Backroad Fate

Chapter 21

( Denny's point of view )

I felt so bad, telling Madison all of this about our parents.

Madison looked at me, confused, " They look like our parents. But their hair colors are different."

" I think that they are our parents." I said to Madison.

" W... what makes you think that?" She asked, crying.

" I searched these people names and they didn't exist until 3 years ago."

" But.... we buried my parents."

" Your Aunt must've known all about it."

" Why wouldn't she tell me they were alive?" She asked.

I looked down at my hands. I didn't want to tell her anymore. But I knew I had to.

( Madison's point of view)

Denny was looking down at his hands.

" There's more you're not telling me, isn't there?" I asked him.

...........He sighed, "The crash was a retaliation by the cartel our parent's used to be a part of..." Denny told me, grabbing my hand to comfort me.

I just looked at him, now crying more than I ever have. " Do you know how long I blamed myself for the crash?"

"I'm so sorry."

"Why did everyone tell me they died?"

.... "I think that our parents may have been put in the Witness Protection program."

I looked at Denny in disbelief, "So they've been alive this entire time."

He nodded, putting his arm around me.

"I feel like an idiot." I said. between tears.

"Why?" Denny asked.

"Because I should have known."

"How would you have known?"

......."I don't know....I just should have."

"There was no way you could've known."

..... I looked at him, " On the bright side, you might get to meet them."

He nodded, smiling and hugging me.

(Denny's point of view )

I felt so bad about everything. I'm angry, and confused, and I just wish Madison and I knew the whole story. What bothers me most is the fact that Madison grieved for the parents she didn't even lose. It's not as hard for me, because I truly didn't know them... and I'm not completely sure that I want to.

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As a parent myself, I don't even know how they could do what they did. Madison seems happy that they are alive, but I think she's also angry because they missed out on everything she has accomplished. She wanted her father to walk her down the aisle and he couldn't. They weren't there to see her graduate college and become a nurse. It's those things, as a parent, that matter the most.

(Madison's point of view)

I....am...so...angry, that my parents have been alive and I've been grieving them and I didn't have to.

February, 20, 2015

We left Denny's house for the airport. When I saw his jet I was amazed.

"Wow." I said.

"Wait until you see the inside." Jordan said.

She was right, the inside was so nice. But I planned on closing my eyes the whole flight to Daytona, because I am deathly scared of flying. Which I guess I forgot to mention.

"Madison, you alright?" Danny and Denny asked in unison.

"No." I said, leaning my head back with my eyes closed.

"What's wrong?" They both asked, again in unison.

I laughed, "Are you guys going to do that the whole flight?"

They just laughed. "What's really wrong?" Danny asked.

.... "I don't like flying."

"Have you ever flown before?" Denny asked.

"No." I replied.

"Then how do you know it's so bad?" Danny asked.

"Because, I just know. Plus, I have really bad motion sickness and I haven't felt good all morning."

"Maybe you're just nervous." Danny said.

..... "Yeah... You're probably right." I said.