A/N: I just wanted to warn you all that there's violence and language. Basically this is future fanfic where Doug gets taken care of and Maddie has to talk about what happened, and there's violence and stuff. But nothing happens to Maddie. It all happens to Doug lolol. And surprisingly, this isn't cute and soft fluff for once. But don't worry, I have a lot more adorable stuff coming your way.

Day 14: Reunion Hug

Title: Running

Maddie left another voicemail on Buck's phone. That had been the third one in about thirty minutes. She knew it was useless to even keep calling since he was working, but she just continued to call anyway.

"No luck?" Athena asked from beside her.

Maddie shook her head. She was just about to call again until an officer sat down behind the desk. She shoved her phone in her jacket pocket as he began to speak.

"Mrs. Kendall, I'm Officer James. I'll be filling out this report about what happened tonight. Make sure you tell me everything. I know some things might be a little foggy, but try the best you can."

Maddie let out a little gasp and tears began to fall down her cheeks. She didn't mean to react that way, but she hadn't went by Kendall in months. She hated that name so much.

Athena scooted her chair closer to hers and grabbed her hand.

She was so thankful that Athena was even there with her; her shift had been over for a while, but she continued to stay there just for Maddie.

"Maddie or Miss Buckley," Athena corrected him.

"But Sergeant… the official report. Kendall is her last name."

"I know what it is, and I know what has to go on that report… but I know she would prefer Maddie or Miss Buckley, so you are going to respect that."

"Sorry, ma'am," he said, and then he turned to Maddie. "Okay, Miss Buckley."

The images of that night flooded into Maddie's brain, and she tried her best to remember it all. She took a few deep breaths before she began to speak.

"I got off work at seven, and I went straight home. I got there at about 7:30, and I started to get ready because I was going out with my friend, Chim… umm Howie Han. But then, I got a text from him telling me that he wasn't going to be able to hang out tonight because he had to work until a lot later. So, then I tried to distract myself because I had been feeling paranoid for the past few weeks."

"Paranoid?" Officer James questioned.

"Yeah, umm, I felt like someone had been watching me or following me… and I was right," she said as she shrugged.

"Did you ever report it to the police?" He asked.

Maddie shook her head. "No, I didn't actually know if it was just me being paranoid, or if it was real… so I just told the people who were close to me about it, and I was never home alone for too long. My brother… Evan Buckley or Howie was always with me… but Evan had to stay over at work too."

The cop nodded, and Maddie took a deep breath. She was starting to get to the hard part.

"So, I was sitting on the couch, and I heard a knock at the door. I wasn't expecting anyone at all, so I didn't bother to get up… but I did check to see who it was on the camera app I have. I couldn't really see them because they had a hat on. I just sat as still as I could and hoped they went away… and then the pounding started, and I just knew it was him… Doug. I began to dial 911, and Doug yelled at me and told me not to… and if I did, he'd kill Chim. He told me that if I thought he was actually working, then I better think again."

A few tears fell down Maddie's face, and Athena squeezed her hand.

"Take your time, Maddie. We can sit here all night if we have to," she told her.

"Before we go on, Howie is referred to as Chim, correct?" the cop asked.

Maddie nodded.

"I didn't call 911. I froze because I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if Chim was actually at work or not. He could've taken him and used his phone to text me. He threatened to kill me before I left him, so doing that definitely wouldn't have been too much for him. Doug kept screaming at me to let him in within two minutes, and he threatened to hurt Chim if I didn't. So, I made a decision. I wasn't going to let him hurt Chim… I couldn't… so I opened the door… and I immediately realized that he didn't have Chim at all because Doug called me a stupid bitch as I jumped back when he slammed the door."

Although Doug had finally found her and had been standing just a few feet from her, Maddie had been relieved that Chim was safe at work.

God, if anything ever happened to him because of her, Maddie would never forgive herself.

"He told me that he planned to get both of us tonight, but since Chim had to work, he was just going to deal with me first, and then go to him later. I don't know how he knew he had to work a few extra hours. I guess he tapped his phone. Doug told me he had had Chim's wallet for months, and he had even been inside his apartment a few times. I don't know. Doug was smart when it came to things like that. He followed all of us around for months without any of us even realizing it… but anyway, he went to swing at me, and I blocked it and then I hit him. I guess those boxing lessons with my brother paid off. I hit him hard enough to slow him down, so I grabbed my phone and ran up the stairs as fast as I could. I went to my room and locked the door. I called 911 and soon enough, Doug was pounding at the door. He told me that Chim and I deserved what he planned to do to us. He said by the time he got finished with Chim, he would wish he would've died in that accident he had…" Maddie said, shaking her head as she began to pick at her nails.

She knew it was awful, but it hadn't surprised her at all when Doug said any of those things.

Maddie just didn't understand how one person could be so cruel… so evil that they would hurt others and even go as far as planning to murder them.

Doug was a monster.

"Miss Buckley?" Officer James asked.

The sound of his voice pulled Maddie out of her thoughts, and she even jumped a little.

"I'm sorry," she said quietly.

"It's okay, ma'am. I was just checking on you. Take all the time you need."

Maddie nodded. She took a second to gather her thoughts before she started to talk again.

"Then, he started calling me things, which is the usual… whore, slut… he called Chim a bastard… he just said all of these terrible things…" Maddie said, letting out a breath.

All his disgusting words circled around her mind, and Maddie's hands started to shake. She hated thinking about it.

She wasn't any of those things… neither was Chimney.

God, she hated Doug with everything in her.

"Hey, you know what? You don't have to repeat those things," Athena said as she rubbed her hand. "The report will be fine without them."

Maddie nodded. She was so thankful that she didn't have to.

"I grabbed the bat that was sitting in the corner of the room, and Doug had almost gotten in… he had even busted a hole in the door… so, I got ready, because I knew if I didn't do something, he'd kill me," she said before the tears really flooded down her face.

"I'm sorry," she apologized after a moment.

Athena pulled her in for a quick hug.

"It's okay," she whispered in her ear.

Maddie wiped the tears away and took a few deep breaths. "He got in, and I hit him a few times with it… and he fell down… and then I hit him on his head. I heard the cops outside, so I jumped across his body and ran down the steps… but he was still coming after me. I barely even got out before he caught up to me… and I think everyone else knows the rest."

Once Maddie had made it safely to the cops, Doug had refused to stand down. He just kept coming and even threatened to kill every last one of them. One cop had to shoot him.

And then, that was it. Doug died.

The only thing that had ran threw Maddie's mind as she watched him fall to the ground was that she didn't have to be scared anymore. She wasn't going to have to look over her shoulder anymore. She was actually going to be able to live and just exist instead of hiding away from the rest of the world.

She could be or do anything she wanted because no one was going to stop her.

God, she could just be herself.

She was free.

"Thank you, Miss Buckley. I think this is all we need from you," Officer James said before he got up.

Maddie nodded and turned to Athena.

"Thank you for being here with me, Athena," Maddie said, quietly. "Thank you so much."

Athena pulled her into a hug. "I'm just doing my job… and you're family now," she whispered.

Maddie felt someone touch her shoulder, and she pulled away from Athena. She was surprised to see Buck standing there. She immediately stood up and wrapped her arms around him.

"I'm sorry I couldn't pick up the phone. I'm so sorry," he said.

"It's okay," Maddie said. "I'm just glad you're here now."

Buck pulled away from her. "Let me look at you. Did he hurt you?"

Maddie shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm really tired. I just want to go to sleep."

Buck pulled her into a hug once again. "I think you should stay somewhere else tonight. I'm going to clean up the house and replace the door… I don't want you to be there for any of that."

Maddie didn't even want to think about going back to her apartment, so she liked that idea.

She knew she would probably plan on moving, but she wasn't even going to mention it now. She was just going to ask Chimney if she could stay over for a few nights or so, and then she would figure out what to do later.

Chimney…

God, she really wished he was with her.

"Does Chimney know about all of this?"

Buck pulled away from her and looked at the floor for a few seconds. "Yeah, he should be here soon. Bobby made him ride with him, so he could try to at least calm him down a little. He's worried sick about you. He's not doing too good."

"Does- Does he know that I'm okay?" Maddie asked, panic filling her voice. She couldn't stand the thought of Chimney being worried to the point where he was actually sick.

"He knows. He's just mad at himself because he wasn't there with you."

"It's not his fault," Maddie said.

"You're right, Bobby's trying to tell him that, but-" Buck tried to say, but Chimney's voice filled the entire station.

"Maddie!" She heard him shout.

She looked and he was running down the hall.

"Maddie!" He yelled louder, and she began to make her way to him.

Several cops tried to tell Chimney to slow down, but he didn't.

"Hey! Slow down!" One yelled.

And Chimney didn't listen. Maddie was sure that he didn't even hear them. He only ran faster.

Then, the cops ran after him.

Maddie walked faster and tried to tell the cops that Chimney wasn't trying to hurt anyone, but no one heard her; they were all talking too loud.

One grabbed him and the rest of the cops tried to get a hold of him. He desperately tried to break free.

"I didn't do anything. Let me go, dammit!" He yelled. "Maddie!"

She could hear the panic, frustration, and how bad he wanted to get to her in his voice.

Four cops were holding onto him and even all of them almost weren't enough to keep him from running.

"What the hell?" Buck shouted.

"Hey!" Athena yelled from behind Maddie. "Let him go right now!"

"Sergeant?" One of them questioned.

"I said let him go!" She yelled. "He didn't do anything."

The cops slowly backed away from him, and he started running to Maddie again. Once he got closer, she could see tears in his eyes.

He put his hands on both sides of her face. "Are you okay?"

Maddie nodded. "Yeah," she whispered.

He started to cry and his hands began to shake. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there."

She grabbed his hands and held them tight. "It's okay. I'm okay. You're here now."

"But it's not enough. I should've been there. I should've-" He said before Maddie interrupted him.

"It is enough. It's not your fault. The important thing is that we're both okay and we're together now. That's the only thing that matters."

"Maddie, if anything ever happened to you… I can't lose you," he said before he began to sob.

No one had ever said that to her before.

She began to cry too as she placed both of her hands on his cheeks. "Hey, look at me. You're not going to lose me… ever. I promise you that. Okay?"

Chimney nodded and Maddie pulled him in for a hug. His grip was so tight that it took Maddie by surprise and they both stumbled. Her back hit the wall as she grabbed fistfuls of his shirt.

God, his arms felt like home.

Chimney's sobs eventually turned into sniffles and Maddie didn't even let him go. She wasn't even sure how long they hugged, and she knew that everyone in the police station was watching them, but she didn't care.

"Everything's going to be okay," Maddie whispered in his ear. "We'll be okay."

And Maddie knew that for a fact.

She was going to be great.

And with Chimney by her side, she'd be even better.