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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 24, 2008 11:09:00 GMT -4
Ben and Mel stopped in front of the house that Mel had shared with Ethan.
Mel looked at it a shook her head. "I can't stay here."
"You can stay at my house as long as you like." Ben told her.
"That's not what I meant. I can't stay in the village. I don't belong here."
"Where else would you belong? You're one of us Mel."
"Please, I know everybody see sme as the woman who stole you away from Sophie. They thought that when I first came here and now I bet they are thinking it again."
"You have a lot of friends here Mel. Jack, Zoe."
"Zoe has been a good friend but she's been acting odd lately. Have you noticed it?" Mel asked.
Ben shook his head, "She's always been fairly hostile towards me. I haven't seen a change."
"The way she acts towards you was nothing compared to ho she treated Ethan. I wish you would have told her the truth about him from the start."
Ben didn't answer and they both looked back up at the house.
"I wish I hadn't blown up the Hydra. Then I could go live there like before. I was happy there."
"You where?"
"As happy as anyone can be on this island."
Ben thought for a moment, "Mel, if there was another secluded place, like the Hydra, on the island would you want to go there?"
"Is there?"
"There may be." Ben nodded.
"I think I would like that." Mel answered.
Ben smiled, "I will look into it."
"Thanks Ben."
"Come, " Ben said. "Zoe is sitting over there. Lets go say hello."
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Post by fearandloathin on Jan 24, 2008 14:59:21 GMT -4
Zoe heard someone approaching. She looked up to see Ben and Mel coming towards her.
"Hi Zoe." Ben greeted, Mel at his side smiling at her.
"Oh, hi." Zoe said a little awkwardly. "You okay?"
"Was about to to ask you the same question." Ben replied brightly.
"Never been better." Zoe replied with a forced smile. "What are you guys upto then?"
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 24, 2008 15:25:43 GMT -4
"Just taking a walk, talking." Mel answered as she sat next to Zoe. "What about you? You haven't seemed like yourself lately. Is everything alright?"
Zoe looked at Mel closely before answering, "Of course, I'm fine."
Mel shook her head, "No you're not. But if you don't want to tell me why that is fine. I'm not going to push you. Just remember, that Ben and I are here if you need to talk."
Zoe looked up at Ben and he quirked an eyebrow at her but remained silent.
"Ben, maybe we should give Zoe some time." Mel said as she stood up.
"Alright. We'll see you later Zoe." ben said as he and Mel walked back to his house.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 24, 2008 15:39:01 GMT -4
Sophie was just getting her last things out of bens room. when she heard Ben and mel returning.
"Hello John." said Ben wondering why he was in his house.
"Hello Ben" John replied. "Im just helping Sophie with her things."
"Oh..." Ben said. As Sophie came of his room.
"Sorry im now leaving" she said as she grabbed her box of stuff.
"Here let me" said john as he took it off and headed to the door.
"Sophie you don't have to do this." Ben sighed.
"Yes Ben i do." As she glanced at Mel then back to Ben. Before leaving.
Ben stood there as Mel came behind him and rubbed his back for comfort.
"Are you ok?" she asked
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 24, 2008 15:43:34 GMT -4
Aaaaw thanks guys, maybe the next one. I ouldn't want to spoil what storylines you have going |
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 24, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -4
you won't hun go on it will be fun  mel joined in halfway through it |
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 24, 2008 16:16:30 GMT -4
"No, I'm not." Ben answered truthfully. "But you being here with me helps."
"Ben, I'm the reason why she's gone." Mel stated ironically.
"I know, I know. I can't explain it."
"We've both had a pretty crappy month haven't we?" Mel smiled.
Ben smiled with her, "I would say more than one month. I do have an idea that might cheer us up though."
"Really?" Mel asked.
Ben went to his desk and pulled a video tape out of the top drawer. He popped it into the player in the living room.
"What is it?" Mel said her curiosity getting the best of her.
"Patience Mel. Just watch." He said as he sat next to her.
The screen came on grainy and it took Mel a few seconds to realize that the tape was made from a security camera. Suddenly a familiar hallway flashed to life and she recognized the inside of the Hydra.
"How did you get this?"
"I made it before I left." Ben told her.
The picture changed to a small room with a large plastic box inside of it. The box was empty.
Mel watched and saw Ben lead her into the room. She remembered how shocked she was when she saw that William was no longer in the box. Tears sprang to her eyes when she saw Isabel come out of the darkness and hand her son to her. She cried even more when she handed William to Ben and he got to hold his son for the first time.
Mel glanced at Ben whose eyes were misting over. "Why did you do this?"
Ben took her hand and squeezed it, "I wanted to be able to see my son whenever I needed to."
"How did you do it? How did you go all that time without him? Knowing that he was yours?"
Ben lifted her chin with his finger so he could look directly into her eyes, "The only reason I was able to do that is because I knew he was with you. I knew you would protect him and love him just as much as I would if I was there."
"Why do you have to be so wonderful sometimes?" Mel cried as she hugged him.
"I have my moments." Ben smiled into her hair.
Mel rested her head on Ben's shoulder as they watched the rest of the video. It went on to show Ben and Mel with William during their time together at the Hydra. Every scene showed a happy, content family.
The more Mel watched, the more she cried. It was amazing to see her little boy again but it broke her heart that much more to know that he was truly gone. She would never see him again.
When the movie finally ended neither Ben or Mel felt like moving. Ben wrapped his arm around Mel's shoulder and they fell asleep together, thinking of the son they had lost.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 24, 2008 18:19:45 GMT -4
"Thanks again john" Sophie sighed as he place the box onto her bed.
"You gonna be ok?" he asked.
"Yeah i'll be fine. I mean we will be fine" as she stroke her stomach and smiled to herself.
"If you need anything just give me a shout ok?" he said leaving her be to unpack
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 24, 2008 18:38:31 GMT -4
you won't hun go on it will be fun mel joined in halfway through it I wouldnt know what sort of character to be :/ |
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 24, 2008 18:44:10 GMT -4
bens sex slave?
ROFL im kidding. hmm i dunno. c'mon your good at fics
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 24, 2008 18:46:56 GMT -4
  aaaw thanks. OK, i'm supposing I should be some sort of scientist (as that is what I do anyway LOL). I f you guys can finsd a way of writing me into the story then that's great. If it is too difficult, then I will wait till the next one
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 24, 2008 18:51:19 GMT -4
rofl ok. im sure we will come up with something right guys?
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 24, 2008 20:08:36 GMT -4
Of course we can help!
benobsessed-I'll PM you with an idea I just thought of.
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 25, 2008 11:13:58 GMT -4
When Mel woke up she was still lying with Ben on the couch. She was still amazed that he had even made the video and even more thankful that he had shown it to her.
It baffeled her how Ben could be so cold and callous one moment, then be loving and supportive the next. As she sat there in the darkness she almost wished that a relationship between her and Ben could work. It was obvious to everyone how much they cared about each other and were willing to do just about anything to keep each other safe. They had the possibility to be so damn perfect together.
Mel shook her head to clear those thoughts out of her mind. She knew from experience that they wouldn't, couldn't work. She would be leaving soon, to find a new home on the island. Hopefully she would finally find some peace.
Mel looked up at Ben sleeply soundly and sighed. She laid her head back down on his shoulder and went back to sleep.
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Post by fearandloathin on Jan 25, 2008 11:42:42 GMT -4
Zoe walked back to her house, John had been waiting for her on the sofa.
"Where have you been? You were out all night." John asked concerned. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, I just needed to clear my head, that's all. Look, John, you are right. I need to tell her. It's better she here's it from me then someone else, before someone twists it around to make me look worse. I'm going to ask her to meet me in the jungle alone." Zoe explained. John nodded.
"You're doing the right thing. Good girl." John smiled. "My job here, for now, is done. I need to go for a while. I'll be back soon." He got up and left. Preplexed by what John meant when he said that, Zoe picked up a peice of paper and started to write a note to Mel.
Mel, if you want to find out what happened to Ethan, meet me in the jungle. Come alone, and don't tell anyone about this. Not even Ben. I will not show up if he is with you, or if I find out you told him. I know the jungle is wide spread, so look for the trees marked with the numbers. You remember them - 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42. The first tree will be marked with 4, that's your starting point, you'll have to navigate your way through the jungle to find the next tree marked 8 and then the next 15 and so on. When you get to number 42, wait paitently, as I will not show myself until I am sure no-one has accompnied you or followed you. Hope all is well.
Zoe folded the letter and placed it in an evelope, sealing it tightly, and scrawled Mel's name on the front of the envelope before sneaking out the house and over to Ben's.
She went round the back, and lifted up the guest rooms window, slipping in and putting the letter under the duvet of the bed after making sure the coast was clear. Her eyes darted round the room once more before she slipped out again. She had work to do now, and fast, as she had no idea when Mel would get the letter, and she needed to mark the trees...
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Once satisfied with her chosen meeting destination, she chose a hiding spot and waited paitently.
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mel joined in halfway through it 
