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Mel settled down her last two boxes on the floor “And that’s it!” she cleaned her hands, full of dust, as she watched her boyfriend inspecting her boxes. “Just that?!” he asked with an arched eyebrow. “I thought girls had tons of stuff.” He motioned to her five boxes. “Well, most of my clothes are already here, so… that means minus one box and I didn’t think it was necessary to bring kitchen stuff since you already have everything here. I only brought baking stuff.” She smiled at him “But… still yo-“she interrupted him with a kiss “And you call yourself my boyfriend” she whispered against his lips. Mittens, the stray black cat that Mel adopted, climbed on top of the boxes and accidentally made one fall down. When Mel heard the glass breaking, she immediately broke connection with her boyfriend. “Mittens!” she took her shoe off and threw it in the direction of the black cat but missed it of course. Melody kneeled in front of the box and saw broken glass all over the floor.

She sighed and carefully brushed the glass away. “Careful. We both know how clumsy you are.” She glared back at him and stuck her tongue out. He chuckled and wandered off to get a broom. Mel looked at the glass and had a brilliant idea for a prank. While her boyfriend was away, she walked to the fridge and took the ketchup out. She dumped it all over the floor and on her hand; Mel hid the bottle in one of the boxes and prepared for the prank. “Ow! OW! OW! FUCK!” she cried. He heard the footsteps coming closer and in no time, her boyfriend was kneeling down beside her. “I told you to be careful, Mel.” He sighed and grabbed her hand to examine her “wound.” He frowned “What’s that smell?” He looked at Mel worried but at the same time confused. Mel bit her lower lip to keep her from smiling “Ketchup!” she giggled as she rubbed the ketchup all over his face. He glared at her for a second but then he showed his devilish grin “Careful, the bear is going to get’cha” he opened his arms and scooped her from the ground and threw her into the bed.

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Melody sat on the couch in front of the TV with a glass of wine on her left hand and a waiting to be frosted cake on her kitchen counter. There was going on some discussion about how the stock market went down. Melody watched the people ramble about numbers and how this was a disaster, it was safe to say that she didn’t understand a thing they were saying. Melody took a sip of her red wine, which was the benefit of being an adult, she could drink alcohol legally at three in the afternoon, and no one would judge her. She glanced around in the empty apartment and she caught a glimpse of the photos displayed all over the wall.

She could recognize some from afar: When she threw a huge birthday party at the beach, her younger self and Steele with bunny hears and Juneau (Mel’s favorite dog in the whole world) with them too, her failed attempt of a three layer cake in baking school, she and Tink in a random school dance looking perfect (you could see Ozzy and Barrel waiting for them to finish taking the picture in the background), Her old pets, Leonardo and Raphael, were also in the mix of pictures. Some postcards from all over the world -mostly from Bianca: some from her own trips and others that her friends sent her. She could also recognize some more recent ones: She and Steele’s daughter decorating a cake, Mel at a wedding (that she couldn’t recognize which one was it), she at the opening of her bakery, and a small picture of her cat when she still was a little fur ball.

Melody switched channels and a game showed up, she looked at the teams and could see that it was Steele’s team unfortunately she didn’t had the opportunity to watch the whole game but she could see that he won. Melody had to call him and congratulate him on the win. The black cat slept peacefully by her side, she switched channels again and the news appeared. “Breaking news…” the man started, she turned the volume up a bit. “ A plane crashed on the ground …” Melody stopped hearing what the man was saying she could only stare at the images they were showing of the crash. She wiped the tear that was streaming down her face, turned off the TV, and decided it was best to focus on the cake she was working on and forget everything.

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She had moved in with her boyfriend in exactly two months now. She was happy, he made her feel complete. She was mixing the flour with the rest of the batter for the pancakes she was making for breakfast while chatting with Tink on the phone. Everything was going great until Mel started to feel extremely sick “I’m not feeling very well Tink, I have to go.” She could hear the blonde ask ‘What?’ before Melody abruptly hung up. She ran towards the bathroom and threw up. She sat on the floor of the bathroom; she heard her phone in the kitchen. Melody got up and went back to answer it, it was her best friend calling “I’m sorry Tink.” She apologized between sips of water. “It’s alright. What happened?” the other girl asked. “I don’t know… everything was fine and then I just felt sick and ran to the bathroom.” It took a few seconds for the girl in the other side of the phone to reply, “Don’t kill me for asking this, but how long it was been since your last period?” Melody knew what she meant with that question. She flipped the papers on her agenda and she was almost a month late. ”Uhoh.” That was all that Melody could say. “Melody, you listen to me. Go down to a store a buy a pregnancy test! Call me when you get back home.” the blonde demanded. ”Yes, Captain. I mean, Tink.” She giggled. Luckily, the pharmacy was just around the corner so she was back home quickly. Like she promised to her friend, she called her immediately. “So I just pee to the stick?” Mel asked nervous. “You just pee to the stick.” Tink reassured her. Mel continued chatting with her friend while she waited for the result. It was terrifying she wasn’t ready for any of the results. “I the time’s up, Mel.” Mel could tell that her friend was just as anxious as she was. “Okay” she sighed and closed her eyes, grabbed the test and slowly opened one eye and caught a glimpse of the result. “Oh. My. God” Melody said “What? Is it yes or is it no?” Tink squealed on Mel’s hear.

Mel spent the rest of the day making lasagna for dinner and a special cake for dessert. When they were both done eating, she looked at him and smiled widely. “I have a little surprise for you.” she announced as she walked towards the fridge. “Close your eyes.” She demanded before taking the cake to the table and surprisingly he obeyed. She settled the tiny cake, with purple and blue stripes and a pacifier on top made out of fondant. “You can open now.” She told him and he did. At first, he didn’t understood what was going on but then it suddenly hit him. ”Are you serious?” he got up from his seat and held Mel’s hand, she nodded with a huge smile ”Yes! I’m pregnant!” He chuckled “You’re pregnant!” he said with a huge smile on his face. “Mel that wonderful!” he wrapped his arms around her and spun her around a couple times. When her feet reached solid ground, she looked at him “I love you so much.” And sealed everything with a kiss.

{Melody's Bakery}

{Mittens}

For those that have followed this girl through the past year and a half would understand this story more. Please forgive my horrible writing skills and my lack of para format seeing i have only grown in my writing since then. This still makes me cry. I hope someone out there enjoys it. Only for a second. death is always so sad

After the ceremony and before the reception - taken by the wedding photographer

It didn’t take long for the world of Disney Prep to get lackluster after the pair was done with its offerings. Trish never really needed the teaching job, something she’d repeated over and over. She stayed to watch the students she’d grown fond of get out of that place. She stayed long enough for Hades to finish the schooling he wanted to accomplish. Once that goal was met and after convincing George that he did indeed want to watch a cat and two dogs for the foreseeable future, they began to travel the world – just the two of them, just as they were always meant to. The newlyweds made their way far from the states, stopping first in Greece – a place they’d longed to revisit after that first time. It was a place that held so much significance though they weren’t sure quite how much at the time. Trish kept up with her art easily, finding inspiration after inspiration with every location – always with a steady stream of buyers. Hades joined the world of professional fighting and they followed the path that took them, never once wavering in their stride.

As the years passed them by, their love remained true. It had been a long while since there were people speaking out against them because the interesting thing about passing time was that suddenly, the difference didn’t seem so big in the grand scheme of things. Trish’s penchant for health and strict skin care kept her looking as gorgeous as ever, a fact that she quite enjoyed but didn’t matter in the same way it used to. Yes, she had her beauty still but the fact that her husband still looked at her with that same awe filled glance was enough for her. The fact that she knew it was true, made it sweeter. Her hair still retained its natural raven color, she could still stop a man in his steps with a glance, she was still radiating with confidence and there was no stopping it. Her self-assuredness had hit an all-time high the moment she held her daughter for the first time.

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It had only been a couple of years since they’d left DP,  when they’d finally realized that returning to Greece more than a handful of times meant it was where they belonged. Their home was close to Athens for ease of city interactions, but far enough away that noise pollution didn’t dampen their little paradise. Trish and Hades were celebrating another big win for him, another commission for her and they were just enjoying their beach front property on the coast of the beautiful country. She had a bit of news for him and waited until they were accompanied only by the sound of the waves upon the shore. His warm body was pressed against her back, his arms wrapped securely around her as they always were. Her voice came out on something only slightly above a whisper, but he’d heard it, “I’m pregnant.” Everything that came in the next moments seemed to be in slow motion. He stilled behind her and slowly turned her to face him, searching her eyes for any sign of a lie. She smiled softly, encouraging him. He fell to his knees, simultaneously hugging her at the legs and pressing his lips to her still flat belly.

Hades and Avery take a nap - taken by Trish

That moment was permanently engrained into her memory. The pure elation of her husband and the simple excitement of being future parents were the only thoughts on their minds. And several months later, they brought Avery Lillian Aidoneus into their lives. She was an image of her mother though with her father’s piercing blue eyes. Though they had been each other’s for so very long, finally they were a family of their own. Hades chose a job that didn’t take him far from home any longer. Trish continued with her art, occasionally collaborating with her husband, and invested in a small but lucrative Art Gallery in the heart of Athens. Her own work, as well as some selected works from other artists, hung on those walls. Not long after the birth of their first born, a second – a boy – was on the way. Their little family of three quickly rounded out to a foursome as blonde brown-eyed Adrian Nolan Aidoneus entered the picture.

Hades and Adrian, a man and his son - taken by Trish

Ten years in the past, Trish could have told you two things with great certainty. She was going to be with Hades. And she was going to be happy. Both of those things were absolutely true, there was no better life than the one she had. And they were only getting started.

Ten years down the line:

Avery Lillian – 6 - Godparents : (Aurora & Kida)

Adrian Nolan - 4 - Godparents : (Jane & Steele)

Other extended important family: George, Aunty Am,