2009-06-27, 10:00 PM
Entry 61. June 18, 2009.
[x] Get Melanie and head to Trissany as planned.
"I hope you know how dangerous this could end up being... No risk, no reward, though, right? I don't know if I'll be able to face my mom after all these years."
Realizing it may be now or never, Felix grits his teeth, calls Melanie and tells her he'll be over in a second to pick her up. Melanie comes out, all ready to go and says, "We have to do this, Felix. It'll be alright. If she causes trouble, we'll just leave okay?" Felix nods, though he isn't so sure they'll just be able to leave.
Unbeknownst to Felix and Melanie, ahead of them on the road to Trissany is Nicholas Lezoa, his mind set on his horrifying and elaborate plan.
"This long drive really gets old, doesn't it?" Melanie says in an attempt to lighten the mood. "Especially when it's the only thing standing between me and my mother," he answers, all too seriously. Melanie doesn't know what to do, so she just stares out the window. Over halfway there, Melanie decides they should take this time to work out a game plan. "We should go about this carefully," she says. "Carefully? We're sitting ducks no matter what we try, Mel. She didn't even say where to meet besides the mall. It's just what she wants. She knows we need to talk to her. She's completely in control," Felix snaps. "Don't get angry. You can't go into this and just start screaming at her," she responds. "I know, and it's frustrating. I don't know how I'm supposed to meet with her after how she abandoned me."
At a quarter to 11 AM, Felix parks outside the Trissany City Mall. They go inside and start walking around, unsure what to expect. "This is absolutely stupid. How does she expect to meet in such a big place? Are we supposed to wait somewhere? What?" Felix questions angrily. After 10 minutes pass in frustration, Melanie notices a familiar face approaching them. "Felix, look. It's that Oscar guy." Oscar comes up to Felix and Melanie and says, "How to nice to see you again! Rose wasn't sure you'd come. Follow me."
Outside the building where the FBI is stationed in Trissany, Nicholas parks his car and walks towards the front door with a frightening smile plastered on his face.
Felix and Melanie follow Oscar through the crowds of people in the mall. "Where is my mother?" Felix asks. "Patience, patience," Oscar replies. "Why is she using you as a middleman again? Melanie questions. "This is more Rose's style," he laughs. Then they see her. Sitting at a small table in the food court is Rose, waving them over. Felix's body locks up as he sees his mother once again. Oscar smiles at Rose and walks away, leaving Felix and Melanie alone with her. "Come, come! Sit! My boy! You've grown up marvelously!" Rose says, cheerfully. Felix almost explodes right then and there but stops himself to avoid a public scene. They take a seat across from Rose at the small table. "Anything to drink you two? Coffee, perhaps? I know you two love coffee!" Rose smiles. "Cut the crap right now. I don't have anything to say to you. Why did you call me here?" Felix asks, bitter hate in every word.
"Aww why are you so cold, Felix? You have to know I left because of Chad, not my precious boy."
"Bullsh'it. You never contacted me once. Don't you even dare say you loved me."
"Haha. Yes, yes I suppose. I'm a terrible person."
Melanie grips Felix's shoulder to keep him from losing his cool.
"She really is a sweet girl, Felix. You should remember my words, though."
"I couldn't care less about your pathetic words. Unlike you, I know the importance of trusting in someone."
"Everyone's after something. You'd do well to remember that."
"I didn't come here so you could preach to me. What is this about?"
"So boring... It's all business with you, isn't it? Can't even catch up with your mom?"
"Melanie, come on. We're leaving. This was a bad idea."
Rose suddenly bursts out laughing, causing many people to look at her.
"You aren't going anywhere, my boy. You're playing by my rules now."
"Are you threatening us?"
"Threatening? Don't make me laugh! I'm merely informing you."
Felix and Melanie stand up and turn around to leave.
"You're curious about the rest of his diary, aren't you? You're wondering what the entries I sent you mean, aren't you? I can tell you're curious. Now sit and I may just let you know."
"Start talking."
"Good boy. Perhaps you should have your little girlfriend go shopping while we talk. Don't want her getting in too deep, do you?"
"I'm staying. Felix and I are a team now."
"Haha. Yes, yes I suppose. I wonder if Felix wants you learning his secret though?"
Felix's eyes go blank and his palms begin to sweat.
"I knew it! Oh God you're wonderful, Felix! Haha! You're a team and still you're keeping something so important from her! I love it!"
"Felix, what is she talking about?"
"Melanie don't listen to her... She's crazy. We have to go."
"You know, my boy, Chad confided his secret in me while we were still dating. I guess I am a trustworthy woman! Haha! First Chad and then you. I'm so honored to be the confidant of the Legards."
"What the hell did you just say?"
"So foolish. You really thought you were unique? Oh no. Your daddy has always been cursed with the same problem as you."
"Will someone PLEASE tell me what is going on? What is she talking about Felix?"
"Melanie, wait. I can explain."
"But you won't! Haha! You poor thing. If he trusted you, he would have let you know by now. Your boyfriend is quite special."
"STOP! Melanie, let's go."
Felix stands up and tries dragging Melanie with him, but she's suddenly very curious about what Rose has to say.
"I bet you've noticed odd mood swings in Felix, right?"
"Yeah actually... We went from being best friends, to never talking and then suddenly back to being closer than ever."
"Stop! You can't listen to her. She's playing some mind game with us."
"Felix, can you shut up... If this was nothing you wouldn't be acting like a lunatic."
"Oh, clever! I like you. Felix here, like his father, has a unique mind. In fact, it's hard to say he has a mind of his own! Haha! He's ruled by other minds. Voices inside his head force him to do things, sometimes against his own will."
Felix lets go of Melanie and stares into nothing with a dejected look on his face.
"Wha...what? That can't be true."
"Oh but it is. You have to wonder what decisions Felix truly made for himself, don't you?"
"Melanie it isn't true... I make my own decisions..."
"Why wouldn't you tell me about this? How can this even be true? What the hell, Felix?"
"Please understand... I'm still me. I still think for myself. It's just sometimes..."
"OH GOD? It's TRUE? Dammit Felix, what is going on? Why would you keep something like this from me?"
"I was going to tell you... We just got back together... It's hard to explain something like this."
"Did YOU even want to get back together? The hell? What the hell..."
Melanie becomes overwhelmed and insanely confused and angry and hurt. Her emotions consume her and she runs off, unable to take it. Rose watches the drama she created and enjoys it with a gleeful smile. Felix's mind is racing with a million new thoughts. He's reunited with his mother. He learns his father has the same curse as him. His girlfriend found out about his secret in the worst way possible. So much confusion. People all around them stare in wonder at the scene that just unfolded. Everything is falling apart around him...
[] Run after Melanie.
[] Stay with Rose.
[] Run away by yourself.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
[x] Get Melanie and head to Trissany as planned.
"I hope you know how dangerous this could end up being... No risk, no reward, though, right? I don't know if I'll be able to face my mom after all these years."
Realizing it may be now or never, Felix grits his teeth, calls Melanie and tells her he'll be over in a second to pick her up. Melanie comes out, all ready to go and says, "We have to do this, Felix. It'll be alright. If she causes trouble, we'll just leave okay?" Felix nods, though he isn't so sure they'll just be able to leave.
Unbeknownst to Felix and Melanie, ahead of them on the road to Trissany is Nicholas Lezoa, his mind set on his horrifying and elaborate plan.
"This long drive really gets old, doesn't it?" Melanie says in an attempt to lighten the mood. "Especially when it's the only thing standing between me and my mother," he answers, all too seriously. Melanie doesn't know what to do, so she just stares out the window. Over halfway there, Melanie decides they should take this time to work out a game plan. "We should go about this carefully," she says. "Carefully? We're sitting ducks no matter what we try, Mel. She didn't even say where to meet besides the mall. It's just what she wants. She knows we need to talk to her. She's completely in control," Felix snaps. "Don't get angry. You can't go into this and just start screaming at her," she responds. "I know, and it's frustrating. I don't know how I'm supposed to meet with her after how she abandoned me."
At a quarter to 11 AM, Felix parks outside the Trissany City Mall. They go inside and start walking around, unsure what to expect. "This is absolutely stupid. How does she expect to meet in such a big place? Are we supposed to wait somewhere? What?" Felix questions angrily. After 10 minutes pass in frustration, Melanie notices a familiar face approaching them. "Felix, look. It's that Oscar guy." Oscar comes up to Felix and Melanie and says, "How to nice to see you again! Rose wasn't sure you'd come. Follow me."
Outside the building where the FBI is stationed in Trissany, Nicholas parks his car and walks towards the front door with a frightening smile plastered on his face.
Felix and Melanie follow Oscar through the crowds of people in the mall. "Where is my mother?" Felix asks. "Patience, patience," Oscar replies. "Why is she using you as a middleman again? Melanie questions. "This is more Rose's style," he laughs. Then they see her. Sitting at a small table in the food court is Rose, waving them over. Felix's body locks up as he sees his mother once again. Oscar smiles at Rose and walks away, leaving Felix and Melanie alone with her. "Come, come! Sit! My boy! You've grown up marvelously!" Rose says, cheerfully. Felix almost explodes right then and there but stops himself to avoid a public scene. They take a seat across from Rose at the small table. "Anything to drink you two? Coffee, perhaps? I know you two love coffee!" Rose smiles. "Cut the crap right now. I don't have anything to say to you. Why did you call me here?" Felix asks, bitter hate in every word.
"Aww why are you so cold, Felix? You have to know I left because of Chad, not my precious boy."
"Bullsh'it. You never contacted me once. Don't you even dare say you loved me."
"Haha. Yes, yes I suppose. I'm a terrible person."
Melanie grips Felix's shoulder to keep him from losing his cool.
"She really is a sweet girl, Felix. You should remember my words, though."
"I couldn't care less about your pathetic words. Unlike you, I know the importance of trusting in someone."
"Everyone's after something. You'd do well to remember that."
"I didn't come here so you could preach to me. What is this about?"
"So boring... It's all business with you, isn't it? Can't even catch up with your mom?"
"Melanie, come on. We're leaving. This was a bad idea."
Rose suddenly bursts out laughing, causing many people to look at her.
"You aren't going anywhere, my boy. You're playing by my rules now."
"Are you threatening us?"
"Threatening? Don't make me laugh! I'm merely informing you."
Felix and Melanie stand up and turn around to leave.
"You're curious about the rest of his diary, aren't you? You're wondering what the entries I sent you mean, aren't you? I can tell you're curious. Now sit and I may just let you know."
"Start talking."
"Good boy. Perhaps you should have your little girlfriend go shopping while we talk. Don't want her getting in too deep, do you?"
"I'm staying. Felix and I are a team now."
"Haha. Yes, yes I suppose. I wonder if Felix wants you learning his secret though?"
Felix's eyes go blank and his palms begin to sweat.
"I knew it! Oh God you're wonderful, Felix! Haha! You're a team and still you're keeping something so important from her! I love it!"
"Felix, what is she talking about?"
"Melanie don't listen to her... She's crazy. We have to go."
"You know, my boy, Chad confided his secret in me while we were still dating. I guess I am a trustworthy woman! Haha! First Chad and then you. I'm so honored to be the confidant of the Legards."
"What the hell did you just say?"
"So foolish. You really thought you were unique? Oh no. Your daddy has always been cursed with the same problem as you."
"Will someone PLEASE tell me what is going on? What is she talking about Felix?"
"Melanie, wait. I can explain."
"But you won't! Haha! You poor thing. If he trusted you, he would have let you know by now. Your boyfriend is quite special."
"STOP! Melanie, let's go."
Felix stands up and tries dragging Melanie with him, but she's suddenly very curious about what Rose has to say.
"I bet you've noticed odd mood swings in Felix, right?"
"Yeah actually... We went from being best friends, to never talking and then suddenly back to being closer than ever."
"Stop! You can't listen to her. She's playing some mind game with us."
"Felix, can you shut up... If this was nothing you wouldn't be acting like a lunatic."
"Oh, clever! I like you. Felix here, like his father, has a unique mind. In fact, it's hard to say he has a mind of his own! Haha! He's ruled by other minds. Voices inside his head force him to do things, sometimes against his own will."
Felix lets go of Melanie and stares into nothing with a dejected look on his face.
"Wha...what? That can't be true."
"Oh but it is. You have to wonder what decisions Felix truly made for himself, don't you?"
"Melanie it isn't true... I make my own decisions..."
"Why wouldn't you tell me about this? How can this even be true? What the hell, Felix?"
"Please understand... I'm still me. I still think for myself. It's just sometimes..."
"OH GOD? It's TRUE? Dammit Felix, what is going on? Why would you keep something like this from me?"
"I was going to tell you... We just got back together... It's hard to explain something like this."
"Did YOU even want to get back together? The hell? What the hell..."
Melanie becomes overwhelmed and insanely confused and angry and hurt. Her emotions consume her and she runs off, unable to take it. Rose watches the drama she created and enjoys it with a gleeful smile. Felix's mind is racing with a million new thoughts. He's reunited with his mother. He learns his father has the same curse as him. His girlfriend found out about his secret in the worst way possible. So much confusion. People all around them stare in wonder at the scene that just unfolded. Everything is falling apart around him...
[] Run after Melanie.
[] Stay with Rose.
[] Run away by yourself.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
Spoiler