Madhouse | Ethan Dolan

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Ethan's POV

It killed me.

Octavia cried. Hard. Because of me.
Tears streamed down her red cheeks, her swollen eyes were looking up at me with nothing but hurt.

I couldn't do it.

When she told me to get out, I obeyed and turned the other direction, leaving with my breath held onto.

I could hear her sobs as I walked down the hall, trying to focus on the sound of my feet hitting the floor. They just wouldn't quiet down.

"You okay?" Madison asks with a cookie in her hand.

I take a deep breath, nodding as I take a seat beside her.

"What happened? I heard you yelling with... What's her name?"

"Octavia." I answer weakly as Madison leans her head up against my chest.

"Is she bothering you?" Madison calmly asks, her voice slightly muffled.

I shake my head, groaning trying to keep my distance. "She just.... It was an argument."

Madison scoffs. "I can take her. No point being a bitch to you."

I ignore her. "You know we're kidnaped here right?"

She giggles. "No point being all negative about it is all I'm saying."

I nod, placing my chin over her head.

"Yeah." I mumble.

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As soon as the clock stroke 8 the next morning, I raced downstairs to go and see Octavia. I know she isn't talking to me, but I haven't heard for her in so long.

She wasn't there.

"Yo, Octavia?"

Nothing.

Victor sat in front of the TV in her regular spot, his feet perched up on the coffee table in front of him.

"D-Do you know w-where Octavia is?" I stutter, trying to sound more authorities be as I stand up straighter.

Victor doesn't even look at me. "She's doing some work for me."

I feel my stomach drop at the words. Work. "A-And.... When will she be back?"

Victor takes a look at me finally, his eyes studying me. "Maybe tomorrow. Whenever I decide to pick her up."

"Pick her up?"

"Yes, I dropped her off somewhere. She was needed more than she is here."

I wanted to say how much I needed her so desperately. But I needed Madison too?

I mean we were together for the longest while. We were best friends that fell in love in highschool. It was a perfect cliché.

I just met Octavia

and I already feel like I'm going mad.

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Victor didn't seem to bother us much today. He was occupied with some paperwork.

To pass time, me and Madison just spent a lot of time together.

She missed me.

She actually did care. She was so worried when I went missing. Madison said that the police were on a wild rampage for me and found a connection with Octavia's disappearance and this girl named Brooklyn's.

Anyways, Grayson was worried sick too- My twin brother. He was a wreak apparently. My whole family was looking for me. They cared.

Octavia said they didn't. That they'd never find me cause they didn't care.

She lied.

It was pretty overwhelming. I almost cried. Scratch that, I did cry.

After calming me down, we did things. Me and Madison did things that we haven't done since I went missing.

Sex.

Gosh, I felt so weird. Octavia was still there at the back of my mind. How was she? She was missing, and "dropped off"

Madison lays beside me, her cheek against my bare chest. "I love you." She mumbles before falling asleep.

"I-I....." nothing escapes my lips until I realize that Octavia lied. My family and friends did care. "I love you too."

I don't need her.

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Nightfall passed and the house was quiet. Victor ended up making some shitty sandwiches that no one finished and then went up to a room.

So, I woke up in the middle of the night to get something.

It was probably a mistake

Judging by how loud I was walking.

The pads of my feet touch the cool hardwood floor.

That's when I let out a sigh of relief.

It was just me.

No Victor.

No Octavia.

No Madison.

Me.

It was pitch black and silent.

At least, it was until I heard the door burst open.

My feet take control and pull me towards the back of a table to cover myself.

It was Victor with Octavia slung over his back.

My eyes widened in terror as I saw that she had tape over her mouth and rope bounding her hands and legs together. The only sign of life I could hear was her weak, muffled screams.

"Victor!" I roar, getting up and speed walking beside him.

"What?" He scowls back, hitting Octavia's head against one of the walls, making her moan in pain.

"Let her down!" I yell, pulling her from his grasp.

He pushes away, kicking her legs to my stomach. "Fuck you. Go to sleep."

"No! You're a psycho! Let her fucking down!"

Victor rolls his eyes, confining to walk.

I open my mouth to snap again but hear footsteps as I see Madison down, my long shirt reaching her knees.

Octavia turns her head too surprisingly and seems to realize it's my shirt because through her tapes mouth, I can see her scowl.

"Baby?" Madison asks, biting her lip and she rushes to me. "C'mon!" She ushers, pulling my arm seal from them. "Don't get into trouble...."

"Don't hurt her!" I yell, ignoring Madison, let her down."

Madison quiets down and stares at us, the tension growing. "I can't believe you." She whispers, turning on her heel.

"No, wait, Maddy!"

She ignores me
And I'm left to decide who to go for.

Madison

Or

Octavia