The Break Up
He tried to kiss her on the lips but she moved her head so his lips fell on her cheek.
“See this is what I’m talking about. Something is wrong.”
“Nothing is wrong and I wish you would stop bugging me.”
“I’m sorry I’m just worried about you”
“Well don’t be ok. Look I have to go. I’ll see you later.” With that she picked up her school bad and began to head for the door.
Ryan grabbed her arm in an attempt to stop her. He felt her tense up beneath his grasp and quickly let go.
“Don’t touch me,” Melinda said in a voice that was so low it almost wasn’t audible.
“Baby what’s wrong? Please tell me I want help.” He pleaded
A single tear escaped Melinda’s eye before turning back to her hard exterior.
“I think we should break up.”
“What?!?!?” Ryan was completely caught of guard.
“I’m sorry I need to go.” Melinda said rushing towards the door.
Ryan didn’t bother to stop her. He was too shocked at what had just happened to even thing straight.
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“Hey Ry, what are you doing here? Melinda’s not home.”
“It doesn’t matter I doubt she wants to see me anyway.”
“Why? Did you guys have a fight or something?”
“You could say that. She dumped me.”
“What?!?!? Are you sure?”
“Ya she said ‘I think we should break up.’ Can’t really misinterpret that.”
Just then the front door flew open and in the door way stood Melinda. She was soaked from head to toe from the rain. As soon as she saw Ryan though she began to head back out into the storm.
“Wait right there missy.” Wyatt said, telekinetically closing the door so she wouldn’t leave.
She said nothing, she just stormed passed them and up to her room.
“I’ll go talk to her.” Wyatt said to his best friend as he began to climb the stairs to his sister’s room.
“Melinda Faith Halliwell open this door right now or I’m going to just orb in.”
When he got no response he figured she wasn’t going to be compliant so he did as he had warned and orbed himself into his sisters room.
“What the hell is wrong with you?” He practically yelled
“Nothing. Why does everyone think there is something wrong with me? I’m fine.” She yelled back
“Ryan told me you broke up.”
“What’s your point? I thought you of all people would be happy about that. I know you never liked that we were together.”
“That’s besides the point. Ryan is my best friend and you are my baby sister I don’t like to see either of you hurt.” He said trying to put a loving hand on her shoulder but she shrugged him off.
“Relationships end. Break ups happen. There is nothing that can be done.” She said walking to the other side of the room. It almost seemed as if she were trying to get as far away from him as possible without seeming too obvious.
“Melinda I know you and this isn’t you. You love Ryan and he loves you.”
“God must you metal in everything. Just stay out of my life ok. I don’t need you to be my protector I can take care of myself.”
“What’s going on in here?” Chris asked. He could hear the yelling from his room and came up to see what all the commotion was.
“Ask him.” Melinda said gesturing towards Wyatt. “He is the one that wont stay out of my life.”
“Ryan and Mel broke up.” Wyatt informed is brother.
“What? Why?” Chris asked confused.
“Great now both of you are going to be on top of me. Just leave me the fuck alone.” She screamed and stormed off.
“Melinda wait.” Chris pleaded running after his little sister.
“What?” She snapped
Neither of the boys had ever seen her like this. Sure she had gotten angry with them before but now she was just taking it to whole new levels.
“We just want to help.” Wyatt chimed in hopping to redeem himself
“I don’t need your help” Melinda coldly told them and proceeded to head down the stairs.
This time the boys didn’t follow her. They just stood there and watched her storm away.
“What the hell has gotten into here?” Chris asked once he was sure Melinda was out of earshot.
When Melinda got downstairs she found Ryan waiting for her.
“What do you want?” She asked her ex boyfriend. She has so cold and mean it made Ryan’s heart sink. This wasn’t the girl he loved, something was definitely wrong.
“I want to know why you are acting like this? This isn’t you.” Ryan told her
Before Melinda could answer she fell to the floor hysterically crying. Ryan rushed to her side and to his surprise she didn’t protest. The poor girl continued to cry as Ryan wrapped his arms around her and rocked her back and forth in an attempt to comfort her.
It wasn’t long before Wyatt and Chris joined them in the kitchen where they were sitting.
“What happened?” Wyatt mouthed to Ryan.
Ryan just shrugged his shoulders.
“See this is what I’m talking about. Something is wrong.”
“Nothing is wrong and I wish you would stop bugging me.”
“I’m sorry I’m just worried about you”
“Well don’t be ok. Look I have to go. I’ll see you later.” With that she picked up her school bad and began to head for the door.
Ryan grabbed her arm in an attempt to stop her. He felt her tense up beneath his grasp and quickly let go.
“Don’t touch me,” Melinda said in a voice that was so low it almost wasn’t audible.
“Baby what’s wrong? Please tell me I want help.” He pleaded
A single tear escaped Melinda’s eye before turning back to her hard exterior.
“I think we should break up.”
“What?!?!?” Ryan was completely caught of guard.
“I’m sorry I need to go.” Melinda said rushing towards the door.
Ryan didn’t bother to stop her. He was too shocked at what had just happened to even thing straight.
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“Hey Ry, what are you doing here? Melinda’s not home.”
“It doesn’t matter I doubt she wants to see me anyway.”
“Why? Did you guys have a fight or something?”
“You could say that. She dumped me.”
“What?!?!? Are you sure?”
“Ya she said ‘I think we should break up.’ Can’t really misinterpret that.”
Just then the front door flew open and in the door way stood Melinda. She was soaked from head to toe from the rain. As soon as she saw Ryan though she began to head back out into the storm.
“Wait right there missy.” Wyatt said, telekinetically closing the door so she wouldn’t leave.
She said nothing, she just stormed passed them and up to her room.
“I’ll go talk to her.” Wyatt said to his best friend as he began to climb the stairs to his sister’s room.
“Melinda Faith Halliwell open this door right now or I’m going to just orb in.”
When he got no response he figured she wasn’t going to be compliant so he did as he had warned and orbed himself into his sisters room.
“What the hell is wrong with you?” He practically yelled
“Nothing. Why does everyone think there is something wrong with me? I’m fine.” She yelled back
“Ryan told me you broke up.”
“What’s your point? I thought you of all people would be happy about that. I know you never liked that we were together.”
“That’s besides the point. Ryan is my best friend and you are my baby sister I don’t like to see either of you hurt.” He said trying to put a loving hand on her shoulder but she shrugged him off.
“Relationships end. Break ups happen. There is nothing that can be done.” She said walking to the other side of the room. It almost seemed as if she were trying to get as far away from him as possible without seeming too obvious.
“Melinda I know you and this isn’t you. You love Ryan and he loves you.”
“God must you metal in everything. Just stay out of my life ok. I don’t need you to be my protector I can take care of myself.”
“What’s going on in here?” Chris asked. He could hear the yelling from his room and came up to see what all the commotion was.
“Ask him.” Melinda said gesturing towards Wyatt. “He is the one that wont stay out of my life.”
“Ryan and Mel broke up.” Wyatt informed is brother.
“What? Why?” Chris asked confused.
“Great now both of you are going to be on top of me. Just leave me the fuck alone.” She screamed and stormed off.
“Melinda wait.” Chris pleaded running after his little sister.
“What?” She snapped
Neither of the boys had ever seen her like this. Sure she had gotten angry with them before but now she was just taking it to whole new levels.
“We just want to help.” Wyatt chimed in hopping to redeem himself
“I don’t need your help” Melinda coldly told them and proceeded to head down the stairs.
This time the boys didn’t follow her. They just stood there and watched her storm away.
“What the hell has gotten into here?” Chris asked once he was sure Melinda was out of earshot.
When Melinda got downstairs she found Ryan waiting for her.
“What do you want?” She asked her ex boyfriend. She has so cold and mean it made Ryan’s heart sink. This wasn’t the girl he loved, something was definitely wrong.
“I want to know why you are acting like this? This isn’t you.” Ryan told her
Before Melinda could answer she fell to the floor hysterically crying. Ryan rushed to her side and to his surprise she didn’t protest. The poor girl continued to cry as Ryan wrapped his arms around her and rocked her back and forth in an attempt to comfort her.
It wasn’t long before Wyatt and Chris joined them in the kitchen where they were sitting.
“What happened?” Wyatt mouthed to Ryan.
Ryan just shrugged his shoulders.