Madison was almost out of breath when she arrived outside the male's dormitory. It was a little far from where she's staying but she didn't mind it a bit. Hart offered to fetch her but she persisted on going to him. The dark-haired guy whom she planned to meet was waiting outside, pulling down the sleeves of his sweater. He was surprisingly wearing his eyeglasses which gave the female visitor the nostalgia of their junior high days.

Hart placed his hands on her shoulder and studied her face. "What's wrong Maddie? It's as if you've seen a ghost," he asked.

Madison placed her hand on her chest, still trying to catch her breath. With a last gulp of air, she stood up and stared directly at Hart's brown eyes. "I saw Vicky," she explained. "With… with Drew!"

Hart waited patiently for Madison to go on.

"They were… they were…" she murmured, unable to say out loud what they were doing. She could feel her knees weakening just by remembering the way Drew looked at her.

Since Madison was not able to mutter another word, Hart tried to invite her in his room but she didn't think it's a good idea. The two then decided to sit on one of the benches nearby. They were silent at first so she thought of breaking it.

"What happened to you and Vicky?" Madison asked, looking down at her hands. She slowly gazed at Hart who was giving her a knowing look. "I thought you two looked really happy."

Hart suddenly looked up and crossed his arms over his chest. "She broke up with me," he said as-a-matter-of-factly.

"What?" she exclaimed as she stood up. "Why? Because of what happened in the Zeta Phi Beta party?"

The male companion laughed, pulling down Madison to make her sit. "Calm down," he whispered.

Feeling frustrated, Madison threw her arms up. "Why did you let her slip away just like that, Hart? Vicky is a really good person. I bet she's even a better girlfriend than me. She was like my confidante back then. I wouldn't have lived through my junior high if not because of her."

"It's not true that she's a better girlfriend," Hart said softly. "Maybe she noticed too that I still have feelings for y-"

"No Hart you don't!" Madison cried, dreading that Fiona had been right all along. "You like Vicky, okay? And for goodness' sake have you seen Drew lately changing girlfriends like every second? Do you want Vicky to be just one of those girls?"

Hart was silent at first. But then, he sighed. "I thought you will be happy," he whispered. "I thought you still wanted to be with me."

There was stillness again and Madison did not know how to respond. She covered her face with her hands, feeling woozy with all that had been happening. Shouldn't she be happy that she was given again another shot with Hart?

"You know, I was really happy with Vicky. There's no doubt about that. But then you came along again..." Hart explained with a smile. "I guess, you mean more to me than her. I would rather be with you than with her."

Those were the words Madison had been wanting to hear for a very long time. She'd been waiting and hoping that Hart would tell her that he still wanted to be with her. But even after his confession, Madison just felt empty and blank.

"Maddie?"

Madison looked up and saw Hart's concerned face. He was waiting for her to say something about what he just told her. "I… don't know what to say," she stuttered.

A grin appeared on Hart's face. "Are you really concerned about Vicky… or about Drew?" he asked teasingly.

Taken aback with what she heard, Madison blinked rapidly as she stared at the man beside her. Then, she laughed. "What do you mean by that? That maybe I'm in love with your cousin?"

Despite Madison's lack of seriousness, it was obvious on Hart's face that he wasn't kidding around. "If what I suspect is not true then, would you give me another chance?"

The smile on Madison's face disappeared with Hart's statement. Somehow, a part of her was stopping her to say yes. It was not because of how angry she was before but because… she simply just has no feelings for him anymore. It must have happened a long time ago but she just got used to being in love with him that she'd always thought she wouldn't love someone else besides him. Only now did she realize that when her feelings for Hart gradually dispersed, they had grown over someone she least expected. If she hadn't said the last statement she just mentioned, maybe she would never have grasp how she feels.

"Oh my god!" Madison whispered to herself. She finally accepted what everybody had been telling her and why she had been in pain all this time.

"I guess that's a no then?"

Madison gazed at Hart and saw a playful smirk on his face. He was as cute as hell and if she were back to her old self, his smile could have made her swoon. But everything had changed now. "I'm sorry Hart but I just realized… I'm in love with… Drew."

"I know Finnster," Hart chuckled. There was a twinkle on his eyes as if indicating that he knew her secret.

Madison blinked upon hearing what her ex-boyfriend had said. Hart knew and it's okay? "You knew and you didn't even bother telling me?" she demanded.

Pushing up his eyeglasses on the bridge of his nose, Hart laughed again. "It's not like you're even aware of it," he responded. "Plus, you were on denial."

"I can't believe this!" the brown-haired girl exclaimed, throwing her arms up. "Here I am with the guy I've been crazy about my whole life and now I'm talking to him about another guy I like. And he doesn't mind at all. This is freaking crazy!"

The heavy atmosphere soon lightened up as the two old friends shared a few laughs. Hart explained that he was still in touch with Egg and they once discussed about her. Madison could not believe that even guys gossip like girls. It was new for both of them to really talk like old friends and just see each other as no more than a friend.

"So when you told me you still liked me that was just a way to make me admit I'm in love with your cousin?" Madison asked, looking down at her hands.

"I do like you, Maddie," he responded. He caught her eyes and they came to an understanding. They still do like each other, in a sense that they'll hold a special place in one another's heart. But both of them finally have different people they love and care about.

"So what do you plan to do to get Vicky back?" Madison asked.

There was a moment of silence as Hart thought about it. "I think two can play that jealous game," he said, slyly.

With disbelief, Madison's jaw dropped as she gawked at this suddenly eccentric guy beside him. She had never really saw Hart as someone who would go for that kind of thing. Her perception of him had always been the type of guy who tries to win a girl's heart by being nice and sweet. Never by seeking revenge.

"Are you up for it, Finnster?" Hart challenged.

Madison punched her fist up. "Hell yeah!" she exclaimed. "Let's do this!"