<strong>Melinda</strong><br/><br/>Once the Vicar had departed with James and Chloe had disappeared to the basement Melinda had went back to making potions. Tabitha had left soon to visit Molly's family and never had returned, she actually was relieved Tabitha was handling that for the moment, Melinda was not sure her emotions were under enough control to deal with Molly's grieving family. Her busy work in the kitchen became a furious frenzy to block out all worries and concerns, focusing on potions and spells seemed to be the only thing capable of calming her rising panic.<br/><br/>Staying in the kitchen alone with Jacob however proved to be a separate kind of torture, Melinda's wayward eyes continuously moved over to his body, gazing, lusting, aching for him. Eventually she found herself biting her lip so hard she tasted blood just trying to control herself. No guy had ever drawn her the way he did, he was so unique and yet she could not put a finger on what exactly had her so aroused for him.<br/><br/>She made enough potion bottles to torture Eurynome twice over and blushed furiously when Chloe came upstairs for refills only to see a mountain of the stuff. She shrugged sheepishly and simply offered to make dinner for them all. Sometime during the evening she called to the restaurant and found out that Tabitha was indeed working and Melinda grinned, at least her sister had been able to accomplish that this evening. As she cooked she found herself taking Jacob little snacks, cheese and crackers, sliced veggies with dip, and glasses of iced tea, Melinda was nauseating to her own self, though she could not deny, she was enjoying it.<br/><br/>A loud scream of agony filled the manor and Melinda jerked her head upwards, her eyes rounded in shock. Hoping that sound meant progress Melinda made Chloe a snack and some tea then headed down to the basement to check things out. The darkness was only penetrated by the glowing of the crystal cage and the stench was so horrible that Melinda gagged several times as she descended into the hell. "My God Chloe, how are able to stand it down here?" she gasped as she offered her sister the food and drink, her eyes locked on the horror of what lie in the crystal cage.