My turn to fight

Chapter 5

Authors note-
Just so you know the picture is of what I picture Alex to look like.
Also dedication to AmyV29, who helped me get back into writing this book.
Thanks, Hayley 678 xx.

"Why is life so fricken complicated?" Melody exclaimed as she fell backwards onto the couch, looking as if she was about to die.

"Agreed," I replied, walking over and sitting on a now very reckless child.

"Ahh.. Get off me you fat pig," Melody shrieked.

"Oh well aren't you offensive," I mocked placing my hand over my heart pretending to be offended.

"Well you are!"

"Well your a fat hippopotamus," I replied getting up and storming towards the bathroom door, I slammed it shut and slumped down the door making a dramatic thud on the floor. I knew she'd some running after to me, if she thought I was upset. And sure enough...

"Melinda, I'm so so sorry, your not a fat! I mean your as skinny as a stick, well of course your not a stick but like.. Oh I don't know just please please forgive me." She pretty much cried as she leaned on the door. Coming up with a plan I stood up.

"Are you really sorry?" I asked. Putting my hand on the handle.

"Yes! Yes I am, just please come out," She cried, leaning harder on the door, as if trying to see if she could go through it.

"Oh, well I'm-" I started, then BAM!! I opened the door so quickly that Melody had no time to act. She fell in screaming and landed with a big thud on the floor.

"Ouch, what was that for?" She asked, trying to get up.

"That? That was for calling me a fat pig!" I replied before strolling out, leaving a shocked Melody on the floor.

"Melinda? What's wrong? This isn't you... Is this about Jake? Because you shouldn't care about him he's stupid and he-,"

"No! Just get out! I need to be alone now," I shouted, furious at Melody for no reason.

"Oh.. I.. Ok.. Well if you need to talk to anyone I'll always be here,"She whispered making her way to the door.

"Melody?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry.. I just have some problems I need to sought out. I'll catch up with your tomorrow ok?"

"Sure," Melody replied before walking out the door.

Ding, ding, ding, ding... I grabbed my phone quickly checking who all these massages were come from. Jake, Zach, Alex and Mum. Clicking on mums box first, I saw an urgent message. Hi Melinda are you at home?!!! Jack is still at school because I couldn't pick him up in time... Could you please run down there and get him? Quick! I should have known Mum wouldn't have time to pick him up.. She never does? Always working trying to keep us wealthy enough to live. With Dad gone, life is pretty hard, but we're learning to live on, even though we all miss him deeply every day. I grabbed my car keys, before jumping in the car, to drive to school to pick up Jack. When I got there though, Jack was no where in sight. Ding. Another message had come through. Opening it up I saw it was from a number I've never seen before. Looking for your brother? Well you won't find him there. He is with me. If your not at the middle hall by 4:00pm he dies.. DJ.