"Tony I'll be alright." "I can stay and help since I need to buy something for the car and some personal items." "I can get it." "No, I mean the personal things I need.." "If your sure. Come on Gary, we'll see you guys at home." Tony both felt happy and cautious, "well alright." In a hush voice Tony told Gary that he better not have an ulterior motive." The guys left for the bus stop Gary and Melody took the car, the moment they stopped the car a gang took Gary to an alley. "You beat up one of my comrades! I'm here to return the favor." "Can we handle this another day? I'm busy." "No, we'll handle this now." "Listen uh-" "Paul. And no I won't listen to-" "Guys don't fight please." "Oh its you from last time." "Last time?" "My friend loss some memory." "I see. Hey why don't you leave and do what were you doing, shop." "Sorry, but I'm not leaving without my friend." "Well stick around and see him get beat up. You're the leader right?" "Yeah, what of it?" "Maybe I should beat you till you faint." "Wait! I'll take his place." "So you want to replace him and be beaten up for all the tiger boys?" Another weird deja vu feeling, "of course.. He's my friend, I'll always try to protect my friends no matter what." "I see, alright then you can take his place." "No!!" "Hold him there!" Like before Paul beat up Melody, but to the point where she fainted. "Let him go." Gary ran over, "Melody! Melody wake up!." "Who, no why are you-" "That's my friends name. She might look like a guy, but isn't." Gary getting Melody's wallet to show Paul her ID, "I-I" "We got talk later I need get her home, Tony isn't gonna like this.. or the others." Gary carried Melody to the car and left leaving Paul astounded.
"Guys we're back, but I need help!" First to turn up was Irwin, one by one all the tiger boys was there to see Gary holding Melody in his arms. "What happened? What did you do to her?" "I didn't do anything. She took my place for a beating, by the same person.. Paul did so till he thought it was taken care of... one person to get stroke not just for one, but all the group. I couldn't get to Melody they held me back till Paul was finished." "We should-" the door bell rang, Tony got the door, "Paul!?" "I see they just arrived. I want to apologize to her when she wakes, I didn't know. Also my sister agreed to help her on my behalf plus I don't believe what you said so.." "I don't trust either of you, but we'll accept your sister's help." "Tony.." "Let me finish Irwin. I-we don't want you here, but you probably don't trust us too. So you can stay, but don't pull any tricks." "I won't do a thing." "Why don't we just call Cathy?" "Honestly Ricky after what we told her today, what do you think she'll do?" "Who?" "Cathy is one of Melody's friends and we met her today, told her about Melody's loss memory. If it was up to her we'd probably have a broken arm or bruises. Melody and Cathy both took karate years ago." "Oh..What! Why didn't she fight back then when I was.." "Ask her yourself when she wakes up."
Everyone was in Melody's room waiting for her to wake, it was a few hours later that Melody woke up. Everyone either said 'Melody!' or 'You're awake.' "Guys. Why is.." Gary told him you are a girl although he doesn't exactly believes him, but if its true his sister Lauren will be helping you with personal matters that we can't do." "I see.. Gary thanks for helping me earlier. If you all don't mind I want take a bath so.." "Yes of course; Lauren if you please." The guys left and closed the door, "lets go downstairs, it's going to be painful." "Painful?" "Last time I sat here waiting, heard her scream. I don't want hear that again and I'm sure you all don't want to either." So with what Tony said they all waited in the kitchen, oddly they didn't hear any screams. "Lauren! How is she, is Melody alright?" "She's fine; alot bruises." "Last time I heard screams. Why didn't I-we heard screams?" "She said that she experienced something like this so Melody had a wash cloth in her mouth to prevent any screaming." "Do you think she remembers everything?" "I don't know." "Lets go and see Eric, every one." "Melody?" "Tony. What's up?" "Well we were wondering if you remember anything." "No not really." "Oh.. Lauren told us you were biting on a wash cloth. Why was you doing that?" "I had this feeling that I had to do it plus I didn't want any of you to worry." "I see. Melody Paul wants to talk to you. Can we stay?" "If it's alright with Paul. Paul?" "It's fine.. Let me start by apologizing. I'm really sorry for all this trouble here, I didn't know you was a girl." "That's right you didn't so you learned a lesson too, no matter who it is you shouldn't take revenge." "Yeah. Which also makes me concerned for myself." "Don't worry, no one will hurt you or avenge me. Got that boys?" As much as the tiger boys wanted to disagree they all nodded. Paul indeed relaxed, but not so much for he thought what if they take revenge behind her back. "If you don't mind me asking, but why didn't you fight back earlier when I was.." "Because I was trying to protect Gary. If I fought back Gary then would of been dealing with your friends and I didn't want that. Plus I know you mustn't be that bad if you're willing to avenge or protect your comrade." "You care alot about them, don't you?" "Yeah I do." "Well I'll let you rest. Again I'm sorry." "Apology accepted. Bye. Have a safe drive home." "Thanks, bye."