Chapter 5

"Your past is going to be all over the news if I don't fix this."

"Julian do you honestly think I can't handle my own life. Besides it's not like my past is a big scandle anymore."

"What is your past?" asks Sakura.

"This isn't the first time this has happened to me. I have been raped before but that wasn't as harsh as this time was." Says Madison flatly showing no emotions like Li always does.

"Are you serious!" says Eli.

"She is. We covered it up back then but it still somehow made it to the papers." Says Jenny.

"That's not all about my past but that is all I am allowed to tell you." Says Madison as she looks at the floor.

"It's ok Madison. As long as you feel safe I'm happy." Says Eli as he wraps his arms around her body and hugs her closely.

Madison whispers in Eli's ear, "I only feel safe with you Eli."

Julian turns to Jenny and whispers to her, "I can't believe she's falling for this cop."

"Julian please get the hell away from me. I want you out of Japan. Who do I call about a restraining order?" says Madison as she looks at Julian then to everyone else in the room, not breaking the hug with Eli.

"You would call a damn good lawyer Miss. Taylor." Says Tori from the doorway leading to the hall.

"Tori?" says Julian a bit shocked.

"Julian, I'm not surprised that you are here. When Samantha passed away you flew in out of the blue to comfort Madison. Her friends could have done that." Says Tori as he walks in and smiles at Madison and Eli as they finally break their hugging.

"Tori you know Julian?" asks Sakura as she sits at her desk.

"I do. I worked with Samantha a long time ago."

"I remember you now. You were always following my mother around the house and doing anything she asked, even play with me." Says Madison.

"Well yeah. She thought you didn't have any friends so she asked if I would play with you sometimes so you wouldn't be lonely. I miss her a lot she was like a mother to me."

"Listen Tori thank you for all you have done. I know it must have been hard seeing me again."

"Don't worry about it. I'm doing fine and I can tell you are happy. Julian you and Jenny will be getting back on your plane." Says Tori.

"What do you mean? You can't make us leave." Says Jenny getting a little upset.

"Actually I can. When Samantha died she left one legal document to me knowing I would be a lawyer soon."

"And that would be what?" asks Julian.

"She said that if Madison was ever hurt again and you came to Japan to see her….."

"You would be forced to go back home because I don't want you in my life." Finishes Madison.

Tori looks at Madison oddly, "You know about that?"

"I was snooping around my mothers room one day before she died, I saw it and read it. I'm glad she did that."

Li stands up and grabs Julian by the arm and drags him out of the office saying, "Well I can't go against a legal document now can I. Sakura will you please grab Jenny and we will take them to the airport."

"Right-O Li." Says Sakura as she jumps up and grabs Jenny's arm and follows Li.

Jenny and Julian stumble after Sakura and Li trying to get away from them.

Meilin laughs and walks over to Madison, "I'm sorry about what I said before. You know I was just joking right?"

"Of course Meilin. No harm done." Says Madison as she looks at Tori, smiles and winks.

Tori nods and leaves the office.

"What I don't get is how you heard me." Says Meilin.

"Oh um well I'm not sure either. I just heard you. What time is it anyway?" asks Madison as she looks out the window and sees it's dark outside.

"It's seven pm. Time for me to go home and relax." Says Meilin as she goes to the coat rack by the door and grabs her coat.

"Bye Meilin." Say Madison and Eli together.

Meilin looks back and smiles before she walks out off the office into the busy hallway.

"Eli I don't want to be alone tonight." Says Madison as she walks back into his office.

"You wanna crash at my place. I mean it's a mess and all but I'm a single guy what do you expect."

Madison turns around and smiles at Eli, "Mess or no mess if its no trouble I want to stay at your place."

"Ok well I'm not off for another two hours."

"It's ok. I'll sleep on your couch while you work." Says Madison laying down on the couch, on her side and curling up in her baggy clothes.