Madison did not bother going back to the room when she left. After getting a cup of hot coffee from the vending machine along the floor, she decided to sit down on one of the nearby chairs where a few people were seated.

She was lost in thought, staring at the white wall in front of her. What are they talking about now? What would Drew feel for Ellie after everything that had happened? Will she lose him for good? Will he choose his first love or will he still settle for his new love?

Despite all her doubts and fears, she knew strongly the answers to her questions. She will not lose Drew over this incident. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking?

"There you are," a male voice said that brought Madison out of her reverie.

As soon as Madison caught his eyes, she instantly jumped up and threw her arms around his waist. Drew slowly wrapped his arms around her and started rubbing her back for comfort.

"I love you so much," it was all Madison could say at the moment.

"I love you too," Drew laughed.

The two hugged each other for a while before Madison finally pulled away.

"Why did you leave? Is it safe for Ellie to be left alone?" she asked worriedly.

A smile appeared on his face with all the exhaustion from the previous days no longer visible. "Oh she's not alone. Her mother came to visit her."

Madison's face brightened up upon hearing the news. "Really? That's good to hear!"

He nodded, still smiling. "I know. I just hope everything that had happened will be for the better now."

"Me too."

The couple went back to the room after each had their coffee and was surprised to see that both Ellie's and her mother's eyes were red and blotchy. However, the atmosphere in the room seemed to have lifted and the new glow on the patient's face was very evident.

"Oh mom, that's Madison. She's Drew's girlfriend," Ellie said cheerfully.

"Nice to meet you, Madison," Mrs. Minami said with a smile.

"Hello Mrs. Minami," Madison greeted back, admiring how young looking the woman was.

Ellie and her mother suddenly laughed that startled the new comers.

"Just call me Rebecca," the older woman said. "You see, I will be filing my divorce soon so I will not be carrying that name anymore."

"That's great, Rebecca!" Drew exclaimed that made Madison jump. He threw his arms around Rebecca and the two laughed together.

Madison did not know how to react since she was not really in the know of the life of the Minamis except with what she heard from Drew's stories.

"This calls for a celebration," Drew said, placing his arms around Madison.

The conversation was interrupted again when the door had burst open. The tenants of the room all turned to see who entered. A tall guy with long dark hair came in with a frantic look on his face. Madison was surprised how striking he was despite looking like he just woke up. She came to the conclusion that this might be another model who knew Ellie.

"Joaquin?" Ellie squeaked with her jaw dropped.

The visitor smiled, hugging the patient. "Lili! I came here as soon as I can."

Madison noticed the heavy accent that he has. But she could not guess what country he had come from because of his exotic features.

"I'm surprised that you came," Ellie gushed. "You're alone?"

Joaquin nodded with a sheepish grin. "My manager did not want me to go. I just escaped and I came all the way from Paris."

Madison's eyebrow rose upon hearing that. This guy came all the way from Paris to visit Ellie? Hmm…

"You did not have to come you know."

"But I'm here now."

Madison watched Ellie and Joaquin share shy smiles. It was as if they were oblivious of their surroundings, as if forgetting that there are other people in there. But Ellie easily snapped out of it, finally glancing at her other visitors.

"Oh Joaquin, this is my mom, Rebecca," Ellie said, touching her mother's arms. "And these are my friends, Drew and Madison."

"It is very nice meeting you," Joaquin greeted as he shook everybody's hand.

"Joaquin de la Rosa is a friend of mine whom I've met in one of the fashion shows in New York about 2 months ago," Ellie explained. "We were both modelling for Ralph Lauren if I remember correctly."

"You are correct," Joaquin smiled. "But I am no longer focusing on modelling since I decided to pursue a career on music. I am just starting though."

"Oh we'd love to hear your music some time," Rebecca complimented.

Joaquin smiled modestly. "My manager kept on calling me on my way here. So I offered him a compromise that I could perform here in Spring Break for my first ever gig so as to pay back for all the fashion shows I missed in Paris. Glad to say he agreed to my offer."

"That's great to hear!" Ellie said excitedly while clapping her hands. "When and where will it be held?"

Joaquin scrunched his nose. "I think it's called 'Luna's Shack'. My manager already called. Luckily, everything worked out for the best."

"So when will it be?"

"When you get out of the hospital so you can watch me."

The blush on Ellie's face was very obvious that made Drew and Madison catch each other's eyes.

The five continued to chat about Ellie's and Joaquin's career. Madison just listened attentively, feeling entranced by how easy going and down-to-earth Joaquin was all the time. He was not the least cocky and he was very likeable. She could not also help wonder if Joaquin knew about the suicide attempt. Maybe he did know but was too polite to bring it up. And it seemed as if he could easily lift Ellie's spirit up easily.

After some time, Madison and Drew finally bid farewell to the others. The two walked back to the car holding each other's hand. Fortunately, they were able to duck the paparazzi since they parked somewhere deserted.

"Joaquin's arrival was really unexpected to me," Madison admitted, clutching her boyfriend's arm.

Drew nodded. "He seems nice though."

"Very nice," Madison agreed with a very different tone on her voice.

Drew noticed it and paused with a stern expression. "Are you checking him out?"

The brown-haired gal who's starting to feel relaxed giggled. "For Ellie, baby."

"Oh," he mumbled then laughed.

The two continued walking in silence until they reached their car. Drew opened the door of the passenger's seat but Madison did not get in. Instead, she faced him and stared into his eyes.

"Were you jealous?" she asked seriously.

Drew shrugged. "Well I thought you had a crush on him or something so I got a little jealous."

"No. I mean for Ellie and Joaquin, if ever they would end up being together."

The smile on Drew's face slowly disappeared. This made Madison feel nervous again that maybe, just maybe, he still have feelings for his old flame. Out of a sudden, his hand flew and landed on her nose, pinching it along the process.

"Ouch, Drew! That hurts!" Madison shrieked, pulling him away from her.

Drew guffawed. "Stop thinking about silly things, Maddie."

With that, Madison smiled, hopping into the car. He's right. She really should stop thinking about silly things. Drew's hers anyway, right?