormenting her ever since."

"It's about time someone tells me. Everyone else has asked me to talk to her about it," he says after a while. After that we start our long night of sitting in the waiting room, ready to take her home at any given moment.

The next morning, Ethan and I were sent to get Melody some fresh clothes, breakfast and coffee for everyone, and a hot cocoa for Mel. When we get back to the hospital, we still have an hour till she is released so we go join her and everyone else. Walking into the room, there is no trace of Tom.

"Where is Tom," I ask looking around.

"He said had to do something. He will meet us at the house," Mel said as I hand her her clothes. "Thanks guys."

A few hours later, we finally get her home to find Tom on the front step. he has a box next to him and he grabs it when he stands up. He handed the box to Mel and kissed her on the cheek. She pulled out a dozen long stem red roses, a welcome home card attached to chocolates, and a fuzzy teddy bear.

Mel's P.O.V

I just got home from the hospital and I'm exhausted. Tom was on the front porch waiting when we got home. After settling in to the couch, Simon takes James, Alex, and Steve with him back to work. He says he is going to be there longer than expected. After they leave, I leave Tom with the guys and go to bed. All the guys being there when I needed them reminded me of my dad.

~flash back~

I like riding my bike. Daddy just took the training wheels off and I'm so excited. I try to go super fast, but the turn comes up really fast and I fall off the bike. I scream causing dad to come out with a first aid kit.

"It's ok, Mel. Daddy's here baby girl. Let me see your knee," he said soothingly. I lift my knee to show him and start to cry even more when i see a red liquid running down my leg. He lifts me up and carries me inside. He sits with me on the bathroom floor, me leaning on his chest, with tears still falling. After patching my knee, he puts my bike away and we go in the living room to watch a movie together. Half way through the movie I fall asleep on his lap, so he cover us up with a blanket and sits there with me until mom got home.

~flashback end~

Every memory seems to remind me of another. Tom welcoming me home brought back a memory that I remember like it was yesterday. When me and Cameron we happy together and still in love.

~flash back~

I'm back from summer vacation and I haven't seen cam since June. During the summer he goes to live with his dad, so I don't get to see him. I walk to our set meeting place and Cam is nowhere in sight. Did he forget about me. Just the thought of it breaks my heart.

At lunch there is still no trace of him anywhere. Our friends say they haven't seen him either, so I start to freak out. All of a sudden I'm lifted by the waist and spun around. The person the lifted me is none other than Cameron. I leap into his arm and he spins me around.

"Where have you been," I ask with a smile.

"I woke up really late," he said before connecting his lips to mine.

~flashback end~

After reviewing countless memories I finally drift off into a deep sleep filled with dreams about Tom, the guys, Simon, and my parents.