the three musketeers

the pain that comes after

Melanie
After my speech, I sit down Next to Peter and zone out. I was thinking about the memories of me and My mom, my mom was a very strong woman she had to deal with 2 horrible children and an abusive husband who not only hit her but threatened to kill her multiple times, the day my father and brother died. My mother broke down crying, about My dad but why? if I were her I would hate him, be glad he was gone, all I know I was glad. My father the man who hit me every night and called me ugly and all sorts of names I was glad he was dead. I hope he burns in hell. But not my brother he helped to through everything. " That was a nice speech, your mother would have loved it" Peter says knocking me out of my thoughts. I stare at him blankly then nod not knowing what he said but still nodding. After the funeral I decided to go home and just sleep... but then I change my plans when I remember my house. I go alone without telling anyone, I walk in through the front door everything is gone everything is so... clean I go to my old room and just lay there on my back staring at the ceiling..
Payton
I haven't seen Melanie all day after the funeral, I start to worry and call Peter "Hey is Melanie with you?" I ask, "Nope" Peter says yet again popping the 'P' "why?" He says getting worried, " I haven't seen her all day" I say getting my Keys to go look for her "I'm gonna go look for her" I say putting the call on speaker to look for my keys better "I'll come with you!" He says, hearing the front door close "see ya at your house" he says hanging up. I puff air out and find my keys and wait for Peter, "LETS GO ON A HUNT" Peter yells from his car. I run to his car and get in "We should check her house first since..." I say. " Ok" he says speeding to her house, we get to her house and park on the drive way. "We are here!" Peter says. "I KNOW!" I yell at him being annoyed by him. "God okay." He says rolling his eyes, we get out of the car and walk into the house. "Melanie!" Peter says looking around. I walk into her room and gasp. it's Melanie. dead or asleep i don't know. She's lying on the ground. "Peter!" I whisper/yell "what?" He says walking towards me. He gasp as well and walks to Melanie's body and shakes her. She flutters her eyes open. Peter hugs her immediately "oh thanks god!" He says kissing her all over her face