I walk in and start yelling Madison’s name. I see everyone crowded around her She is sitting on the couch, covered in blood. Jason is sitting next to her and has her in his arms. I run to her, trying to see if she is hurt. I wrap my arms around her when I don’t see any noticeable wounds. “What happened? Are you okay?” She doesn’t respond. “Madison! Talk to me babe.” Still nothing. I look over at J. “What happened?”
“I walked in and found her and Chris in the bedroom. He had a bunch of bullet holes in his chest and she was crouched against the wall. She hasn’t spoken or moved since. One of the cops helped me move her in here so they could examine the bedroom.”
A paramedic walks up to us. “If she can’t communicate to us whether she is hurt or not, we’re going to have to take her to the hospital for a full examination.”
I look back at Madison. “Maddy, please talk to us. Talk to me.” She isn’t responding, and the paramedic mumbles something about going to get the stretcher and then walks away.
“Baby, please. Come back to me. It’s over now. You did it. You’re free.” Her eyes meet mine for the first time and I breathe a sign of relief. Her head crashes against my chest while her fingers dig into my skin. Sobs wrack her body and I swear to God if she didn’t kill the asshole I would have.
“It’s going to be okay babe. I promise.”
I rub her head hoping I can keep that promise.
Epilogue
Madison
3 months later
I walk onto campus for the first day of my sophomore year. This summer was not what I envisioned it would be. After what happened to Chris I needed some serious therapy. I have gotten a lot better and am finally starting to feel like myself again.
I had been having horrible dreams all summer. I would wake up crying, and panting, unable to catch my breath for a few minutes. It’s been hard on Carter too because he couldn’t fix this. Getting over my past was only in my hands. I think I may finally be there.
I feel a set of strong arms wrap around my waist. “Hey beautiful.” He kisses my neck and can’t help but giggle.
“Hey, handsome.” I turn to face him. “You ready for this semester?”
He gives me a quick kiss on the lips. “Baby, after last year, this year will be a piece of cake.”
I laugh as we walk toward our class.
He is definitely right. No matter what life throws at us, Carter and I will survive it.
He is my forever.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgements
(Untitled)
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Five
Chapter Twenty Six
Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Three
Epilogue
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