Sorry for my two day absence but I was abducted by another story... but I'm now back.
Just a short chapter today though.
SPOILERS - this week - The Day of the Dead celebrations begin at Kendall's house; Marissa, Scott, Brook and Erica fly off to New York and Randi begins to realise just how ill Madison is.
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Scott was packing his case for the trip to New York, but he couldn't hide the fact that he was worried about leaving Madison and the baby.
After she had been diagnosed with post-natal depression he'd tried to be there for her all he could. But if anything Madison seemed to be getting worse rather than better. She went through phases where she clung to the baby as if she was afraid to let her out of her sight, and other times he had come home to find Holly bawling away in her crib while Madison was sat a few feet away completely ignoring her. She was getting the same with him too, some days she would act so mad at him, but she was never able to tell him why and then moments later she would be telling him how much she loved him and how much she needed him. He didn't know what to do.
At least she was going to counselling. She'd gone for an appointment just yesterday while he got the afternoon off to watch the baby. He'd offered to drive her, but Madison wanted to prove she could do it on her own. She came back smiling, so it must have helped.
Their friends were also all being amazingly supportive. There was an unofficial rota going round where everyday someone would pop in for a few hours to check on Madison and the baby while he was at work. It was going be a bit more official while he was away. Randi had made sure that there would always someone around to be with her while he was gone. She'd even arranged for Madison and Holly to spend the night with her and Frankie at their apartment just so they wouldn't be alone.
That didn't stop him worrying though.
But Madison told him time and again. She wanted him to go… she didn't want her illness to disrupt his work.
Still, just to make sure he'd left her the name and phone number of the hotel in New York; the number of Mr Joosson's hotel where he would be for the meeting; a copy of his full schedule; cell phone numbers for him, Marissa and Brooke; the times of his flights… and he promised to call her whenever he could.
There was nothing more he could do. He just had to trust that she would be okay.
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