Melissa woke up alone in the spare bedroom. As she slowly got out of bed, her head throbbed with pain. "Ohhh, that's doesn't feel too good." She walked down the darken hallway. "Nick?" No answer. "Jules, Jonathon, where is everyone?" Melissa descended the stairs to the living room. "Maybe they went next door or went to get some food." She sat down on the sofa and pulled up her legs to her chest.
"Hello Mel." Melissa quickly got off the sofa and faced him.
"Get out!"
"I don't think so." He came around the sofa and walked over to her.
"Stay away from me."
"Or what? Nicky boy is going to save you? Where is your fiancé?" Melissa walked backwards, keeping her eyes on Adam.
"Don't come near me!"
"You can't stop me Mel, you are all alone." He stopped, causing her heart to race with worries what he would do next. "Face it Mel, you are alone with me and there is no one to protect you." He grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. Melissa scratched his hand and got free from his grasp. She ran up the stairs and hid in the spare bedroom closet.
"I'm going to find you Mel and when I do; I'm going to finish what I started. First with you, then your father." He yelled as he climbed the stairs. As she tried to control her breathing, her heartbeat was racing with fear. "Once I'm done with your family, I'll think I'll move onto Nick." He was at the top of the stairs, walking down the hallway. "I never liked him. He always thought that you were his, but we both know that you are mine. From the first day I saw you, I knew you were going to be mine. And I always get what I want!" He was now in the spare bedroom.
"Not this time." She said softly.
"Mel, I'm back. I brought you back some food. I thought you might be hungry. Mel? Mel, are you up?" Nick came up the stairs. Adam hid behind the door and waited for Nick to enter the room. Once Nick entered the room, Adam grabbed him from behind and pointed a gun at his head. Melissa could see everything from the closet.
"How much do you love your man Mel? Do you love him enough to save him? If you do, you better come out now!" Adam once again yelled.
"Don't come out Mel, stay where you are!" Nick hollered.
"Aww, you're trying to be a hero. Well I hate to disappoint you Nicky boy, but I know her better than you do. She'll come out if I threaten your life."
"Bastard, why can't you just leave her alone?"
"Her life is mine, so that makes her mine! Come out now Mel or pretty boy here is going to start to bleed!"
"Don't Mel!" Nick screamed at the top of his lungs, praying Melissa could hear him, wherever she was.
"You have till the count of three to come out or Nick gets a bullet in his head." He jammed the gun's barrel into Nick's temple. "One, two…" He started to squeeze the trigger.
"STOP!" She shouted as she came out of the closet. "Let him go Adam. I'm the one you want, not Nick."
"Mel, get out of here!" Nick begged with her.
"Not without you!"
"Aww, how touching! Sorry but neither of you are getting out of here."
"Run Mel now!!"
"Adam put the gun down and let Nick go." Melissa said slowly, walking over to them.
"And why would I do that?"
"Because I will go with you willingly, but only if you let Nick go."
"Alright, come here." Melissa walked over to Adam. Once she was in close distance to him, he pushed Nick away.
"Mel, don't do this!" Nick pleaded walking closer to her.
"Back off pretty boy, she's coming with me." Adam pushed Melissa out of the room, but turned back and pointed the gun at Nick.
"ADAM, NO!" She yelled. "I'm coming with you voluntarily, so you have to leave Nick alone."
"Mel, Mel, when are you going to learn? I do what I want, when I want and no one will stop me. Not you or Nicky boy!" He pulled the trigger and the bullet hit Nick in his chest.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! NICK!!!!!"
