the biggest star in the world

ocean breeze

madeline's pov

i didn't end up sleeping last night. i had unpacked, had a long shower. then walked to the private beach off the back of the house.

i took a deep breath of the salty air and relaxed. i sat on the sand hearing the waves softly crash against the shore.

i put my airpods in playing esha tewari (listen to her) she was releasing new music soon so of course she was all i had been listening too recently.

i also qued some of the maria's music. i stayed out there until the sun started to rise. i took some photos. and when i picked up my phone i saw a message from violet from a few hours ago.

violet 🤍
text me when you get there safely please
(6 hours ago)

violet 🤍
maddie?
(4 hours ago)

madz
im sorry i had my phone off
i'm fine, i got here no problems

violet 🤍
okay thank you for telling me.
i'm here if you need

the sun started to come up more so i decided to head inside.
it had a warm but coastal feel to it. i was so tired at this point. the rain had started again and i was tempted to take a nap.

lying on the couch i logged into my youtube account and started playing whatever came up first.

the kettle boiled tellling me it was time to make my hot chocolate this is how the day went on.

i didn't go on my phone once.

i had brought some food from home so i didn't need to go grocery shopping. sure the meals were a little lacking but i managed.

i was ready for bed by 6pm so i went up the the bedroom i used to always sleep in. not the master. this little one towards the back of the house, it only had a single bed a desk and a toy chest in it. it had a view of the beach. and with the cloudy almost stormy weather it was pretty dark.

i pulled the covers over my shoulders and fell into a peaceful sleep.

i slept until 11am the next day and woke up to rain pouring on the window.
i wasn't hungry so i headed to the bathroom to have a shower and brush my teeth. i put my glasses on finally being able to see again.

once refreshed i grabbed my book and sat outside on the couch. the rain was peaceful and i really felt like myself again.

after a couple hours i was about to head back inside when a car pulled up out the front of the house.

i got up walking around the wrap around veranda and saw a familiar man step out.

"you really thought you could book this place without me realising" my dad said walking towards me. "i see you went back to your grandmothers name" he commented coming to stand under the roof out of the rain.

"why are you here"
"a new teen actor doesn't just appear in the acting world without me knowing about it, how come you never had any interest before. your mother and i had given you countless opportunities to join our world carry on the family name. so why now? are you doing it to spite us? to prove to us that you are capable on you're own"

"i think ive already established that i am capable on my own" i said standing my ground.

"yes yes, a new york apartment, good grades at a good school, respectable boyfriend, stable job, upcoming actress. you really have it all don't you"
he stood in his suit. i can't remember the last time i saw him in anything different.
"so how long are you going to play this game"

"it's not a game dad, i'm done. i'm almost an adult now. why are you trying to talk to me now, you ignored me my entire life. favouring the son you always wanted. what is he leaving you too?"

"your brother is leaving to spain with your mother in the fall to go carry on his soccer career, but that's not why i'm here. madeline i've realised recently that i shouldn't have been so focused on work, although ive gained millions. ive lost my little girl. i lost you to nannie's as you grew up and now your making your own decisions and living all by yourself when you're not even 18" he sighed taking a step closer.
"come home, maddie. we all miss you"

a part of me wants to accept his apology but apart of me knows i am so much better off living by myself.

"are you forgetting why you kicked me out? what are you over that now?" it was a stupid thing anyway.

"some things can be forgiven. that doesn't excuse your behaviour that night but i'm sure it was a phase"

"so what if it was, you shouldn't have reacted the way you did and i'm not forgiving you" i took a step away from him.
"please leave, i was having a great time before you showed up"

"i'll ruin your life madeline, you know how much power i have"
"leave or im going to call the cops" i said and he sighed turning away.

"you're making a mistake" he said before getting into his car and leaving.
i re-entered the house and slid down the door.

i started to panic but didn't let it consume me as what's the chance he's actually going to do anything. i mean he hasn't before so why now.

i decide to make myself some food as it's 4pm so i could consider it an early dinner.
i made pasta becuase what else would i eat and decided to call my cousin.

"hey hazey" i said sitting on the floor
"hey madz" she smiled "oh my god you're at coast hill"
"yeah i booked it for the weekend"
"so where's my invite?" she laughed and i told her to come over. she lives an hour from here just in the other direction that's why we rarely hang out.

"okay wait" she said getting up from her bed. she has 6 other siblings and i heard them all around the house as she walked.  "mum, can i go visit maddie"

"right now? she lives 3 hours away"
"no she's at coast hill" she said quietly so that the others didn't want to come. not that i didn't mind but.

"okay, drive safe" i love her mum, she genuinely doesn't care.

"okay girl, i'll be there for dinner!" she said and we stayed on call as she quickly packed a bag and borrowed the car.

i then checked the rest of my notifications for the day. and saw violet checking up on me.
i set up my phone to take a video and i started talking.

"hey violet i am still alive and well. i was having a really good time, it was really relaxing and i felt alot better. and then my dad showed up. like i know this is his house but i changed my name so he wouldn't realise it was me. but apparently he knows i act now and obviously he knows what i look like so maybe i should change my name again. but anyway he wanted me to move back home but i said no because that house was actual hell. and then he said i would regret saying that. so now im like really scared because he's a big name in hollywood. like yes dad i know you direct like half the big block busters and you act sometimes but can you not pull the famous card right now. sorry im talking too much. but like you kind of signed up for this when you talked back to me at the table read. well no you didnt but still sorry. anyway my cousins coming over now cause she saw i was here and got jealous. i think you guys would actually get along really well, im actually getting into a much better mood than i was before so when i get back tomorrow do you want to go to dinner at betty's burgers. okay bye"

i ran out of time so i had to stop talking. i sent the video without thinking and saved my pasta from over cooking.

2 hours later
there was a knock at the door and i opened it to hazel holding a bag of chinese takeout. 
i jumped into her arms and we spun around a little it had been too long since we've seen eachother.

and so we headed to the couch to start catching up instantly.

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