The stunned Madison watched as Drew carried the unconscious half naked girl in his arms. Ellie's face was already as white as sheet and Madison was scared of the great possibility that they might already be too late. Inside, she was freaking out as if she wanted to scream. But she was too shaken to actually do or say anything.

"Let's go," Drew said, calmly.

"We'll take my car," the older woman said.

All Madison could think about as they walked along the empty hallway and rode the elevator was "OH GOD! PLEASE DON'T LET HER BE DEAD!" She was closed to sobbing and so she covered her face as she followed her two companions whose emotions were more in control.

Luckily, Olivia's car was parked below the hotel where it was more secluded. Their great concern was not letting the paparazzi know about the incident.

Wasting no time, Olivia automatically opened her car while talking to someone on her phone. It appeared that she had been calling the nearby hospital to ensure that they will be ready when they arrive. Drew hopped in at the back and Madison followed suit. He was busy calling people that seemed to be Ellie's relatives.

As they drove to the hospital, Madison just stared at the pale face of Ellie. So many things were running in her mind and she felt guiltier than guilty. Was this her fault? Was it because of what she had said last night to Ellie? Was it that too painful? Painful enough to make Ellie want to take away her life?

Fortunately, the hospital was just a few blocks away. With Olivia's early warning, a team of medical crew was already waiting outside the emergency room. Drew instantly but gently brought out Ellie from the car and placed her to the hospital bed waiting outside. The medics people instantly rushed her inside while shouting orders at each other.

Drew and Olivia, who were both still talking to people on their phone, followed them. Madison was about to come after them but her pace slowed down as if her feet did not want to move.

Should I follow them? I mean, I am the reason why Ellie did this, right? I'm the culprit, right? She thought to herself.

Madison started to feel dizzy. She did not know if it was because of her hangover or if it was because of what had happened. There she stood at the middle of the hallway, unable to determine what she should do. Should she run as far away as she could before they start accusing her? Should she stay so the police could arrest her?

Shaking her head, Madison knew she was just exaggerating. But the guilt she felt was too much that she could not help blaming herself for what happened.

"Maddie!"

Madison looked up and saw Drew running towards him. He grabbed her and held her tight while smoothing her hair. This made her weaken and started crying for real.

"Everything will be okay," he assured her.

Madison shook her head. "This is all my fault," she sobbed. "I made her want to kill herself. I am so sorry."

"No!" Drew protested. He pulled away from their embrace and made Madison look at him. "It is not your fault. This is not the first time that Ellie tried killing herself. She has a problem."

"But don't you get it? I triggered her! Just because of this stupid paranoia and stupid jealousy I was feeling! I am so selfish!"

"Maddie…"

Drew led her to the waiting area for the visitors. There, Madison cried for some more as he stroked her hair, trying to be comforting. She cried on for about 30 minutes until she finally calmed down. The crying helped clear her head and made her feel better but did not do anything for her headache.

"I'll get you something to drink," Drew whispered to her ears. He was about to stand up but Madison stopped her.

"Stay here," she pleaded.

"Okay."

The couple stayed quiet for some time with their arms around each other. The atmosphere in the hospital was still and peaceful without any riot that had once happened earlier when Ellie was brought in.

"You said that it was not the first time that Ellie did this?" Madison muttered, breaking the silence. Even though there were very few people around them, she did not want to be heard and catch attention especially since they're talking about a huge celebrity.

Madison's confused eyes were met by his intense ones. He seemed to hesitate telling her about it but he obliged.

"Will you keep a secret?" Drew asked.

She nodded. "Of course."

He sighed. "You see, El's life had not always been easy. She may look like a cheerful girl from the outside but on the inside, she was torn and sad. Back in Junior High, her classmates used to tease her that she was not pretty and they call her dumb."

"That's terrible!" Madison exclaimed. She remembered how happy go lucky Elaine Minami was when she first met her and Aimee's nasty comment on how un-pretty she was.

Drew nodded. "What made it worse is that her older brother, Simon was like the coolest kid in their school. He was smart and talented and very popular. Their parents were so proud of him and why wouldn't they be? In High School, he graduated a valedictorian. He got accepted in Harvard and he's now one of the best lawyers in America. He was everything they wanted him to be."

There was a quick pause before he continued telling his story. "And El is the exact opposite of Simon. She was not as smart and not as popular. Her parents were so disappointed on her especially her father. He always makes sure that he reminds El that she's a disgrace to their family."

"Omigod," she muttered.

"More so, El did not want to be a professional like her brother. Her parents wanted her to be either a doctor or a lawyer or maybe to take after their business. But that's not her passion. She wanted to be a model and she got the height for that. But when her father found out, he got so mad and they got into this really huge fight. That was the very first time she tried to kill herself."

Madison gasped. "And what happened?"

By now, Drew's eyes were already red and watery. "I saved her, just like today. We were 15 years old then, she tried slitting her wrist. It was a chaos in their house and it surprised me that her father was angry instead of worried. El got better and she recovered but her father was so mad and commanded her to leave the house."

"What about her mother?" she asked.

"Mrs. Minami did not have a say on things. Even if she was worried about her daughter, all she could do was follow her husband. When El left, her mother bought her a home in Los Angeles but they have never talked to each other after that. Olivia was the one who looked after her. And that's when Ellie Mi was born. She no longer wanted to be Elaine Minami. She had undergone plastic surgery and all that crap that changed her from the sweet, innocent girl to that supermodel you all know now as Ellie Mi."

Silence fell over them as Drew's bitter words rang in Madison's ears. She could not believe what Ellie had gone through because of her parent. But there was still something unclear to hear.

"What about you two?" she asked. "What happened? Why did it end?"

A deep sigh escaped from Drew's mouth. He would not meet Madison's eyes. "It was not only once that El tried killing herself. Whenever she gets rejected when she was still starting to be a model, she would do it again and again. It was kind of sickening and tiring witnessing all that. I told her I'd leave her if she'd do it again but it was like she never listened."

Madison nodded slowly, digesting everything that she had heard. A new fear started creeping over her now that she finally knew how Ellie and Drew broke up. It was hard, knowing that what she should be worried about Ellie's condition now but she also felt a little angry though she did not to whom it was directed.

"How about a shrink? Or rehab?" she asked.

Drew shook his head. "We believed her when she said again and again that she will stop. We forced her to go but she wouldn't."

"But you still love her, right?" Madison could not help asking.

To her surprise, Drew suddenly threw his arms around her. "You're the one I love Maddie. How many times do I have to say it? I care about El but just as an old friend."

Madison tried swallowing the lump on her throat. Tears threatened to come out again but she refused to give in. "It's just the way things ended between the two of you. There's no clear resolve."

To her surprise, Drew laughed. "It was very crystal clear that everything ended then and there. She started dating other male celebrities."

"Oh," was all Madison could say. She did not expect to hear that, what with how Ellie had been acting when she's around Drew.

"Drew!"

The two looked up to see Olivia approaching them, still in her bathrobe. Her eyes were red and blotchy, evidence that she'd also been crying.

The only male stood up among the three and the two got into a serious discussion. Madison watched them, so many things starting to run in her mind. What did the doctor say? Will Ellie be okay? Will she push through? Or will the worst happen as what they have all feared?