Fallen ~ A Rydellington Fanfiction (Chapter 6)

Chapter 6:

Ratliff's pov *8 months later*

Rydel and I were crazy in love, and it had only been a bit! Tonight, for Rydel's 21st birthday, I was taking her to her first club. It was gonna be so fun!! "ready Del?" I asked. "i guess...." She said. "don't be nervous, i'll stay with you the whole time."  And we were off.  Once we got to the club, Rydel saw the room, and ran to the bathroom. Ignoring the fact it was a girl's bathroom, I ran in. "El, i came in here so no boys could get to me!" She shivered. "it's OK, i'm not gonna hurt you. Lets go out and dance, what do ya say?" I prodded. "fine. but just a little bit." 

An hour later, I was driving a tipsy Rydel home to her family. "night del. Hope you had fun." I said. "I did....thanks for the fun time." She breathed in my face. "be careful.." I warned as i let her into the house I called my second home.  I hoped she was gonna be OK.  

Later that night I texted her. "Hey delly, feelin ok?" I asked. "i have a headache."  "Hangover." I said. "yeah...never again!!" I laughed. "so want to come to Hershey Park with my family tomorrow?" She asked. "sure!" I said. Little did I know that would be the last time I saw them...

Fallen ~ A Rydellington Fanfic (chapters 1-5)

Chapter 1: Intro

Rydel's pov

I was staring at thhese pictures of when i was a 19 year old girl. Crazy in love, living the dream of being famous. I started to cry. "hey sis. what's wrong?" Ross came into my room. "i miss this."  I showed him the picture. "we left for a reason, you know that right?" He asked. "yeah." I sniffed. He pat my knee, got up, and left. "why did you do this to me?" I whispered to myself.

Ratliff's pov

4 years. 4 years ago I screwed up. 8 years ago i met the love of my life. And now I have lost her, and I may never get her back. I was a drunk 21 year old. But that was no excuse. I made the second biggest mistake of my life then.  The biggest was letting her go.

But I was gonna get her back.

Chapter 2: *the chapters from now on take place 5 years ago unless specified*

Rydel's pov

"RYDEL! Ratliff is right here, you don't need to rext him!" Ross said. I was recording my part for the Never Giving Up album, our 7th album. "alright, alright." I giggled. Ratliff laughed. An hour and a half later we finised, and when we got into the van, ratliff and I got in the middle row. It was an hour drive home, so i snuggled up to him and fell asleep. I awoke to "RIKER WATCH OUT!!" Coming from who knows who.

Ratliff's pov

Rydel was peacefully asleep on my chest, and as usual I was content. Until I noticed a big delivery truck run a red light. Riker slammed the breaks a second too late, and neither him or rocky were waking up. My neck snapped forward and ross slammed into the passenger seat. Ryland was ok in the back. "omigod...riker...rocky." Rydel cried. She climbed to the front. "be careful, delly, there's shattered glass everywhere." I warned. "riker and rocky both have a pulse." She said. "OW!! oh shit.." She said, holding her hand. "c'mere, put pressure on it." I said. "can you call the hospital?" I asked. "I don't think we need to." She said, gesturing towards the sirens coming out way.

Chapter 3:

Riker's pov

Beep...beep...beep. went the monitor. Cry. Cry.  Cry. went rydel.  Boom......boom........boom.....went my heart.

Ratliff's pov

I had whiplash and Ross had a cast on his arm. Rocky and Riker still havn't woken up and they think Rocky might've slipped into a coma. How were we going to perform? "Oh ratliff, i'm so scared." Cried rydel. "i am too baby. I am too."

Rocky's pov

...............scared.......................baby...................................crying.......

Rydel's pov

My brother. My own little brother....my only big brother! It should've been me! They didn't do anything!! "rydel, look." El said, gesturing to riker whose eyes were starting to open. "Janiris, are you OK?" I asked rocky's girlfriend. "i guess..." She sniffed. I pat her knee. "what happened?" A sleepy voice asked. "riker?" I called. "yeah?" Ge responded. "riker!!" I cried, giving him a gentle hug. "what happened to rocky and I?" He asked, noticing rocky hooked up to machines as well. "A car accident...everyone else is fine." "how are we gonna perform?" Ross, who had been quiet this whole time, asked. "thats what i'm wondering..." said ryland.

Chapter 4:

Rydel's pov

After a week of sitting in the hospital, the nurses sent us home. "take care of my little brother." I said. When we got home, everyone except El and I went in the pool to get their minds off of things. "Hey el, do you think rocky will be OK?" I asked. "yeah."  Silence filled the room. "so. How are you and Kelly?" I wondered. "we're...ok..." He said uncertain. "mmhmm." I said. "you know what? we're not." He said. "whats wrong?" "she hasn't texted me in weeks." He said. "well, is she away?" i asked. "no..." "oh my gosh, i'm so sorry." I hugged him. "thanks del. so, do you have your eyes on some one special?" He asked when we let  go. "uh..." I started. "kinda." "ooh, who?" He asked, wiggling his eyebrows. "no one you know." I lied. I couldn't tell him it was....him. "uh-huh. sure." He said. "why can't you just tell me?"  "well, he's dating some one..." I said.

Ratliff's pov

I was gonna find out who rydel liked. And then I was gonna beat him up because I wanted rydel to be mine.  Kelly and I actually broke up last week, and I did it for rydel. "can you tell me the girl's name?" I asked. "uh...Melly." She responded. My heart dropped. "whats he like?" "well...he's a musician. he plays.....guitar. he's super sweet and cares about me a lot. he and his girlfriend are fighting tho." She explained. That's it, i can't take it anymore. "I have to go." i said, and went outside. "ratliff, wait!" She cried.

Chapter 5:

Ratliff's pov

I had to get away....Rydel loved some one else. I just had to ignore her.  I joined everyone else in the pool. "hey dude." Said Riker. "hey, how's Kylee?" I asked. "good why?" "well my love life isn't going too great." I admitted. "what happened?" Rocky heard us and asked. "well i broke up with Kelly, to be with Rydel. but rydel likes some one else!!" I said. "what? No she doesn't." Ross said. "She told me. he plays guitar, he's super nice and sweet, his girlfriend's name is Melly, but they're fighting, and he cares about her." I said. "oh my god...." I started. the boys nodded. "rydel loves me?" I asked. "yep." Said all of them.

Rydel's pov

All I could think about was how the love of my life had run away from me....how he had ignored my cry for him to come back. "rydel?" His voice called. "h-here..." I said.  "aw rydel, were you crying?" He asked. "uh..no." I said, and wiped my eyes. "don't lie." He sat next to me and put his arm around me. I rested my head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry ratliff."  "it's OK." He said. i was tempted to tell him it was him i was in love with, but i'm sure the boys told him already. "so, rydel." He started. "tell me the true identity of this boy you're in love with." He smirked. I laughed. "well, he's in a band, he plays drums...and his name is Ellington Lee Ratliff." I said.  He turned me around and said, "thanks for telling the truth this time." Before he kissed me.

Be My Juliet

"Okay , how about this one ?" Hannah, my best friend, asked . She held up another shirt that was similar to the one she just bought . 

"Yeah . Yeah . It looks great ." I looked around . She gave me a look.

"You weren't even looking." Hannah pointed out . 

" Han, you have 4 of the same shirts . Just buy the stupid thing already . I'm gonna wait outside ." I told her .

"Sheesh, someone's cranky today. " she mumbled .

"I heard that ." I called back . I opened the door of the store quickly. And maybe a little too quickly. The next thing I knew there was a thud and a yelp . "Oh my god !"

I ran to whomever I just hit's side . "Are you okay? Oh my god , I'm so sorry ." 

"Nah , it's cool ." He shook his head . I helped him regain his balance . Now I had a better look at him . He was a lot taller than me , with my 5 foot frame , he easily towered over me . He had shaggy blonde hair , and those kinds of eyes that makes you want to stare at them forever . 

"Are you sure ?" I asked concerned . He smiled . Oh . His smile .

"Relax . Nothing's broken ." He took my hand . Wow . "At least I think nothing is ."

I laughed . "Okay good ."

"Aye , Ross!!" We both turned to find a group of 4 headed our way . Two blonde , one a girl and the other a guy that looked a lot like , who I now know is , Ross . The other two were Brunettes . All were pretty tall and attractive .

" that was quite a hit , bro ." One of the Brunettes said . 

" I'm fine ." Ross reassured them .

"Who's this ?" The girl smiled at me. 

"And why are you guys holding hands ?" The other questioned . 

Ross and I noticed that we were in fact still holding hands and we quickly let go . 

" uh , this is...." He looked at me , waiting for me to finish .

" um, Laura . I'm Laura ." I said . 

" Rydel ." She introduced . "This is Riker , Rocky , and Ratliff . That doof is Ross ." 

" wow . A lot of r's ." I laughed as did everyone else .

"Well it works for our band ." Ratliff explained .

"Yeah , I'm in a band . " Ross winked at me .

"Is that supposed to impress me ?" I smirked .

" I don't know . Is it working ?" Ross asked . I rolled my eyes .

"Eh , maybe a little ." I blushed . And this caused him to smile .

"Alright you two , enough flirting , Ross , mom wants us home . Like now ." Riker interrupted us. 

"Alright . Alright . Well , maybe you could come to a gig sometime ?" Ross suggested .

"Yeah , maybe ." I smiled . The group left a minute later . And right after , Hannah came out .

" you ready ?" She asked . I nodded .

"Hey , Laura !! Wait !!" A familiar voice called out from behind me . I turned to see Ross jogging back towards us .

"Oh he's cute !"

Hannah whispered in my ear . I shushed her .

"Hey." I smiled. 

"Hi . Uh , mind if I get your number ?" He asked kind of nervously .

"Yeah sure !" He handed me his phone and I typed in my digits . "Here you go !"

"Thanks ." Ross winked at me . "Well , uh , I gotta get going now ."

"Okay , bye !!" I giggled as he stumbled while walking backwards back to his family .

" Wow . Five minutes alone and I apparently miss everything ." Hannah said once Ross was gone . I laughed and rolled my eyes .

Back at my house , Hannah and I were doing our nails when I heard a tapping sound from my balcony window . Hannah looked over at me confused and I got up to go check it out . 

As I slid open the doors , a voice started singing .

"This ain't no remake of a Romeo story..." I found out who the voice belonged to. Ross.

"Really ? Not a remake , huh ?" I smirked at him . "Looks exactly like a remake ." 

The blonde shrugged . I giggled . "So how'd you find my house , Romeo ?" 

"I have my ways ." He said slyly . 

"So if you're Romeo , what does that make my ?" I smiled down at him. 

"My Juliet ." 

The Music Sisters: my MELODY to you

Harmony's pov

"WHAT???" I screamed in return to Lyric's 'I can't find my songbook' complaint.

"I SAID I CAN'T FIND MY SONGBOOK!!" She screamed in return.

"DUDE IT'S ON THE COFFEE TABLE" I yelled. She came barrelling down the stairs and lunged toward the book.

"You're welcome," I joked.

"Thanks big sis number 1." She said, hugging me.

"Hey have you seen Mel?" I asked.(that was melody's nickname)

"Yeah I think she's in the basement." Lyric replied.

"K."

I went down the stairs to find Melody rehearsing a soong Lyric wrote.

"hey sis, what's the plan for the next youtube video?" She asked.

"I was thinking you could be in the park with ur guitar case out and be singing and playing guitar, and people could drop money in and crowd around you to watch..." I babbled.

"Sounds great! did you need something?" She asked.

"uh yeah, could you come upstairs a moment?" I asked. 

"Sure...?" She almost asked. Little did my little sisters know what they were getting...

Lyric's pov

Harmony gathered us in the living room, and she was smiling like an idiot. My assumption? she was thinking about Riker again.

"well, i have a surprise for you guys." She announced.

"OO what?" I asked. She pulled out 3 crisp, white R5 tickets.

Tomorrow night.

in Baltimore. (a/n literally i will post pics tomorrow after!!)

"OMG thank youthank you thank you!!!!" Melody and I squealed.

All Harmony did was smile that smile of hers.

No one's pov

Little did these sisters know this was just the beginning.

Harmony's pov

Well, we are driving to the concert. Lyric is LITERALLY blowing my eardrums and Melody is giggling uncontrolably...

It's a good thing I like them.

Melody's pov

I cannot WAIT to meet THE rocky Lynch!! If my irrated-at-the-moment sister hasn't told you already, I LOVEEEEE him.

Yeah. Thats right. Hehe! Back to giggling!

Lyric's pov

"OMGOMG we're here!!!!" I screamed as I got out of Harmony's car.

"Oh my god shut up already!" Harmony shouted, but couldn't help but smile.  We ran inside and showed the security gaurd our tickets, and we were off to the Q and A!!!

Harmony's pov

The q and a was great! I mean yes, half the girls asked about marrying/dating/going to the prom with one of the boy lynchs, but lyric and mel had some great questions.

"what's it like being in a band with all your brothers, ratliff included?" Melody asked. (a/n that was actually what I asked!)

Rydel said it was loud, smelly, and fun. HAHA.

"how long have you had an interest in music?" Lyric asked.

they all sasid since they were in diapers.

after the concert

(a/n pretend there was a backstage pass available)

"let's go meet the band!!" Lyric squealed.

"Harmony, hurry uuuuup!!!" Melody whined.

"alright, alright, i'm comin!" I said, sighing.

when we got backstage, R5 and Ryland were sitting on couches. They greeted us and told us to sit.

"I'm melody!" Said, well, mel.

"Lyric's my name and writing music's mah game." Ah lyric, the boldest of us all.

"I'm harmony." I said simply.

"it's nice to see some...dedicated...fans." Rocky joked, gesturing at Mel and Lyric.

Melody said nothing, she just slumped back in her chair.

"are you OK? did i do something?" asked rocky.

"n-no..." melody said.

"mel are you ok?" I asked, worried about my little sister.

"yeah." she said sitting up.

Rocky's pov

I liked this girl Melody. I SWEAR i knew her from somewhere.

Then...

"hey!! aren't you guys from youtube?!" rydel blurted out.

"Yeah! You've heard of us?" Asked Lyric, obviously shocked.

Melody's jaw hit the foor.

'of course!" rydel said, "the music sisters, right?"

"y-yeah! Harmony stuttered.

well, something tells me they weren't just another fan.

Ross' pov

OMIGOSH Lyric is so gorgeous!!! STOP IT ROSS she's 15 you're 17 AND she's...wait what why do i have some one's phone?! OH it's lyric. Here's what i programmed in: (EVERYTHING IS FAKE)

Name: Ross ;)

Number: xxx-xxx-xxxx

Email: rossisboss114@r5.com

Nickname: Rossy :P

I gave her her phone back and she blushed. They were not just another fan.

Riker's pov

This Harmony girl is just like me! and she's SO pretty. I gotta get her number! And I did. That's right. HAHA......

These girls were not just another fan.

 

Lyric's pov

we went home after the concert and crashed on the couch. After about 15 minutes of lying there, I got 5 new texts from numbers i didn't know. I read them and found out it was the R5 texting ME.

Melody's pov

R5 asked us to hang out at their place. Well i was sick,and had to stay home.Harmony offered tojust drop Lyric off, but I insisted. I wasn't going to spoil her fun. Instead of talking, (which i can hardly do) I wrote a letter.

"Give this DIRECTLY to rocky." I ordered. She saluted and said,

"yes major."

Here's what the letter said:

Dear Rocky,

   I'm sorry I couldn't be here today! I got sick. I just wanted to tell you I adore all of you and I really want to be friends. I want to break my fear of being myself and I think all of you could help me if you wanted to. Yeah, this letter is't very good. BLAME IT ON FLU SEASON. Haha. I'm funny.  Anyway, see you when I get better!

                      Love,

                         Melody

Yeah, definitely not my best work. But it's better than dropping it all together. Now I have to rest, and my siblings have to go.

 

Lyric's pov

All I could think of was this:  I AM GOING TO THE ROSS LYNCH'S HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And i guess my face showed it, because when i caught harmony's eye in the rearview mirror, she winked.

"Harmony, aren't you nervous?" I questioned.

"well, yeah, but unlike SOME people my whole body doesn't shake like a chihuahua."  She joked.

"yeah, melody does get really fidgety." I retorted.

at the house

ding-dong!

"Hey guys, come on in!" Ross said when he answered the door.  I could have SWORN ross winked at me. Eh, i'm cool with it!

"Hey ross." I said. "hey guys and gals, and ratliff.."

"he-HEY!!" Ratliff yelled. We laughed.

Riker went to give Harmony the 'tour of the house' that they give each new guest, though i never got one.

"can we play truth or dare?" I asked. Everyone agreed.

"OK ross, truth or dare." I said.

"dare."

"I dare you to...RUN DOWN THE STREET IN NOTHING BUT HEART BOXERS SCREAMING TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR." I stated.  THE LOOK ON HIS FACE>>>AIR.

"uh...0-0l." He said, getting up. WE LAUGHED SO HARD!!!!

Riker and Harmony joined later, smiling like idiots. I'll have to ask about it later......

What a perfect end to a perfect day.

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Melody's pov

well, i was all better. Rocky must've called me at least 5 times about the letter, but i was either asleep or refused to tell him.  I was going to their house today, i'm probably going to tell him what i meant then.

Surprisingly, he didn't ask about it for about 2 hours.

"Ok, mel. Truth or dare?" Riker asked.

"Dare..." I started, unsure.

"I dare you t-" Riker got cut off by rocky saying "I DARE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT YOU MEWANT IN THAT LETTER!!!"

Yep, saw that coming.

"Well, you see, i..." I stuttered.

"SPIT IT OUT!!!" Lyric said.  Real supportive.

"OK!! well, i've always been afraid of being my real self to other people, because i'm afraid they will hate me, and i don't like when people hate me, because they can be really mean. Escpecially when they find out I...Nevermind." I said. I almost told them my deepest, darkest secret. One of them; i have 2.

Harmony looked at me sympathetically.

"No, tell us." Riker said.  "we're here for you."

"I just cant."

"No, it's ok." Rocky said.

"I JUST CAN'T!!!!!!" I cried, running out of the house.  I think Harmony and Lyric followed me, because only they know i always run to the side of a house when i get mad or scared or upset.

"Mel, c'mere, ssshhhh." Harmony cooed.  Lyric rubbed my back.

"They can't find out," I sobbed, "not yet, or for a long time." I cried.

"They won't we won't let them, OK?" Harmony said.  I nodded into her chest.

"mel, want to go back inside with harmony? I can go in first and tell everyone to just pretend that never happened." Lyric offered.  I mumbled something like an OK, and lyric went inside.

"What if they find out and think i'm dumb or worthless?" I cried.

"sssh, they seem too nice to even think that, and plus, you're not worthless OR dumb, no matter how many times we call you it." Harmony said.

"Gee, thanks." I joked, feeling better.

"Lets go have fun, OK?" Harmony said.  We linked arms and walked inside.

 

Rocky's pov

I was ITCHING to know what melody's secret was. I wanted to help crack her shell, but if he won't tell me anything about her real self, i can't!  Oh wait here comes Lyric.

"Guys, melody's ok, but can we just drop this topic and continue playing, or watch a movie?" She asked in a desperate tone.  We all agreed, even though we wanted to know melody's secret.

Harmony's pov

we walked inside, and mel was happy again. No one questioned her, {thank you lyric!} and she seemed content about that.

Melody's pov

"Ross, truth or dare?" I asked.

"Dare."

"I dare you to let Rydel and I do your make up." I laughed.  He sighed.

"FINE." He pouted.  Oh this will be fun!!!!

We put on pink blush, silver sparkly eyeshadow, mascara that made his lashes SUPER long, body glitter, and red lipstick on.  We showed him his face and he screamed like a girl, like he does on austin and ally.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY PERFECT FACE???!!!!" He screeched, scrubbing his face with water, and failing to even smudge it.  We held up the make up remover.

"You might consider this." Rydel giggled, running down the stairs with the remover. I blocked ross.

"MOVE!!!" He screeched.

"NEVERRRRRR" I said. He growled and made a face. (a/n the face above)

"ROCKY!!!!!" I yelped.  He came bolting up the stairs.

"He jumped on ross and started fake-punching his back, and well, that was how the rest of the music sister's summer went. That, and a new music video.

Well, it was school time again. Harmony already graduated so she likes to homeschool us, to prevent me getting bullied for my...problem... (a/n it's still melody's pov) but we found out the lynchs were homeschooled, too, and stormie was their teacher. Stormie asked to teach us, and after both lyric and I begging harmony for  a good 30 minutes, she finally agreed to the new teacher.

It was worse than hell itself.

"Melody, why don't you come up and read from this section of the istory book." Stormie said, handing me a book. I gulped and looked at Lyric for help.

"Can i please read it?" Asked lyric, getting up.

"Hunny, you've read 4 paragraphs today.  Let's let melody have a turn" She said. Crap.  I stood up, and i asked if i could stay here instead of going to the front of the room She said yes.

"f-four score and seven years ago, ou-our fa-fa-dad brought (a/n she pronounces the g) forth on this con-con tin ent a new...whats that word?" I asked.

"Nation," stormie nodded

"nation, concived..in l-liberty (a/n y makes the long y sound, as in sky) and ded-gave to the prop..i...sition that a-all men were cr-cr-made eqwal." I ran to my seat and put my head in my hands. Harmony shed a tear.

"good job. let's move on to algebra." Said stormie.  As soon as the lessons were over i ran to the car, lyric and harmony hot on my tracks.

"Melody, i am so sorry." Lyric said.

"Why are you sorry? I was the one born with this problem!" i cried.

"Hey, everyone has some kind of baggage in life. Yours is your 'problem'. But it also shows how tough you are. You read part of the gettysburg address for god's sake!!" Harmony said.

"I love you guys." I said, smiling a little.

Stormie's pov

I felt so bad for Melody, poor thing can't read that well! But, i'll be sure to help her, and luckily none of the boys or rydel said anything and we just moved on from history.

Ross' pov

I was wondering the same thing as everyone else: was being unable to read melody's secret?

Rocky's pov

I got in the van with Rydel and Stormie as soon as the sisters left. I was determined to find out what happened today's reasoning.

"hello?" I asked as i knocked on the door.  Harmony answered with a straight face.

"Hi." is all she said.

"Can we talk to melody?" Rydel asked.

"sorry, but no." Harmony stated. Ok then..."well, do you mind if we talk to you?" I asked.

"sorry, i'm busy." she said, shutting the door. I sighed.

Harmony's pov

I felt bad about denying them, but these secrets weren't mine to tell. Melody was going to stay home tomorrow, and Lyric was going to school but was not to say anything about melody other than she couldn't come to school today. As i was dropping lyric off, rocky and ross bombarded her with questions about melody. I honked the horn and said: "no asking about melody, got it?" poor melody just slumped to the ground in the back seat.

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Ross' pov

There was no way melody couldn't read. I mean she was 16, c'mon she had to have been able to read the first line of the Gettysburg Address!  Rocky and I were determined to find out what she was hiding. Rocky is practically in love with the girl, and i'm just nice. Haha.

Melody's pov

I really didn't want to go to school, but harmony talked to stormie, and without telling her about my 'little issue' stormie agreed to have other people read instead.

"bye harmony!" I said.

"I'll see you in an hour, i have errands for the house. be good and be strong. love you, kay?" She said/asked.  All i did was smile.  She was the mother i never had.  yeah, i had a mother, WHO HATED US.

"Melody!" screamed rocky when i walked in the house.  After getting hugs from all the Lynchs, lyric sat next to me in the back and held my hand all day. No we're not lesbian, but i'm very emotionally unstable.

Lyric's pov

I was determined to help melody through this. She's only used to harmony teaching us, and well, so was i. But mel had it harder, for obvious reasons.  Stormie never called on melody, and when we went home that night, i had some great ideas for a song. They had NO THING to do with recent events, but i had a cool tune in my head.

*after clases*

"HAMONYHARMONYHARMONYHARMONY GUESS WHAT???" I screamed running into the car.

"what?!" She laughed.

"I have a new song idea!" I sing-songed.

"Sweet! write the lyrics down!" (a/n taylor swift's 22 chorus)

I don't know about you,

but i'm feeling 22,

everything will be alright if

I'm with you

Yeah-yeah uh-oh

*blah blah blah lol don't know all the words*

"That's amazing!" Melody screeched.

"I can so hear this one singing it." Harmony said pointing at Mel.

I can just FEEL a new music video coming on.  But thats not the only thing i feel coming on..

Melody's pov

I was going to tell them.  I was no coward.

Well, i was.  But i was gonna try. My sisters were going to be right there with me.

But it all went wrong.

I got sick with fear, and we didn't tell them. I was a coward! But if they found out themselves, they could be mad, and i don't want that.  We went out to the porch to talk.

Rocky's pov

I followed the girls, but since the door was closed i only heard part of their conversation.

M: guys....do it....coward.

H: no you're not...

L: you...when....ready.

M: easier said....you guys....born...problem!

H: it's.....life's...

L: it's...to be....

M: what...rocky....out?...him!

H: but...loves...too....matter...were born.

L: we...always....for you.

M: am...stupid?....honest.

H: NO!!!

L: absolutely not!!

M: i....issue....actually...

H: all....means...twice as...than i thought....

L: we...ya anyway!!

M: can...inside?

H/L: sure!!

I needed to know what was wrong with Mel. I loved her.

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Melody's pov

See, this is why i love my sisters. This is what we talked about on the porch: 

 

M: guys i couldn't do it! I'm a coward.

H: no you're not, you're really not.

L: you tell them when you think you're ready.

M: easier said than done! you guys weren't the ones born with this problem!

H: it's your life's baggage.

L: it's not to be something you're ashamed of.

M: what if rocky finds out?I love him!

H: but he loves you too. No matter how you were born.

L: we will always be there for you.

M: am I actually stupid? Please be honest.

H: NO!!!

L: absolutely not!!

M: i hate my issue. Well, actually both of them.

H: all it means is you're as twice as tough than i thought you were.

L: we love ya anyway!!

M: can we go inside?

H/L: sure!!

See, they help me through thick and thin. Rocky just can't find out. Yet.

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Rocky's pov

I was putting the pieces together.

She couldn't read.

She was born with it.

She thinks she's stupid.

Melody...has dyslexia.

Melody's pov

I was recording a song when rocky's ringtone came on. I lunged for the phone and answered.

R: Hey Melody.

wow, he must be being serious! I thought. He never uses my full name anymore!

M: hey rockaroni!

R: I know your secret.

I almost dropped my phone.

M: h-how, may i ask?

R: well, i put all the pieces together.

M: rocky, i'm so sorry i didn't tell you sooner. I was afraid you'd think i was stupid and-

R: it's okay, i'm not mad.

M: you're not?

R: no, i'm furious.

That time I really did drop the phone.

Harmony's pov

I really didn't think rocky would be so mad! I mean it's dylexia, not murder! I mean, ross, rydel, riker, ratlif, and their parents still talk to us but we can't go over to their house because rocky refuses to let us in.

"sssh, melody. It's OK." It's his loss.

   I may have said that 5 times in the past 30 minutes, but i still meant every word.  Melody was my sister, i wasn't going to turn my back on her just to be with these famous people.

Melody's pov

I feel so misunderstood, so stupid! This is why i didn't want rocky finding out like this, or at all for that matter! He's too talented and smart to love me!

"Harmony, can i stay home tomorrow?" I asked, because today was sunday.

"How bout i just homeschool you?" She asked.

"I don't want lyric to suffer."

"she won't, she can still go with the lynchs.  I just won't let her talk to rocky." She stated.  I smiled at my sister's kindness.

"I'd love that."

Rocky's pov

I'm a jerk. I was furious because she didn't tell me! I vowed i would help her and now she wont even talk to me. I don't let them in the house because it's just too painful to either not see melody or have her giving me the cold shoulder, which to me is more like frostbite.

"Guys, do you think melody will be at school tomorrow?" I asked.  They glared at me beofre saying,

"well aftere what you said to her, i sure wouldn't be."  Gee thanks riker, ross, and ryland.

And they were right.

Melody was not at school all that week and nobody could get anything out of lyric. She wouldn't even talk to me! At least my family got her to talk.

I felt just as melody probably felt.

Misunderstood, and beaten.

Melody's pov

I have never been so happy to see harmony's smiling face as she walked to the front of the room.  I was to write a letter to an idol or role model talking to them and using correct writing formats, but harmony just let me write to the lynchs, and i was going to write to rocky.

Dear Rocky,

    I still don't understand why you are so mad at me.  I'm sorry for not telling you sooner, I am, but I can't live through my weird disorder AND have you hate me at thhe same time: it's just too much. Harmony decided it would be best i f she homeschooled me again, and i agreed. I hope one day you can forgive me and we can all be friends. but would  you like to know another reason it's painful to see you treat me this way? I think it's obvious.

I LOVE YOU ROCKY.

            Sincerely, 

                    Melody C. Mcjain

I don't know if I was excited or scared to send rocky the letter. So I decided on both: excitedly scared.  I knew I had to send my letter.  I was too chicken to tell rocky about my dyselxia, I am definitely too chicken to tell him I love him.

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Melody's pov

I was going to the Lynch's tomorrow. For school. Nothing could stop me.

"Harmony, i'm ready to face rocky." I stated.  she smiled and said, "i'm proud of you."

*at the house*

I walked in, a bounce in my step.  everyone except rocky smiled warmly at me, while rocky just stared at his feet.

"Rocky." I said when i sat accross from him in my sadly assigned seat.

"Melody i'm so so sorry." he started.  "i was not furious just mad and i was mad because you didn't tell me."

"My life is just like that.  i hope you realize i'm homeschooled for a reason."

Silence.

"Oh." He said.

And that was my life.  Buried behind a million lies.

One of which i still worry about.

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Melody's pov

OK, they know about my dyslexia.  But my question is, are they on to me about my 'other secrets'?

Lyric's pov

OK they know about melody. They took it well.  But if they EVER found out about her other...baggage...  they would leave us for certain.   Not just Melody, but all of us.

Harmony's pov (a/n sorry for the really quick POV changes)

I think the Lynchs will FREAK if they found out Melody was a....nevermind.  That would scare them, and her other secret...well.....they would just be kinda awkward or grossed out.

Rocky's pov

I SWEAR melody is hiding other things from me.  Yeah, i can help her with the dyslexia.  But without knowing her other secrets, if she has any, i can't help her as much as I want. 

I wanna talk to her.  Tell her how I feel.  Maybe I can get her to open up if she trusts me more.

*phone convo*

R: so, melody.  what's up?

M: oh nothing much....how bout you?

R:  Kinda dazed.

M: why is that?

R:  I'm...i'm in love.

M: Oh...         I could practically SEE her disappointment.

R: It's....um...with you.

Silence.

M: really?!

R: uh...yeah.

M: I love you too, rocky.  Always have, always will.

*end of phone convo*

wow.  That went better than I thought it would... I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!

Rocky's pov

Melody was coming over!

The first time in 2 MONTHS!!!!  I was giddy with excitement, as were the rest of my siblings, as the doorbell rang.  Riker, ross and I all bolted for the door, for obvious reasons.

We were in love.

But the only one who told the girl was me.

Melody's pov

I was so excited to see the Lynchs and Ratliff againa! We ran out of the car and uup to the door and when it was open, every one of them were standing at the door with huge smiles on their faces.

"We missed all of you!" Rydel gushed.

"I'm sorry I left in the first place..." I said looking down.

"Why are you sorry?" Riker asked, "you had a good reason." He said glaring at rocky, who blushed.

"I'm so sorry, Melody." He said.

"aw, it's OK rocky." I said.

"No it's not...I was a jerk." He said.

"You were, but i didn't tell you something I should've." i mentally cringed at that....They couldn't find out about the girl with the piercing blue eyes.

Me.

 

Rocky's pov

After we all talked for a little, harmony and Mel left the room for a phone call.  Lyric looked a little nervous.

"So, can we play truth or dare?" She asked.  I wanted to follow melody and Harmony, so i said i was going to the bathroom.

Melody was on the phone, with harmony on the other side of it so she could hear.  It wasn't on speaker, so I could only hear her side of the conversation.

"Hi sweetie!"

"Aw, really?"

"You're too cute!"

"I know baby. I will see you soon."

"ssshhh."

"when I come home."

"Bye baby."

I was so mad!! she was cheating on me already?!

Melody's pov

I hung up after talking with Ryder.  I could've sworn I saw rocky out of the corner of my eye, but if he really was, it was the wrong time to talk with Ryder.

He was my secret.

Melody's pov

Well, turns out rocky was there.  He heard the whole thing. As I sit here, whimpering as Rocky yells at me for cheating on him, even though I didn't, I couldn't do anything because he can't know my secrets.

"Why would you cheat on me?? WE JUST STARTED DATING!!!!" He screamed, and I flinched.

"Rocky, I don't think you-" I started, but was cut off by,

"I UNDERSTAND YOU THOUGHT IT WAS OK TO CHEAT!!!!"

"Rocky, i didn't cheat."

And thats when Harmony and Lyric busted in.

"Rocky get away from my little sister!!! She's weaker than you think!!" Harmony screeched.

"Yeah, just leave her alone!" Lyric said.

"YOU DON"T GET IT!!!! SHE CHEATED!!!!" Rocky bellowed.

I stood up.

"NO I DIDN'T!!!!!" I boomed.

"Oh, little ms. weak here actually yelling for once?" Rocky sneered.

That made me mad.

"I know what you are doing. You wanted to know all about me so you could get me out of your life. well it's not going to work because you will NEVER find out the truth about me." I stated.  Lyric and Harmony stood tall and proud next to me.

"Well i won't try anymore." He said.

"Good, now do you have anything else you want to get off your chest?" I asked.

"Yes. I'm sorry I yelled, even though you did something wrong." He said. WOOOOW.

"I didn't do anything wrong! you'll never understand....Ryder isn'y my boyfriend."

"Then who is he?!" He demanded.

I looked at my sisters, who had eyes practically popping out of their heads, before I said,

"My son."

 

Melody's pov

"Y-your...what?" He asked, practically white.

"My son." I stated.  At this point Lyric and Harmony had recovered from my forwardness and stood next to me, holding my hands.

"wha-? how..? WHY??" He said.

"Thats easy.  I was raped." I said, fighting back the urge to cry out.  Harmony and Lyric squeezed either of my hands tighter.

"Would you like to tell me about it?" He asked.

"No. and if you tell ANYBODY about this secret, you WILL NOT live to see your twenties." I said, backing him up against a wall.  He nodded quickly.  I let go and walked out of the room, my sisters following.

"You're so brave!" Lyric shouted, and Harmony was practically crying.

"Harmony, are you OK?" I asked.

"I-i'm just s-so proud of y-you!" She said.  I was too, I was finally able to admit something to some one.

"Mel?" Rocky asked as he walked out of the room.

"yes?" I asked.

"I am so sorry for pushing you..." He started.

"Aw, it's ok. I'm sorry I threatened you." I said. Hey, I loved the guy!

We all walked down the stairs.

And, if you were wondering, yes. I was going to tell the rest of the Lynchs.

Rocky's pov

I watched as the love of my life told my family she was no longer a virgin.  Their reactions = not what I was expecting.

I expected them to be kinda distant and grossed out...at least I thought my brothers were.  But no, they were all already asking to see the 8-month old baby and babysit whenever.  All melody did was laugh.

Melody's pov

After I told the Lynchs the news, they were all asking questions like,

"Can I meet him?" Courtesy of Riker.

"I WANNA BABYSIT!!" From Rydel,  and it wasn't really a question...

"I want to hold him!" Ross said.

And rocky, well, he just smiled. 

Melody's pov

I was with the Lynchs explaining why Ryder was born, and with who.

I remembered it like it was yesterday...

*flashback*

My boyfriend, Danny and I, were sitting at my house.  We had been dating for 2 years and we only fought once, and it was a misunderstanding.

"So, do you think you're ready?" Asked danny suddenly.  He had asked me this before, and when I said no, he seemed upset, but respected me to say OK.

Not this time.

"C'mon babe...please?" He begged.

"Soryy, but not yet baby." I said.  He moved closer.

"Oh, but I think you are." He whispered in my ear.  My breath hitched.

"No."

"Oh yes." He said, slipping off my clothes.

"HE-" He covered my mouth.

And that was it.

He raped me.

I remember him leaving me in a deserted neighborhood with just a banana and and a bottle of water, half empty.

I was found 3 days later, and Danny was arrested with a HUGE bail to get out.

*end of flashback*

At the end of my story I was crying.  I was so happy Ryder was in my life, but what Danny did scarred me for life.  I didn't fall in love again, until I saw R5, and a certain Rocky Mark Lynch popped out.

I was so glad he did.

Ryder's pov

*thoughts*

OO! New people! they are nice...

this girl is pretty. I wanna touch her hair.

Rydel's pov

Wow, great first impression ryder! he's yanking my hair, haha.  oh wow, I need to tinkle.

"hey mel, where's the little girl's room?"I asked.

"down the hall, first door on your left."

"thanks." and with that, I was down the hallway.

i did my buisness, and was looking for some soap.  I checked in the cabinets - nope.

I checked on the ledge above the mirror - no.

I checked the supply drawer - nada.

I checked the drawers.  I gasped in shock at what I just saw, and quickly decided to wash my hands in the kitchen sink instead, not forgetting to grab what i found in the drawer.

Rydel's pov

I was still terrified at what i just saw, but the question was, who? who would do that to themselves?

I think I might know.

"Hey, melody, can I talk to you a sec?" I chirped, dragging her to her room.

"Whatsup?" She asked.  I held up what i found in the drawer.

"w-where did you find that?" She asked.

"I was looking for soap, I SWEAR i wasn't snooping; i'm not like that. I was just scared. why would you do this?" I asked.

"I...i was depressed." She said.

"Why?" Iasked.

"well, I was bullied. I was very overweight in middle school...still am actually-"

"NO YOUR NOT!!!" I screeched. This girl was a twig, no joke!

"OK....but yeah. I was just too sad to handle things myself." She said, and with that, she took the blade out of my hands and left the room.

Rydel's pov

I followed a teary melody out to the courtyard, and turned her to face me.

"are you out of your mind?" I asked.  She flinched.

NONONONO i didn't mean it like that..." I rambled.  She nodded.

"Would you please talk?" I asked as nicely as I could.  She cried some more.  Then, a thought occured to me.

"Roll up your sleeves." I demanded.

She shook her head.

"Please?" I begged. she lifted one of her sleeves to reveal....

a red,

beaten,

abused,

fragile arm.

On a sad,

depressed,

frail,

and mistreated girl's arm.

"Oh, Melody..." I said.  Now I was starting to cry.

"I-I'm sorry R-Rydel...." She sobbed.  I rubbed her back.

"Don't be, I'm going to help you through this."

"J-just don't t-tell rocky-y....."

"Mel, he needs to know." I whispered.

"NO!!!!!" she begged, "PLEASE??!!"

"Ok, but do you promise to never cut again?"

"Easier said then done." She stated.

"Thats why I'm here."

And it was true.

Rocky's pov

OK I really need to stop eavesdropping....  I just heard rydel talking to mel about rolling her sleeves up and stuff...?

Anyway I saw melody walk out with something shiny in her hands.

This time I couldn't put the pieces together.

Melody's pov

OK this is the THIRD time rocky was listening to my PRIVATE conversation!!! I really need to talk to him...he's taking this whole 'helping me' thing to far.

Anyways, what rydel doesn't know is those 'scars' were actually fresh cuts covered by make up to make them look like scars.

No one can know.

No one.

But rocky already did.

Melody's pov

and I thought i could never trust any boy again, especially one who stole my heart.

I was wrong.

Here I was spilling my life story to this boy I loved so much, and only had the frailest of relationships with him, and he looked at me intently and nodded as if to say continue when you're ready.

I finsihed my story 10 minutes later, and by that time we both had tears in our eyes.  Surprisingly enough, Rocky was crying harder.

"I'm so...sorry...Mel." He sobbed.

"It's ok, rocky, I have lyric and harmony, you guys, my music....I live a great life!" well, almost great. I thought.

"wow." He said.

"what?"

"You're so brave!" He said.

well, that was a nice feeling to get.

Rocky's pov

*2 weeks later*

Well, here I sat, Melody screaming her head off at me about eavesdropping on her private conversations.

Although it's true, I had to.  I wanted to help this girl I was so deeply in love with and I was determined to do it.

"ROCKY???? HELLOOOOOOO????" She screeched.

"Yeah?" I asked, nonchalantly.

"WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT ME ANYWAYS????"

"I told you, I wanted to help."

"BUT YOU COULD'VE ASKED!!"

"when I did, you yelled at me and told me to go away."

"Oh....well look i'm sorry but i'm just not too big on opening up to people. Especially a famous band who could let my secret life spill -by accident or on purpose- at any time on national TV." She said.  Well, she had a p0int.

"I guess you're right." I said.  "But i am too."

"Yeah."

"So, just tell me when you feel comfortable enough around us to tell us anything you want."  I started, "does that make sense? HAHA"

She laughed too.

I loved her laugh.

"Well, actually, I feel pretty comfortable around you now.  It all started when I was 15...."

Melody's pov

Well, rocky knew everything.  They all knew everything.

No more secrets, no more little white lies.

Just me, my best friends, and my frailest-of-relationships boyfriend.

I was determined to fix the relationship, and  I knew he was, too.

Rocky's pov

I was taking Melody out to the Melody diner.  haha.  Anyway, I knew she would love it, also because it's karaoke night, and she would love to perform.

And now, we had a clean slate, no more lies.  I would never blame her, in fact I want to help her even more, and she seems a lot more open to it now.

Now to move on.

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Melody's pov

It was time for my date with rocky, our very first.  Rydel, even more ecstatic then i was, helped me get ready.  www.polyvore.com/cgi/collection?i...  i fixed my dress as the doorbell rang.  Rydel opened it and I descended the spiral staircase, and watched as Rocky's jaw hit the floor.

"Hey rocky!" I said.

"H-hi..." He stumbled.  I giggled.

"You look handsome..." I said.

"Y-you look st-stunning!" He said.

"Why thank you!"

"Shall we?"

"we shall."

*at the diner*

"Hey everybody!! who's ready for karaoke night?" The dj boomed through the diner, and I looked at rocky who was smirking as the crowd cheered.

"Who's first up?" The dj asked.  Rocky pointed to me and I smiled as I was called up to the stage.

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes,

sayin' ayyyooooo,

gotta let go.

I wanna celebrate and live my life,

saying ayoooo, baby lets go!

The words poured from my mouth and when i finished the song, I found rocky standing along with the rest of the crowd, clapping till his hands were red, and curtsied.

And that was the highlight of my perfect

first

date.

 

Melody's pov

We got home from the date and rocky and i were just talking on the couch, and rydel just came down and joined us.

"Soooo, how was the date?" She asked.

"Magical, and fun." We both said.

"Now melody, we need to talk about this..." She said, lifting up my arms.  Rocky winced.

"I feel bad this is hurting you guys..." I said.

"Of course it is! You're practically my sister, and rocky is madly in love with you!!" Rydel screeched.  Rocky blushed.

"he is?" I asked, blushing as well.

"yes. but off topic.  You KNOW you shouldn't cut right? Now matter how sad you are."

"I know."

"then why'd you do it?"

"I didn't really want to, it just kind of...happened." I said. "I know, I know. Lame excuse."

"Only partially lame." Said rocky. "But we want you to stop, so we're all going to help you."

"No really I know, and I want you to.  I can't do this myself.  Lyric and Harmony never knew until you guys found out."

"Well, thats why rydel and I are here." Rocky said.  "I love you Melody."

"he-hem?" Rydel fake coughed.  I laughed.

"sorry, WE love you Mel."

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Melody's pov

*4 months later*

School was out.  This was going to be my first summer with no blades, and I was thankful for the certain Rocky Mark Lynch, along with the other Lynchs, for helping to save my life. Lyric, Harmony, and I became more known and started popping up in magazines along with R5.

"Guys, lets go to the beach!" I squealed.

"dude, it's about to rain." Riker pointed out.

"PWEEEEEAAAASSEEEE????" I begged.

"OK!! haha." Riker said.

We packed up and headed out.

Riker was right, it was dark and we saw some lightning.  I heard some thunder and jumped, practically on to rocky, and he chuckled.

"Can't resist me huh?" he joked.

"well, no, but...oh nevermind." I giggled with him.

"c'mon, lets go to the water." He said, helping me stand up.

"But it's all choppy."

"I never said in the water, just to the water." He stated. I shrugged as he held my hand to the water.

It started to rain.

No scratch that, It was pouring.  I looked at a laughing rocky, and smiled.

"You know I love you, right?" he asked.

"Of course, and I love you just as much."  He leaned in closer to me, and I did the same.

We kissed, and it was that same magical, knee-weakening, fireworks, cliche moment I felt every single time we kissed.

And I loved it.

He was my Melody, he was my song.

So this was my Melody to him.

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Well thats my story! If you want to read it and the second book, (the third comes out soon!)  Here's the link:  http://www.quotev.com/story/3076361/The-music-sisters-My-MELODY-to-you/37/    and thanks for reading!

~Kara