Running Into Hamilton

The World Turned Upside-Down-part 45

You'll never get off of skid row. I used to think that was true. But now im here. I got off of skid row.
(Maddie and most of her friends are going to be 16, and Riley is 17. I had some huge plot stuff, but she had to be this old. 💜💜)

*Maddie pov*

I fall asleep in Rileys arms again, and when i wake up, jazzy and Anthony had already gone to bed. I look up and see a tired, yet awake Riley. "Did he look mad?" I ask him, talking about my father. "Not really. I think it's only because I'm almost a year older than you, he just wants to protect you." He responds. "Yeah, probably." I say, then we both fall asleep.

I wake up, excited because we have a half day of school. Rileys parents fly in at 10 tonight, so he's going to come with us, as the cast is going out to dinner.

Riley and I leave the school at the end of the day and hop into Anthony's car, him and jazz in the front. We head to the Rogers, and I run up to my room. Riley hangs back a few minutes, to I half sit on my bed. Im somewhere in between sitting and laying on the bed, and once I'm comfy, Riley pops in. I'm still thinking about yesterday, and what Lindsay said to me. I'm facing my pale blue wall when i feel the bed sink slightly, signifying that Riley sat down. I feel him wrap his arms around me, and i intertwine my legs with his. We lay like that for a while, in silence, until he speaks up. "Please don't listen to her. You are gorgeous. You're outrageously talented, you're loved. I truly love you." He whispers into my ear, and I nod. We stay like that until the end of the show.

Anthony knocks on my door, and we both stand up. He wraps his arm arm around my torso, since hes too tall and I'm too short to reach my waist. I lean my head on his upper arm and we walk downstairs. We all pile into Pips car, her in the front, Dav in the passengers seat, me in the center of the back with Riley to my right and Leslie to my left.

They all ask Riley questions, Daveed acting protective with Anthony and lin not here, while pip and Leslie are much more relaxed and just want to know more about Riley. He explains that he's 17, but he's a sophomore. He really likes me- no, loves me, and that he's gone to this school district since first grade.

We arrive at the restaurant and take our seats. I sit with Riley, but there's a man who looks about 20 who keeps looking at me. Eventually, before our food comes, I have to use the bathroom. As I'm exiting, the man is standing outside the bathroom. I try to ignore him and walk back to the table, but he grabs my wrist a little too tightly. I try to wriggle out of his grip, but he pulls out a pistol.

"You have a few options. One, you get shot, they don't. Two, they all get shot, you don't. Three, you come with me and no one gets hurt." He whispers, then pushes me towards the exit. I follow him as o take one last look at my happy family before being pushed into a black SUV.

*Riley pov*

We had arrived at the restaurant and ordered when Maddie got up to use the bathroom. Time went by, and we got our food before she returned. I tapped Jasmines shoulder. "Umm, jasmine? Maddies been in the bathroom way longer than normal. Can you see if she's ok?" I ask, and she nods and goes to the bathroom. She comes running, panting with a fear stricken face. "Maddies gone. She wasn't in the bathroom." She says between breaths.

I immediately jump up and run around trying to find her. I spot a black SUV pulling away with a girl that looks like Maddie in the back. I snap a dew too many pictures of it, then run back to the table. I show them my phone as Lin is on the phone with the cops, and Anthony is trying to het a hold of her. Everyone else is either praying or crying. The police arrive, look at the photos, and retreat to their cars for a moment.

The come back and sit us all down. "The guy is Jayson Andrews. He has a record. We need the three closest people to her come with us. She'll want you there." One man says, Anthony and Jazzy ready with him. I stay behind. Surely she'd wnt to see someone in the cast over me.

"Ry, could you come? Maddie will want to see you, to be with you." Jasmine says, so I hesitantly stand and go with them. We arrive at a small apartment complex and the officer sees the scumbags car. We follow them up to his apartment, all of us on bulletproof vests. I hear mafdies slight whimpers and soft, scared voice, with the demeaning, gruff voice of the man between hers. The officer knocks on the door. "NYPD! Open up!" He yells, and i hear Jayson speak.

"Dont you dare move, or speak, or else bang bang bang." He says, then I hear a muffled whimper from Maddie. The man still won't open the door. The officer kicks down the door, and two others go off to a closed door. The officer that kicked in the door approaches Jayson, but not before he pulls out a black pistol. He fires off 12 shots as i feel a searing pain in my arm and leg.

I have two bullets in my arm. And one in my upper thigh. My grey sweater and dark jeans are stained with blood. Anthony tries to protect Jasmine and I, but it didn't work. He has a bullet in his shoulder. The last thing I see is Jayson get taken down by the officer before my vision blurs and my mind goes black.

*Anthony pov*

The officer kicks in the door, and two go to find my daughter. I look up and see the man has a pistol. I move to shield Jazz and Riley, but I'm not fast enough. Riley gets shot 3 times and collapses in a few seconds. I had shot in the shoulder, but that is the least of my worries. The officer tackles Jayson and takes him to a police car. The other two officers emerge from the room with Maddie. She has rope burns on her wrists and face, but other than that, looks uninjured. I run over and hug her, not caring about the searing pain in my shoulder. She cries into my chest, soaking my t-shirt even more. My daughter is safe. She hasn't even seen Riley yet, but once she does, she sobs harder.
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AN hey! MUHAHAHAH YOURE ALL CRYING NOW.... NO I'M NOT CRYING WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. I hope you liked it. How many of you are hardcore shippers of Maddie and Riley? I need to know for... plot reasons. Love you all. Bye!