Chapter 14

Alexia walks into Eli's office and sees Madison sitting at Eli's desk in his chair looking out the window. "Madison so why do you want Julian and Jenny back in Japan?"

"Because I need their help in proving Park is behind everything." Replies Madison not bothering to turn around.

"Are you saying Parks is behind your attack?" asks Alexia as she sits down in a chair across from Eli's desk.

"Yes and all the other times. The first time I was…. Shouldn't you be recording this?" asks Madison as she turns around to look at Alexia.

"I am." Alexia replies with a smile as she holds up a tape recorder.

"Ok. The first time I was attacked it was Parks. Then he was my stepfather and he knew I hated him. He also knew that I had the love from my mother that he wasn't getting. I think my mother just married him to save face. When my father left my mother was broken, he couldn't show her face in public because; well I'm not really sure why but I know she couldn't do it. So she married Parks."

"Why do you call him Parks and not by his first name?" interrupts Alexia.

"I always have. I never called him by his first name. Anyway he was the first of my attacks. He told me that this would teach my mother a lesson for loving me more than her. This would show her what a slut I was. I was not a slut. I cried the whole time and screamed for help but no one was home. He had planned it out. My mother found me and Parks was gone. She didn't want the matter to go to court so she ruined him publicly and that pissed him off even more. My next attack was from my cousin Julian. I knew Parks was behind it because Julian wouldn't have the heart to do that to me. Julian had kidnapped me and kept me blindfolded the whole time. I knew he was crying though, I could hear. I can hear many things that others don't hear. Most of all I could hear Julian on the phone sometimes and I knew who he was talking to it was Parks. I've told most of this to Eli but not all the details I thought it better not to. But anyway Jenny was the next to attack me. I was 17 then, Jenny is my sister by birth but she was removed from the family before my attacks. My mother severed any ties Jenny had to us, her birth records were erased and therefore her name was gone. My mother gave Jenny enough money to get back on her feet and then nothing else. Jenny was contacted by Parks and she said she would only do it if Julian helped her kidnap me. So once again I was kidnapped and I was attacked by Jenny while Julian stood there and watched. I knew it was hurting him deep down and the same with Jenny but they did a very good job of hiding it."

"Madison how do you know Parks was behind the attack from Jenny?" asks Alexia as she sits there stunned listening to Madison's life.

"She told me. Just before I was found by my mother Julian left Jenny alone with me and she told me. Of course I know it's hear-say and you need Jenny to say that she did saw that to work. That's why they have to come back, I need them to help me put Parks away."

"Have you ever told the whole story of your past to anyone?"

"Just you. Eli knows most of it but I purposely left out a few details."

"Why did you leave out things when you told Eli?" asks Alexia.

Madison looks at Alexia and it suddenly dawns on her, Alexia is the psychologist for the police. "Why are you asking me about Eli?"

"I was told that you have been really close to him and you hardly know him, I was also told that you had spent the night at his house last night."

"Hmm."

"What is it Madison?"

"I don't do well with people who try and give me therapy."

"What makes you think I'm doing that?" asks Alexia starting to get a little worried.

"The way you talk, the questions you are asking me. I can put two and two together." Says Madison a hint of anger showing in her voice.

"I see. Do you wish me to leave?"

To Alexia's surprise Madison gets up and walks to the door and opens it, "Leave."

Alexia gets up and leaves the office, just as she's out the door, Madison slams it closed and closes all the blinds.

"Well?" asks Meilin as they see Alexia standing in front of the closed door.

"She kicked me out. Meilin she knew what my job was." Says Alexia.

"Well can we listen to the tape?" asks Meilin.

Eli walks over to the door and knocks on it, "Maddi can I come in?"

"I don't think you should listen to the tape unless you need. But I do suggest you get Julian and Jenny here as fast as you can." Says Alexia as she watches Eli.

Madison opens the door a crack and sees Eli and smiles, she opens the door wide enough for him to enter, but before she closes the door again she glares at Alexia and Meilin. She closes the door and locks it.

"I'm gonna go but I'm keeping the tape. If you need me again let me know." Says Alexia before she leaves.

"Maddi what's wrong?" asks Eli as he watches Madison lock the door and sit on the couch.

"You know her job don't you."

"Well, yes I do but Madison we were only trying to help." Says Eli as he kneels on the floor in front of Madison.

"I don't need therapy Eli. I worked very hard on my own to get back a normal life for me."

"Listen I'm sorry Maddi. How about we take the rest of the day off and we can go back to your place or my place which ever and just relax and enjoy the company of each other?" suggests Eli hoping Madison will say yes.

Madison thinks for a minute and then she smiles, "If you can take a day off work let's do it."

"Wonderful." Says Eli and without thinking he kisses Madison on the lips and wraps his arms around her waist.

Madison's eyes grow wide at first but then she returns the kiss by sliding her tongue across Eli's lips and wrapping her arms around his neck.

Eli parts his lips and slips his tongue into Madison's mouth.

As Eli's tongue dances around Madison's, Madison suddenly feels slight burning and tingling all over her body, She breaks the kiss and lists up her shirt to reveal her stomach and both her and Eli see her scars and bruises healing and vanishing.

"What the hell?" gasps Madison as she pulls off her shirt forgetting Eli is there and she watches her wounds healing.

Eli just kneels there and watches Madison pull her shirt off and watch her wounds heal. 'It's starting.' Thinks Eli as Madison looks at Eli with wide eyes not knowing what's going on.