Welcome back! Thanks for the wait! I had a band completion ALL DAY LONG! It was not that bad though. Any who, the survey has come in and I have the result. As of the date 2/09/13, the tallies are (note, if you mentioned more than one, I put both of the names down!)-
Matt Bomer-8
Ian Somerhalder-5
Henry Cavill-1
Alex Pettyfer-1
Jessie Pavelka-1
Christian Bale-1
I don't think Bruce Wayne could be Batman AND Christian Grey! There actually are similarities between the two, business men wise. So it looks like Matt Bomer comes out on top. As for my personal opinion, I watch The Vampire Diaries and even though I'm "Team Stefan" (can I get a what-what?), Ian Somerhalder is a great actor, and I think he can play that tortured soul kind of thing, I see it all the time in TVD! Matt Bomer though has to be the perfect model of Christian Grey. He really does, but unfortunately, he being gay throws me off. Not that I don't like gay people, (trust me; I'm involved within the Theatre World. They're my buds) but it would just be weird to watch. But if his acting pulls through, then I'm all for him! I also think Henry Cavill is a very attractive man.
As for my story= You guys are the best. Some of you are saying that you are CRYING while reading my story! Wow! Thank you so much! I'm glad you love it! Xxx Also, towards the end of the chapter, there will be a small character POV shift. Enjoy! And the day of the week in the story is MONDAY
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A cold sweat was caked upon her forehead. Maddie struggled beneath the sheets of her bed. She was sitting in a chair, her arms unable to move, almost as if she was wearing a straight jacket. She snapped her head up to the sound of a soft lullaby. "When the night cries, and the wind howls. I will stand there with love all around. Don't let your dreams fly too high, sleep in peace, sleep in peace tonight." After a moment of blurry vision, Jen stood stock-still in front of her. Jen smiled slowly and took a piece of Maddie's hair and twirled it in her fingers. "You were mine." She said. Maddie tried desperately to pull her head away but Jen lifted her hand and touched her cheek, and said "wake up, sweetheart, mommy's here." The words came out, but it wasn't Jens voice.
Maddie propped up out of her bed, gasping for air. At each corner of her queen size bed sat her parents. Christian was clutching her hand, and Ana had been touching her face, soothing her. Concern etched on both of their faces.
"Maddie, honey, are you alright?" Christian asked.
"Yes. It's just a silly nightmare." She tried to give them a reassuring smile while she slowed her breathing down.
"Okay, we'll let you get ready. Breakfast is ready." Ana said and she gave her daughter a quick kiss on the forehead.
Maddie let out her breath when the door shut. She took a quick shower and put on some new clothes. She walked out to see her mother and father waiting for her at the table. She walked to the table and sat down. "Hello."
"Good morning. You hungry?" Christian asked.
She shook her head. "No, I'm not really that hungry."
"Oh no, young lady, you are going to eat. I have a serious problem with people not eating. You look as if they didn't feed you." Christian admonished.
"No, they fed me. I just sometimes forget to.. uh.. eat." Maddie blushed. Christian raised his eyebrows at Ana and rolled his eyes. Ana giggled and shrugged her shoulders. Missing the unspoken joke, Maddie asked, "What?"
"Your mother seems to have the same problem."Christian laughed.
"I go ninety-to-nothing all the time, I just forget! But if I were you, I would eat. Christian has a low tolerance for skipping meals." Ana looked lovingly towards her husband, as if even though this may get on her nerves sometimes, these small acts of concern from Christian make her happy. She secretly loves it.
"Alright, alright, I'll eat." Maddie laughed and made her plate.
After Christian forced her (kindly) to eat every little scrape off of her plate, Maddie excused herself to the balcony with her phone. She looked down at the piece of paper and dialed the number. The dial tone was heard and then a slight ruffle. A soft "Hello" came from the sound of a young man's voice.
Maddie smiled "Pierre," she breathed.
"Madeline? Is that you?" The man almost shouted.
"It is me. Oh, Pierre, I have wonderful news. You were right! You were always right! Jen and Eric, they did kidnap me, but now my parents have found me. Oh Pierre, there wonderful. I'm home!"
"Madeline, that is wonderful. I'm so happy for you. I knew long ago something wasn't right. I'm glad you are okay. Please, tell me about everything."
Maddie thanked him and told him about all that's happened: Moving to Zambia, Elliot and Kate being her aunt and uncle, Jen and Eric being arrested, seeing her parents at the airport.
Pierre sighed sadly. "Oh, how I wish this whole mess didn't happen to you."
"No. I'm glad it did, because I got to meet you. I am glad everything that happened, happened. Minus the part about Jen and Eric and my parents. I wish that didn't happen."
"Where are you? When will I see you again?" Asked Pierre. And just like that, Maddie's heart fluttered. She would always have feelings for Pierre.
"I don't know, Pierre. I'm in Germany right now. That's why we are in the same time zone. But we are leaving Wednesday night, going back to Seattle."
"I'll come to you! I'll take a bus, or a train, or a plane! I'll even ride my bike, though my legs might fall off from exhaustion. As long as I can see you."
Maddie laughed and rolled her eyes, but she was secretly glad. "Don't use your money, Pierre, you need to save it up for college. And for your art."
"No. I'll raise more money, it's fine. I must see you. We are too close to be apart. I'm living in Lille now, I'll take an overnight train. Where will I meet you?"
"Pierre, I'm in Berlin, but I don't know if my parents will be okay-" Maddie rubbed her forehead.
"Sneak out. I'll be there tomorrow night. And then maybe we could be together Wednesday afternoon. Spend the night with me." Maddie's heart swelled. Oh, how she missed him.
She listened to her gut and immediately said, "Yes."
"Good. I'll go get a ticket as soon as I can." She could hear his grin on the other side of the line. "Where can I meet you?"
She glanced behind her to see her parents sitting in the living room through the glass doors leading to the balcony. "Come to my hotel, and call me on this phone. I'll meet you out there." She gave him the hotel's address.
"Until tomorrow night, Madeline." Pierre whispered.
"Until then." Maddie smiled at the thought. "Be careful."
"I will. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." And the line was cut. Maddie returned back into the living room.
"Who was that?" Ana asked.
"I had to call the head master of the school in Zambia, he helped me with my packing and stuff. He had a couple of questions." Look at you. Not even a week with your parents and you're already fucking lying. "Have you guys ever been to Germany?"
"I have, but your mother hasn't. And I only stayed for about three days for business, didn't really get to go out."
"Well, may I interest you in a personal tour of the city? I didn't live here very long, but I'm still pretty fluent in the language and definitely could get around without that much of a problem. We could go see the Friedrichstadt Palast or the Capital Building?" Maddie encouraged. She wanted to get out of the hotel, and revisit some of her favorite places.
"I think that would be a perfect idea. Let's all go get dressed," Ana chimed. They all went into their rooms to get dressed for the day, and Maddie couldn't help the grin that was on her face that would probably be there until she see's Pierre tomorrow night. When the crew was ready to go, including the security, they all went out the door, headed towards the city of Berlin.
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She sat down in her temporary cell. She had a chance to talk to Eric, but she said nothing, though he asked a million questions. He knew her plan, and he was just as guilty as she was, but he didn't understand the depth of her suffering. What truly led her to do this crime. All she wanted was an opportunity. Christian Grey took that all away from her. At the time, she was happy to do what he said, not at all ready for that life changing thing to happen, but now she resented it. The guilt that overwhelmed her when she thought about it was heart crushing. This was God punishing her for what she did. She would've been happy by herself, even though she loved Master Grey. She just kept her head down, not meeting any of the detectives' eyes. She would not speak. She would sit and sulk in her cell, and die slowly.
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Boom. Jen is absolutely crazy. But other than that, Love is in the air! It might be because Valentine's day is coming up, and I shall be single again this year. I am prepared to do my ritual eating of the whole box of chocolates, wearing sweats, watching The Notebook or any other Nicholas Sparks movie adaption. Will you send me a little review, pretty please? Tell me what you think. And, tell me if I should keep Pierre around, or bring a new guy in the batch? Xxxx Love you all! Happy Early Valentine's Day!