Running Into Hamilton

Found -part 23

We keep driving, but we can't find her. We decide to just go home, and we can't file a missing persons report for 24 hours. Neither jazzy or I can sleep, so we just watch tv. I cried when I looked at the letter again. I love her so much, I wish I could've helped her, made her feel better, made her stay.
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*Maddie pov*

Im not far from the Rogers, less than a mile. I need to get farther away, the cast is probably trying to find me. I found a little safety booth on the road that i slept in. I had 20 missed calls and 30 texts from the cast, but I didn't answer them. Eventually I decided to go to the group chat and text.

Me: I'm fine. I love you all.
Anthony: honey where are you im coming to pick you up
Jazz: thank God Maddie where are you
Daveed: bff I need you to come back 😭😓

These kinds of texts continued for the next 10 minutes. I simply responded 'I'm sorry' and they began texting again, and all i saw was 'I'm coming.' I pick up my pace and begin running again. I don't know in what direction, but i run for a while. I'm weaving my way between tall, suited men on their ways to work. I keep running and weaving until I run into someone.

He s kinda tall, and I'm looking down, so i don't see his face. He's wearing jeans and a simple grey t-shirt. I quietly mutter 'oh, sorry' and give a small wave to the man, trying to continue running. I feel a familiar hand on my shoulder, then look to the side. Crap. I ran right  back to the Rogers. I look to the guy in front of it, and see a familiar face. Blue- green eyes, freckles, tan skin. I shake my head and try to wriggle myself free from Rileys grip.

"Maddie, we all love you. You're coming home. What happened, why did you leave? We all want to help you. Your dad told me you've been missing since last night. I had to come find you. I love you." He said, faster than I've ever heard him speak before. I wrap my arms around him and cry. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll tell you all that happened when we get home. I just want to go back." I say, and we walk hand in hand into the Rogers.

I see half the cast on the stage, most with red, puffy, tear-stained faces matching mine, some on their phones. Javi looks up from his long staredown with the floor and sees me, letting out a yelp of joy. "Maddie! Please don't do that again." He yells to me from the stage, bolting down and up the aisle to me. I wrap him in a hug and the entirety of who's on the stage forms a huge group hug. I hear jumbled 'Maddie' and 'im so glad you're back' being spoken from the hug.

I was still crying, tears still pouring down my face. "I'm so so sorry. I love all of you, I won't leave again. Where is everybody else?" I ask, and oak speaks. "Looking for you. We really didn't want you to leave." He says. Then I pull Javis phone from his pocket. I text in the group chat.

Javi: Come to the theater.
Anthony: is she there??
Jazzy:omw
Daveed: k my cinnamon roll better be there.

They all respond. Within 20 minutes the entire cast is there, and Jazz and Anthony are last. Apparently they were the furthest out, knowing how far I would probably run. "Maddie, please, dont do that again, ever. I love you, we love you. If you need help, come to us." Anthony says the moment he sees me, jazzy nodding wildly in agreement.

I drive back to Anthony's apartment and fall onto the couch. Why did I leave? I don't know, I thought I'm just too much for the cast. But apparently not, they really love me. And I love them too.