A terrible lost

She was making authographs to everyone who wanted to buy her book. She was proud of herself but she wasn't satisfied at all. Madison listened that Ethan and his family decided to left the city to start a new life because they suffered a lot there. She didn't feel anything for him anymore but she believed that for Shaun it wouldn't be good to get used to a new place. Madison didn't know if she wanted to write a new book but for the moment she wanted to enjoy the life. Britney Sanders opened the door and moved the crowd.

"Excuse me" said the journalist

"Sorry, you should queue like the others if you want an authograph" said Madison

"I'm not here for this. I wanted to interview you about the party you're going to do about your book. Who are you going to invite"

"Sorry, but I should work. This is none of your business"

"How dare you to answer in this way to a journalist"

"I'm a journalist too, and if you don't want to be offended, out of here"

"Are you going to invite me?"

"I invite who the hell I want and I surely will not invite you" Madison was becoming angry

"Well,… Stay here with your vanity" the journalist went out offended for how Madison treated her

After finishing signing in all people's books Madison went out. Journeys were becoming good. The sun shone in all the city and Madison was happy until the journalist said that thing. Was the success really changing her? She didn't want to be arrogant, she has always been a humble person, who did what she did thanks to the perseverance and now she was doing a party without knowing who to invite. Madison saw Norman Jayden walking in front of her and she tried to avoid him. After they went together to the warehouse they had two different lives and it was better to be in this way.

"There's no need to hyde beauty" said Norman with his charming accent

"I wasn't hiding"

"You can lie to everyone but not me. There's no need to pretend. We had separate lives from that day"

"And it's better in this way"

"Better for you. I never wanted it, you neither said thanks for having saved your life"

"Oh well, thanks, now are you happy? We never knew each other and now you pretend to spend most of your time with me because we went together at the warehouse? I only want to forget that day and you remind me it"

"This doesn't mean we must avoid each other. I wasn't friend of the Origami killer…"

"I know, I don't blame you, but… we aren't friends"

"I instead see you as a friend. What happened with that journalist? I saw that woman going away angry"

"It's none of your business"

"I hope the success you're having with your book doesn't change you in a horrible person"

"Why everyone says this to me?"

"Hey, a bit of popularity isn't bad, I'm just saying"

"I really don't know. I feel stressed of all journalists' questions"

"It's normal"

"I'm doing a party for tonight and I really don't know who to invite"

"You can start with me"

Madison gave Norman a dirty look.

"Hey, if you want to make the best party you need someone's help and I'm available"

"It seems I can't say no. Fine"

"You won't regret" Norman gave Madison an eyelash "So, do you have distant relatives?"

"My aunt and my cousins but they wont be enough. I didn't listen my other relatives for a lifetime"

"I can invite some friends"

"I hope they aren't policemen and most of all not Blake"

"Blake left the police and he isn't a problem anymore"

"Thanks God"

"I have other friends that would participate to a party that honor your wonderful book"

"I can accept anyone but not Britney Sanders"

"Ahahahahahahahahahah" Norman laughed

"There's nothing to laugh"

"Ok, don't be nervous".

Madison and Norman went to Madison's new house and he was stunned. "Wow"

"Pretend to be at your house" Madison took off her jacket "I go to take a paper, don't forget your guests"

"No, I won't" Norman took off his clothes too

After taking a paper, Madison sat on a chair and Norman put the hand on a table up to her.

"Well, there's my friend, Charles, he would surely come" said Norman

"I hope he's a good boy. Does he drink at parties?"

"Yes, he's a bit goner"

Madison looked at him badly.

"Don't worry. He won't break anything"

"I hope so"

"Which is the name of your aunt" asked Norman curious

"Gemma, well I wrote to her sometimes and she seems funny"

"You never knew her personally?"

"No, I never had time for this. I was always busy"

"There's always time to know your own relatives"

Madison slammed the pen on the table. "How can you know?"

"Madison…"

"You don't know what I've been through in all my life. I worked like a mad…"

"I worked like a mad too" said Norman angry "But this doesn't mean I didn't know my relatives. I don't want to judge you but I believe you should know everyone of your family, this is only my tought but I will respect your decision"

Madison felt guilty. "Sorry, I shouldn't react in that way"

"If I can gave you an advice, forget people's judgments, you must do what you feel, always"

Madison smiled. "Thank you" she leaned back to Norman who hugged her

"You will have the best party of your life".

There were balloons everywhere and Madison went downstair with a glittering green dress. Norman called the best men who decorated her house in a stunning way. She couldn't thanks him in a better way. People arrived slowly. They were all Norman's friends, her aunt Gemma with her cousins didn't arrive. She didn't really know if she wanted to know her, she was scared of what she would have found. Madison was intentioned to take the tea in the fridge but Norman arrived with an elegant red jacket.

"You are awesome" said Norman

"You aren't bad either"

"I will take it as a compliment" he gave her an eyelash "Didn't your relatives arrive?"

"No, but they will"

"Charles" Norman's friend arrived. He had curly black hair, brown eyes and a very sporting light brown jacket "She's My friend Madison Paige, the one who wrote the "Heavy Rain"'s book. Madison, He's Charles"

"Glad to meet you Charles" Madison gave him a hand

"You're on all the journals Madison, I'm really surprised a cool woman like you met this policeman"

"Hey, I can meet the coolest women in this world" played Norman "Now go to take something to drink"

Charles went away and Norman tried to whisper something in Madison's ear but a blonde woman with three children were reaching them.

"Madison" the blonde woman opened her arms to hug her "I'm so happy to know my niece and look at this handsome boy. You took a good boyfriend"

Madison and Norman looked at each other shocked. "He isn't my boyfriend aunt Gemma. He helped me to organize the party" explained Madison

"Yes, we are just friends" confirmed Norman

"He's Norman Jayden, a policeman of FBI, Norman she's my aunt, Gemma"

"sweeties, can you go to eat something? Your mam will arrive soon"

The three children obeyed. "Oh Madison, we could have met before but you never wanted to see me"

"Aunt, I…"

"There's nothing to explain. You always take the same excuse. Work, work, work. Madison, there're other thing in the world that you never explored. You're only a little insect in a little town but if you could explore the coolest things with me…"

"My lady, if you want I can pour you a cup of tea, it soften the throat" said Norman ironically to distract her

"Oh no, I'm not thirsty".

Madison made a shocked face. She saw someone she didn't want to see… Lauren Winter.

"Madison, is it all right?" asked Norman

Madison walked angry toward her. "What are you doing here?"

"Madison, we don't know each other personally but…"

"It's all your fault if I spent that hell"

"Madison no, I never knew Scott was the Origami killer"

"Oh, who do you want to make fun of? You are the partner in crime of Scott Shelby, you're a killer just like him"

"He killed my son, how could I be his partner in crime?"

"Well, consider yourself the real assassin of your son"

The television was on. "Last news say that a bomb has broken out in the new house of Mars' family. So Ethan, Grace and Shaun all died inside it. Nothing has been discovered about their bodies but a squad of men is searching for them inside the stones…"

"Oh my God" Madison was crying until a shot broke the window's glasses. All the people shout and they were all running out from Madison's house. The shots continued and Madison was about to be killed until Norman launched himself over her. She looked at him scared.

"Don't look at me in this way, we have to go now" said Norman

They run trying to find a way out, then Norman saw something. "Come on, there's a window here, we can go out from there".

Norman went first, then he helped Madison. After they run out, the bomb exploded in Madison's house. She cryed looking at it. She build a new life in that house and now everything was gone.

Norman touched her shoulder. "Madison, we have to go"

They walked away without looking back.