Strictly Business

7

"No madelyn, Its me ella. I'm sorry."

I sat up and started freaking out.

"Where am I? Who are they?" I said pointing out the two blurry figures sprawled out on a sofa and a chair.

"That's uh, Jay and Carter right?"

"Yeah." Two male voices said in sync.

"Madelyn it's me jay. Mr. Owens is here too."

"Ugh." I groaned.
"But I'm here sweetheart."
"It hurts."
"What hurts?"
"Everything." I tried sitting up but it felt like my stomach just tore open.

"Why am I here?"
"Well," Ella started, "you got home I guess and someone was in our house. I tried to help but I ran to the neighbors to get help. He stabbed you. This is all my fault!" She said crying and running out of the room.

I it flashbacks of that night. Chills ran down my spine.

"How long was I out?"
"Only two days, not long." Jay said.

"Seemed long to me." Carter said.
"Carter stop." I noticed I said Carter and immediately corrected myself after words.
"Sorry. I meant Mr. Owens."
"Madelyn I told you to call me carter."

"What's going on?" Jay asked suspiciously.
"Nothing it's just I don't want her to call me mr. Owens at the moment. She having a rough time."

"Yeah I get it." Jay said.

An older man with scrubs on walked in with a clip board.

"Oh hello madelyn. I see that you're awake." he said In a cheery voice.

"Yeah. Hey is it normal for like everything to hurt?"
"Yes. And it should only for a couple more days but we'll get you some medication. After today it will be more sore than painful so it's important to not be active. Only do some stretches twice a day and after tonight you can start stretching more."

"When do I get released?"
"Well if everything sorts out just fine, you should get released tomorrow evening."

"So can I like go out and eat and do stuff?"
"Anything that requires no physical activity. So eliminate things like the gym, yoga, or anything of that nature."

"Okay good!" He asked me some simple questions that were pretty easy and gave me a list of things to do and things to avoid.

"So I guess that means I can go on a date!"
"Thanks Madelyn I appreciate it. I knew you would come around." Carter said excitedly.

"I'm pretty sure she meant me but keep on dreaming buddy. This girl is mine." Jay said kissing me.

Carter looked down and had a look of sadness in his eyes but soon said, "I know I was joking, Jack."

"It's Jay, Mr.owens."
"Oh sorry."

"Jay I'm so surprised you came."
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Well we haven't made things like official yet."
"Well then, Madelyn dell, will you make me the happiest man on earth and be my girlfriend?"

I glanced back at Carter and he looked at me and rolled his eyes.

"Yes I will."

I then sat up as far as I could without it killing me, grabbed jay by the neck and kissed him passionately.

"Jay i really like you, in glad you asked me out."
"Me too, Beautiful."

"Oh I think I'm going to vomit." Carter said.
"Shut up." I said jokingly.

Me and Jay kissed for another ten minutes then he went back and say down.

I saw Ella's empty chair and I gasped.

"I forgot about ella. Someone please go find her."

"I'm on it babe." Jay said walking out of the room.

"You didn't tell me you and Jason were dating."
"I know, and his name is Jay."
"I'm not okay with this."
"You're not my dad Carter I can be in any relationship I want."

"It could've been is Madelyn."
"No. I don't like you,"
"I can make you like me."
"No you can't. you can't just make me like you."

"And you can't make me not like you madelyn."
"Please your only going to use me for you pleasures."
"No Madelyn I actually like you. It all started the day you walked into my office and asked for more orders."

"Just let me live my life."
"You can live it with me. We can try things out. If it doesn't work out then I'll leave your life. Forever."

"Carter,"
"No don't talk."
He stood up and leaned down over me. He leaned in to kiss me but I turned my head.

"Please. I can't anchor you down like this. You can get married and have children any day now. I'm not gonna let you be stuck on me and i break your heart and I'm the reason you never get to do any of that."

"Baby you could be the reason I get to have all of that just please give me a chance."

"No."

"I found ella." Jay said walking in. Carter sat back down and Ella walked in with her makeup all smudged.

"Ella it's not your fault."
"Yes it is. I didn't set the system and that psycho got in."

"It's not your fault that a guy broke into our house. Ella your my sister basically. I love you no matter what. Come give me hug."

She came over and Hugged me tight. We both burst into tears.

"I'm just glad you're okay."
"Me too ella."