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 I walked quickly with Matt into the restaurant. We were at an A&W only a few blocks from my house. I looked outside as the rain started to crash down onto the pavement with brutal force. I had never seen such an intense rainfall before. 

"Hey..uh..Mel. Would you like something to eat?" Matt asked me, cautiously watching my every move.

"Sure. Could I get a small salad with some fries?" I answered.

He smiled and nodded, continuing on with his order. I watched his face for a moment; he looked so adorable when he was deep in thought. Matt just has the cutest thinking face... then again; he was just cute in general.

 I quickly turned away and felt my face starting to get hot. I'm so glad he hadn't seen me staring. How embarrassing would that be?

I slipped away from him and walked to the bathroom. I was completely drenched for the most part, except for my back. It was partially dry. Matt's seat in his car probably soaked that part up. I turned towards the sink and starting ringing out my shirt. The water drained out of my clothes fairly well. The only problem was I was still a little wet. I didn't much care at the moment though.

I finished with my hair and then turned the sink on. I splashed my face with warm water and then grabbed some paper towels to pat it dry. I stopped when I heard a noise in the bathroom with me. Was someone in here with me? I walked around to check the three stalls. I opened the first one carefully, nothing. I walked to the second one and opened it too... still nothing. I slowly crept up to the third one. I stopped and took a deep breath. I set my hand on it and pushed it open and ended up letting out a breath of air I hadn’t realized I had been holding... there was still nothing.

I leaned back against the wall and took a deep breath in. I was hearing things. That was all. I went back to the sink and grabbed the paper towels to put them in the garbage when I heard a soft sound. It was the sound of a violin. My heart started to beat faster. I glanced up into the mirror. There behind me was Harmony. She was playing her violin.

Suddenly, I was back at the theatre watching my sister play at her show. The smooth sound of the instrument filled the air; it was all was so real.

Harmony seemed deep in concentration, playing her heart out, it seemed... and then she looked at me. She glared at me as though she wanted me dead. Her eyes fell closed and her head tilted back towards the ceiling. Then her music started to sound like nails being raked across a chalkboard. 

Excuse me are you okay? The voice seemed to be coming from out of nowhere.

I jumped and my eyes flashed open. I stared into a mirror at my eyes. There was fear pulsing through them and my heart was pounding hard in my chest.

"I asked if you were okay." I glanced over to see someone standing there beside me. I almost screamed but stopped. It was a worker and see seemed genuinely concerned.

I nodded and then glanced down to see my hands tightly gripping the sink. I heard the girl talking to me but I glanced up at the ceiling of the bathroom to see a speaker which was playing a soft violin tune. I realized that the song had triggered the images in my head. But it seemed so real! How could that have even happened?

I gave a small smile to the girl and then turned and walked out of the bathroom. I glanced around looking for Matt but couldn't seem to find him. Then I saw him sitting in a corner near the back of the restaurant. I quickly made my way over to him and plopped myself down in a chair.

            He greeted me by handing me my salad and fries.

"This is a good burger, but it still doesn’t beat the burgers at Wendy’s!" Matt said in between bites. I smiled and opened up my salad, the thoughts still drifting through my mind.

"Mel what's wrong?" Matt asked, setting his burger down. How does he always seem to know?

"I...heard a weird noise in the bathroom. Like nails scratching and I...may have seen a flashback of my sister...playing her violin." He looked lost in thought for a second and then a sad look came over his face.

"Mel, I think you miss your sister...but you’re holding it all back deep inside," Matt answered.

I forced myself to not get angry. He didn't know the things that had been happening to me. Once again someone tells me I miss my sister. What's he going to say next, that I should go to counselling?

"I can't even think anymore. My head is filled with so many things, like why my sister died, and my last moments with her. They don't even add up! I did nothing and everyone seems to want to help me. They don't understand!" I exclaimed as I fell back against the seat of my chair and let out an angry sigh of frustration.

"I'm sorry," Matt sighed, “I shouldn’t have said anything.” He watched me for a bit then turned to look out the window. I could see the hurt on his face. He knew something was up with me but did he really know? No. No one knew. Not even me. I wished for Veronica back again. She could help me with this. Too bad she went back home.

I glanced out the window, not hungry anymore, and sighed. The rain was starting to calm down. Soon I would have to go home...and I didn't want to go back there. I stopped thinking about it all. I wanted a nice day... which was already ruined. I opened up my salad and started eating it. At least the storm was leaving.

            Once Matt and I finished eating he took me home. The ride was quiet except for some soft music playing on the radio. I seemed to drift into the music and before long I saw my driveway. Matt stopped the car and then glanced over at me.

"Mel. It will get better. If you want to hang out soon, we can."

            "Thanks Matt. I’ll keep that in mind."

            Matt watched me for a moment. I finally bolted out of the car and to my house. I turned around and waved goodbye. I watched him leave before turning the door knob and pushing the door open. Here it goes. I walked in and glanced around. The house was how I had left it except for the stench. The smell was gone and the trash was empty. I sighed and then turned around. My parents still weren't back yet. Where could they be?

I turned on a few lights but it simply wasn't any better. I had strange feelings in this house. I was scared to stay alone here. I silently made my way to the living room. I sat down and turned on the TV. There was a movie on titled 'How to lose a guy in ten days'. I watched a bit of it to see if I could get rid of the feeling but before long I fell asleep. 



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            I woke up about an hour later. The movie had finished and I was awake. I hadn't had a bad dream, which seemed to be a good sign so far.

I stretched and stood up ready to go for a walk in the beautiful fresh air outside. The sun was slowly getting lower in the sky and I knew that I had time for a quick walk. I walked down the streets away from my house and towards the park. It was beautiful. No clouds in the sky. The breeze that blew past me was a good mix of cool and warm air.

I walked along watching little kids play in their yards and having fun enjoying their friends and families company. I noticed one little girl playing in a sandbox. She was humming to herself and looked to be about six years old. I smiled at her. She was so cute and tiny.

She looked at me, smiling and waving. I waved back and when I looked down at her lap I realized that she was holding the dead cat in her arms... rocking it back and forth as if it were a doll.

 I stumbled backward and almost into an oncoming car on the road. I glanced over at the little girl but she was gone. Her sandcastle was the only piece of her left. And in her place was a short haired Siamese cat, digging in the dirt. I let out the breath that I had been holding for awhile and walked away, still headed towards the park.

Once I got there, I sat on the swing and let it float back and forth in the wind. I felt so much energy through all this. The feeling of the wind in my hair was incredible. I slowed down and then went and lay on the slide. I felt like a little kid again and remembered the time Harmony and I came here for swing rides.

She had always gotten pushed first and I always had to wait my turn. Sometimes it made me angry but other times I was happy to get the ride last because mine sometimes lasted longer than hers did.

"Hey, Melody! How are you?" A cherry voice called out. I sat up and looked over. Lola. What did she want?

"Hi Lola," I said in a slightly annoyed tone of voice.

"So...how's your day going so far?" she asked cheerily.

"Good..."

"That's good." She paused and then continued. "I was wondering if you've talked to Matt lately?"

"Um...on occasion."

"That's nice. I talked to him the other night for awhile. He's such a nice guy..." She trailed off as if she was daydreaming. I knew deep inside that she was trying to get to me and was probably lying, too. But it made me feel different. I felt as though she shouldn't go near him, like she didn't deserve someone as amazing, or as funny, or as sweet as Matt. I felt...angry.

I watched Lola swing back and forth for awhile. I didn't understand what her fascination was with Matt. And what did she want from me?

"Yeah Matt's a pretty cool guy," I mumbled to myself. I looked up at the setting sun and sighed. The colors were magnificent tonight. I felt like I hadn't seen a sunset in so long. Maybe it was from all these storms that had come up. They tended to cover up the wonderful warmth of the sun.

I listened to Lola swinging back and forth. It was almost as if she had a fast swing and then it got slower and slower.

I opened my eyes slowly and glanced around. I was sitting on a park bench had it seemed as though the sun had gone down. I glanced up to see heavy storm clouds overhead. Weird. I didn't see Lola anywhere and it was late. Had she left without saying goodbye?

The storm clouds were engulfing the last of the sunlight. I got up and started walking back to my house. It was colder outside but at least I had a brought a sweater with in my bag.

When I reached my front door I heard a familiar voice. I stopped for a moment then looked over at the front yard thoughtfully. I started to make out the lines on her face and then her body frame.

"Veronica?" I smiled. What was she doing back here?

"Yeah,” she giggled, “I convinced my parents to let me come back to see you. They said I could stay a little while.”

I smiled. I was so happy to see her again. I had missed having someone around to talk to about things. It was like a dream to see her again.

"Yes I am. I'm very surprised though. I didn't think I'd ever see you again!"

"Well what's been happening? How much have I missed?"

I thought about it. How much had she missed? A lot, Very little? I should tell her about Harmony.

"I had a flashback the other day. It was of Harmony. It was really weird..."

"Well she was your sister. But you have to forget about her. She's the past now."

"It's hard to though. But I guess you’re right. Would you like to come inside?"

Veronica nodded and we both went into the house. It didn't seem as though my parents were home yet so I got out some fruit for her and me to eat.

"So how's Matt?" asked Veronica. Figures she would want to talk about him. I glanced around my kitchen as if people were listening in.

"He's fine," I replied flatly. She still didn't let it go though.

"So do you know if he likes you or not?"

"Well...the other day he told me he liked someone."

"And?"

"And...he said he liked me," I almost whispered.

"No way! This is so amazing, Mel!"

I blushed and then went to pick out a movie for us to watch. Why was she always so much more happier about Matt then I was?

"What movie would you like?" I asked.

"How about we watch a scary action movie?" suggested Veronica. I glanced down at the movies. Scary wasn't exactly what I wanted, but Veronica seemed to want to watch one.

Veronica plucked a movie out of the many movies we own and slide it into the DVD player. I shivered as a cold eerie feeling crept down my spine. Maybe I was just over thinking the whole movie thing. I picked a spot on the couch and dropped a grape into my mouth. I chewed it as though i had never eaten a grape before.

Veronica was glued to the TV. I however was looking outside watching the sky get darker and rain started to come down again. I shivered and glanced over at the TV. The screen seemed to blur in front of me. I got up and slipped out of the living room and into the kitchen. I grabbed the fruit tray to bring it into the living room when I saw a figure in the corner of my eye.

I looked over to see blood all over the wall. I opened my mouth to scream but nothing came out. I dropped the fruit tray and it went everywhere. I let out a horrified scream and Veronica rushed in to see what was going on.

The wall was covered in blood and it was starting to crawl towards me. Veronica grabbed my shoulders and turned me to look at her.

"Mel! What's wrong?!"

I glanced over to the wall but nothing was there. It was still a wall and very clean. I started to shiver and my teeth started to chatter. I glanced at Veronica and mumbled something.

"I saw...I saw blood...everywhere!" I trembled. She hugged me and brought me back into the living room.

I pulled my thoughts together and tried to stop trembling. Veronica put a blanket over my shoulders and paused the movie. I took a few deep breaths. You're okay. You're fine. It’s nothing to worry about.

Veronica watched me. She seemed to be really concerned. And just as she was about to say something my cell phone rang. It was so loud in this quiet atmosphere. I took it out and answered.

"Hell..llo?" I stammered.

I glanced outside as it started to rain harder. Then I noticed it wasn't rain. It was hail.

"Hi. It's Matt. I just got a call from one of Lola's friends. They said she's in the hospital and got a concussion. They said she hit her head on something at the playground but she doesn't remember anything."

I stared out the window. That wasn't a good sign. I looked over and saw a shadow pass through the hallway. I dropped the phone and let out the loudest scream in my life, clinging to Veronica in the process. She seemed completely dumbfounded by my behaviour.

“Mel?” I heard the tiny speakers squeak. I picked up the phone shakily and placed it against my ear again.

“S-sorry,” I stuttered, “I saw a mouse.”

“Oh, I see... but could you maybe meet me at the hospital?”

“Sure, I suppose... I’ll be there in ten.”

“Great, see you there.”

And then we hung up. I looked over at Veronica, who shrugged.

“Alright,” I sighed, “let’s get a move on then.”

I grabbed the car keys and we both headed outside to the car. I, personally, was afraid to look back at the house. I knew something was in there... and it was obviously waiting for me to come back.

I started the ignition and as I looked back towards the front door of the house, I could see her... peeking out from the side of the door. Waving.

I shuttered, but started out of the driveway none the less. This was going to be a terrifying night...

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