What Lies Beneath Fort Secritie - Chapter Five

The wind picked up as Meldey walked into the school. The school halls were empty, but this was becoming a normal thing for her. She knew she had about 5 minuets to get to class, so there was no rush. As she walked into the class room, she started her normal speech of the day.

"Sorry Mr. Wastor, I just got into the...."she stopped herself, for she had looked up to see that Mr.Wastor was replaced with the back of someone that looked quiet familiar. The new teacher turned around to show that it was no other then Malvo!

" Ah, you must be Mrs. Nielous, Mr. Wastor informed me you like to show up just as the bell goes." said Malvo, " Now would you please take your seat."

She looked at him with a questioning look, as she took her seat next to Brittney. Malvo looked back at her as he placed both hands upon the teachers table. He sat there, smirking at her. Then she felt him, in her mind; speaking.

" If you say anything, all these kids here will die...so keep your month shut!"

She shuttered as she replied, " yeah, whatever!". She shrugged into her chair.

" whats wrong?" Asked Brittney

" Well the thing is," Started Meldey, looking over to Malvo to see him staring straight at her, "never mind".

"Well as you all must have figured out, Mr.Wastor is not here today." started Malvo

" Well no shit, ugly..." yelled the boy in second row.

" Thank you Lucas Lynnly, would you please step outside?" snarled back Malvo.

Lucas got up from his disk, throwing in over.

"Whatever ...Sir!" snarked back Lucas, as he walked out and slammed the door closed.

"As I was saying, My name is Mr. DeHilla, and I will be replacing Mr. Wastor for the rest of the year." Finished Malvo.

" But Mr....'DeHilla'...what happened to Mr. Wastor?" piped up Meldey, standing up so that the whole class become interested.

" He suffered an unfortunate accident at the Laberitorys, lets hope no one you know will soon either!" replyed Mr. DeHilla, while looking at the black board," Now lets get on with the lesson, shall we?"

Meldey sat back down, and told Brittney that they would talk later, since she looked concerned and she knew that Malvo...or now Mr.DeHilla was listen for any conversation between them.

"Now no one talk while I go talk to Mr. Lynnly." said Mr. DeHilla as he stepped outside the class room.

"OK you have to tell me whats going on between you and Mr.DeHilla! What's with you about him?" questioned Brittney the moment the door closed.

" He's not a teacher, He's Head of Security at the FS Labs! He came over to my house the other night to get my mom cause there was a spill or something." quickly replyed Meldey, " and theres something else you should know..."

" Meldey Nielous!" yelled out Mr.DeHilla" I thought I said no talking! That includes you too...Please step outside with me. NOW!"

She got out of her chair, and marched past him and Lucas out the door. As she passed Lucas, she caught his eyes. The last time she had seen them, they were bright with life and navy blue. Now...they were dull and almost black. It was like the life was gone from him.

" Again...no talking," stated Mr.DeHilla as he closed the door, fixing his stare apon Meldey and backing her up onto the wall behind her till she couldnt move," and i should have thought i wouldn't get any from you. I guess i was wrong..."

He placed both arms on either side of her, and leaned inward, making her press her head against the wall to aviod any closer unwanted connection.

"You might as well get use to me being this close to you...cause I'm watching your every move from now on," he paused, bringing himself closer, just barely touching her neck," And you'll do what I tell you, or your mother will face the same fate as dear old, now DEAD Mr.Wastor...Got me?" He whispered into her ear. She shuttered and nodded yes.

"What a good girl!" Malvo patted her against the cheek," Now get back into class, and say nothing...alright?"

She ran back into the class, and quickly sat down next to Brittney, without looking into her bright brown eyes filled with wonder.

"Ahhem... Um Brittney, would you switch places with Lucas? You and Meldey seem to be distracted by eachother." loudly stated Mr.DeHilla.

" Umm....yes...sir" Brittney said, astonished and grabbing her books. She looked towards Meldey to see a worried look apon her face. Lucas stood at the same time she did and took his things like she did.

Sitting down Lucas looked down at his desk and then to Meldey, looking for help and hope. She took a deep breath then closed her eyes in the manner of telling him she knew what he went through, possibly and felt the same pain.

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Meldey's mood had been in good spirits for the rest of the day after first block; that is...till Gym class.

She exited the girls change room with Firage like she had been for that last couple of days, but instead of finding the normal over-weight, short Ms. Wolfen, there was a slim-figured, firey red haired woman weaing a tank-top and black sweat pants.

"Alright everyone, get into a single line and we'll sort out your questions." she said aloud.

Meldey and Firage lined up next to Miseralla, who just dashed out of the changeroom.

"As you all might be wondering, is why I'm here and not Ms.Wolfen. Well shes gone on permently leave due to the fact that she cant stand you terrible kids. Now I'm no Ms.Wolfen and I dont take any crap from any of you. So, now I'll intruduce myself and get on with your new lesson plans." the new teacher explained while placing a camo Visor on.

" My name is Mrs. DeHilla, and some of you, "she started, pausing to look straight at Meldey," might know my brother, Mr.DeHilla, But i am nothing like him."

Meldey sighed to herself , thinking that this class will be easier then Malvo's.

"...If anything, I'm Worse!" finished Ms.DeHilla.

" Oh no!" screamed out Meldey,suddenly realizing that she had. She looked toward Ms.DeHilla, who was right infront of her staring at her.

"Well well well, my brother told me about you, you must be Meldey right?" sneered Ms.DeHilla.

Meldey nodded.

" Well, i guess you can give me 15 laps around the gym then, cause i WILL NOT take outbreaks like that in my gym! GO!" barked Ms.DeHilla.

Meldey was quick to start, considering the gym was HUGE for some reason.

" So now that we got rid of the hopefully only naughty one in this class, lets get started. We will be starting Gymnastics today and will continue till I think you are ready."

Meldey sighed with a sorta of relief, considering how bad Ms.DeHilla was working the other students.

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Meldey burst through her front door, so extatic to be home. She looked around the mud room to see that her mothers shoes were there, and so she yelled out,

"Mom! Mammmaa!! I have news!! There is this really stupid new teacher and hes such a ...." She stopped herself as she came around the corner into the kitchen to see that her mother wasnt alone. To her surprise, the man that had been watching her all day was sitting across from her mother, holding her hands in his, and smiling deep into her eyes. Malvo. Both him and her mother looked towards her.

" Oh hi hunny, back from school so soon? What time is it?" lovingly asked her mother.

" It's 3:15, why is he here?" Meldey asked sarcasticly as she let her book bag drop to the ground and walked over the frigde, grabbing a Cola out.

" Um, well Malvo here has been very nice to me since I got here, and well...we went out on a date! Arn't you excited for me?" her mother stated as she smiled at Malvo, giggling.

Meldey choked on the Cola she just took a sip of. She quickly wipped her face and put on a fake smile, turning around to see her mother and Malvo.

" Woow! thats....amazing! Im really happy for you." She said as she forced herself to swallow the rest of the Cola in her mouth.

" Your mother is an amazing person...Now what were you saying as you came through the door? Something about a new 'stuipd teacher'? " probed Malvo, standing up and too, getting himself and Rebecca a Cola.

" Oh yeah....um, nevermind. Hey mom i told you about the sleepover, is that ok?" asked Meldey, looking at Malvo, then to her mother.

" Oh, Hunny...um well when Malvo and I went out for dinner yesterday, he invited us to have dinner at his house on Friday...Both of us. Could you see if you could have the sleepover on Saturday?" griefly replyed her mother.

Meldey looked at her mom, astonished that she hadn't know about this dinner date, since her mother usually told her everything, and vice versa.

" Oh yeah....I'll just completly change all my plans for you, just like I had to when we moved here!" Snarked Meldey as she turned around, catching Malvo's eye, then quickly running up the stairs to her room.

Slamming the door, she jumped onto her bed and screamed at the top of her lungs into her pillow. Reaching over to the night stand she grabbed her stereo remote, pressing the CD button and the system automatcally started to pay.

As she tryed to drown in her anger, she slightly over heard her mother talking to Malvo at the base of the stairs.

" I should really go talk to her," Started her mother.

"No, this is my doing...let me talk to her." Malvo replyed.

"But, I dont think she likes you, and I cant get mad at her for it. Its been a long time since I've gone on a date, ever since.... well...since she was born."

" What about her father?"

"I dont remeber him, I dont even know how I got pregnant."

Rebecca started to weep, Meldey heard Malvo take her into his arms, somehow.

"There there...I'll go talk to her, I think it would be best. For if you look at it, shes just upset that there is now someone else here for you, shes not use to that."

"alright, i'll be in the livving room if you need me."

Meldey turned over and held the remote tightly in her hand as she heard Malvo climbing the stairs to her room.

Then there was a knock. "Meldey can I talk to you?"

" Why should I? So no..."

"Well thats a little too bad for you..." whispered his vocie in her ear.

Somehow he had entered her room and was laying next to her on her bed without even opening the door! She was just about to reach up and elbow him the face, when she realized that his arm had slid around her so she could not move.

" So now that we can talk about our situation without you trying to harm me, lets begin." Malvo said silently as he placed one hand around her waist and closed his eye, evaporating them both into shadows and finally disappearing in thin air.