Acrimony 2

Chapter 10-Rapport

Rapport-affinity, close/special relationship, (mutual) understanding, bond, empathy, harmony, sympathy, link, accord

Anthony's POV

I would love to go to sleep right now but I won't be able to rest peacefully and properly if I don't go to Melinda's house and see if she is okay. I hope I'm not too late.

(Anthony knocks on Melinda's door)

Melinda's POV

Who is that at the door at this ungodly hour? I'm just trying to sleep but I guess nothing can go right tonight. This is one hell of a welcome back home.

Melinda: Anthony, What are you doing here?

Anthony: I'm just here to check on you.

Melinda: Well aren't you sweet.

Anthony: Can I come in?

Melinda: Sure But it's kinda late.

Anthony: What it's only 10 o'clock.

Melinda: You want anything to drink like soda or water and I like for you to know that I threw out all my alcohol.

Anthony: No thanks and that's Good to know but you know we weren't requiring you to do that-

Melinda: I know I wanted to do it.

Anthony: Are you okay?

Melinda: Of course I am, why wouldn't I be?

Anthony: Come on Melinda.

Melinda: Whattt I'm for real trust me I'm good I took my meds and everything. If I wasn't good I would be spinning around in this living room losing my damn mind probably drinking the alcohol I threw out and not eating.

Anthony: Ok fair point but I was asking to be sure, now remember if something really bothering you know to tell me right?

Good grief, Anthony, I might as well tell him since he won't budge.

Melinda: Listen I know I'm supposed to talk my feelings out to be a healthier and better person and I know my eyes look puffy but (sobs) this is too painful to talk about.

My tears were just unstoppable and kept rolling down my face.

Anthony: Come on sit down next to me and talk about it.

Melinda: My sister's husband was shot today.

Anthony: What?

Melinda: Yes and she refused to calm down and I tried my best to calm down but then she said some very cruel things.

Anthony: Aw Melinda it's okay let it out I got you.

Melinda: She said I was the reason why our mother is dead!

Anthony: I'm so sorry Melinda.

Melinda: You don't have to apologize you didn't do anything wrong.

Anthony: Well you don't deserve to be told something so foul like that.

Melinda: My mother was one of the best things I had in my life, we were so close. Once I lost her I felt lost in life without her. I thought my sisters and I had that same kind of bond and everyone called us The Moore Sisters because we would always be there for each other no matter how different we are like Brenda was the outspoken one, June was the nice one, and I was the baby. But Tonight things changed June wasn't the nice one no more.

Anthony: I should've been there for you.

Melinda: It probably wouldn't matter anyway.

Anthony: I should've defended you. I was just foolishly watching Diana waste her life away with this stupid plan of hers but I needed to be there for you.