Settling in.
It had been a rather large decision to uproot their growing family from London back to L.A. A decision that in the end, was deemed rather necessary. Tom had been working on films in the States, and Melanie seemed to be swimming in scripts her agent kept sending her. Moving back to L.A seemed like a logical choice in the end. Thankfully though they’d found quite a lovely neighbourhood just adjacent to the one that her and Tom had previously lived in.
William surprisingly seemed to start settling in quite well. When told they had to move for Mum and Dad’s work he didn’t question much. With some of his room unpacked already, Melanie scooped her son up and twirled him around, making him fall into a fit of laughter. The pair of them lay on the floor tickling each other until they were both gasping for air. “Should we leave the rest of this for later? We can go get your sister and find a park to go to. After Mum gets some coffee. Don’t think Dad has pulled the espresso machine out of a box yet.”
The boy looked up at her and nodded happily. Giving her son a kiss, Melanie scooped him back up into her arms. Within twenty minutes Mai was in her pram and the trio were on their way towards the coffee shop Melanie had spotted when they were looking for their new house.
After a couple days back in L.A. she was beginning to feel more like her usual self again and was actually beginning to enjoy the whole unpacking process, mostly because it gave her an excuse to throw on her old, comfy jeans and paint the walls of her bedroom, and possibly the bathroom, to match the new decor she'd purchased for her new studio apartment that she was, slowly, beginning to fall in love with.
A day of shopping always requires a hearty dose of caffeine to get you through and she'd already become a regular at the coffee bar near the end of her street, so it was the logical choice for a quick stop before making the journey across the freeway to Home Depot, opting to make the short walk on foot and return for her car when she was ready to go. Those who knew her well would have noticed the slight skip in her step as she approached the cafe, holding the door open for a a woman and her children with a bright smile.
"After you" she sing-songed, stepping aside and waving the trio in ahead of her, only beginning to recognize the blonde as she passed by her. It took a few moments for it to place the familiar face and she was already in line to order her extra large latte when it suddenly dawned on her. "Oh my god" she said outloud, before she could stop herself "Now You See Me! I loved that movie!"
