CHAPTER 20

“You feel like doing anything today?” Tango asked, leaning against Matti’s door frame. Matti continued to stare out her window, her knees pulled to her chest. After a few moments, Tango got an idea. “Let’s go to the park.”

“I really don’t feel like going out.” Matti mumbled.

“When was the last time you went out? You've been cooped ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 19

Tango lay beside her as she slept, his elbow propping him up. He had held her until she fell asleep, refusing to sleep himself. She lay on her stomach, her arms folded against her chest and as he watched her, her words echoed in his mind.

“When getting high meant swinging on the playground? When tripping was falling down a hill? When ( Read more... )

“Come on, Madison, we gotta get going. Your parents are expecting us.” Tango says as he appears in my doorway.

I’m laying on our bed and I look over at him and I can instantly tell that he knows I’m nervous. This is the first time I’ll be seeing anyone in my family besides my dad in over 3 months. I’ve asked everyone to call me Madison now instead ( Read more... )

I love you. I love you. How can those words even be muttered? I never thought it was possible for someone to say it and mean it, but he assured me that he meant it. I had no idea what to say, so we sat there in awkward silence before my dad came in and Grant excused himself. Now I’m laying in bed starring up at the ceiling, pissed off for god knows ( Read more... )

Grabbing my guitar, phone and room key, I head out the door. Tonight is the last night Grant is going to be in town on the investigation and of course, I have to work. He said he would try to get away and come see me sing, but the chances were slim. The first night of the investigation was the only night we got to spend together and now he’s ( Read more... )

Chapter Nine
Its been almost 2 months since I left home. I'm not exactly sure where I am. After taking the bus to the train station in the next city, I headed west. I've taken a total of three buses and five trains so far. Some days, all I do is travel, not bothering to stop in any towns. I have no idea where I'm going or why. I just know that I ( Read more... )

Chapter Eight
Featuring "Nobody Wins" by The VeronicasAs the investigation went on, Steve and I began spending as much time together as we could. Once Kris walked in on us about to 'get it on' as she stated, we realized that the only person we didn't want to know was my father. I was a bit bothered when Grant found out, but I didn't let it show. We ( Read more... )

Chapter Seven
Featuring "I Could Get Used To This" by The Veronicas

I blink a few times and watch Grant with a dumb founded look. "What?"

"Can we talk?" he repeats. I take a deep breath and nod.
He tries to walk in and I step in front of him, blocking his entrance. We're so close i can feel the heat radiating off his body and I swallow the lump ( Read more... )

Chapter Six

"You...you slep...slept with Grant?" Kris stutters. "But...but...you slept with Grant?"

I nod. She looks very pale. "I don't know what happened. We were talking, we were both drunk, I cried, he hugged me, then i wake up in bed with him."

"Oh my god."
"That's what i said!" After a moment of starring at each other and in spite of ( Read more... )

Chapter Five

"Come in!" I yell as me and Kris sing into the plastic microphone attached to the TV.

Out of the corner of my eye i see Grant and my dad walk in. Somehow i don’t care that my dad is here. I'm guessing its the alcohol. We continue to sing the lyrics that appear on the screen, as my dad and Grant watch us.
"Madison Christine!" I hear ( Read more... )