Here's Chapter 2! Enjoy!
Chapter 2
"Uh… I'll be a second!" he called. He raced into his bedroom and opened the wardrobe. "What could Madison want with me at this hour of the night?" He pondered as he dressed. He walked back to the door and opened it slowly. She was dressed in jeans and a leather jacket, helmet in hand. He smiled awkwardly and held the door open wider. "Hi… Madison, come in…"
He hoped she wouldn't be too long, he had a mountain of work to do on a new case that had popped up at work… which was due for presentation tomorrow. Ugh.
Madison walked past him without a word. Frowning slightly, he closed the door and followed her. She sat down on the couch in his living room. He settled himself down at the other end. Norman fidgeted awkwardly- he didn't know Madison too well. They had briefly spoken in the pouring rain after rescuing Shaun, but that was it. Upon closer inspection, She looked… really pale. There were huge bags under her eyes and her clothes hung loosely on her body.
"Can I… get you a drink?" Jayden offered, hoping to break the ice some. He was kinda craving a drink himself. Madison shook her head furiously, tears brimming in her eyes. He was taken aback. Slowly he edged a little closer toward her and put a hand on her shoulder. She shook it off and stood up suddenly. "WHY? She screamed. Jayden jumped and stood up. "Why did you arrest Ethan?" She sobbed, "You knew he wasn't the Origami Killer and now, he's DEAD!". She punched him in the face at the word "dead". They both stood for moment, Jayden clutching his rapidly swelling eye. "I- I'm sorry, Madison…" he stammered, "I regret it so much…"
Tears were still streaming down Madison's pale face.
"I'm pregnant, with Ethan's child, you bastard!" Madison spat, "and, thanks to you, my child is going to grow up without a father! I hope you're FUCKING happy!" She turned and raced out of the room. He heard the front door slam. Shaking, he sunk to his knees.
He remembered the funeral…
Little Shaun Mars was sobbing in his mother's arms as the casket was carried from the church. It was a freezing day, rain lashing at everyone's faces ,mingling with their tears. He had stood solemnly as he watched the casket being lowered into the ground, tears stinging his own eyes, hidden behind glasses…
Madison was right. It WAS his fault.
Everybody at work had supported him, said he had done the right thing and that it wasn't his fault Ethan Mars had committed suicide.
But, if he had just ignored the fuck- head Blake and listened to his own instincts, he wouldn't have locked up Ethan and he would have still been alive to see his son today.
Thanks to him, Shaun now had no father.
Madison's child would never even know their brave and loving father.
Norman buried his face in his hands- he himself knew the pain of losing a father all too well…
Sorry for the short chapter! I promise the next one will be longer! :3
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