We Align

Arise and Fall

'All I thought about this whole Jayden and Madeline situation was... what did I do?

I knew who Madeline was.'

Arise and Fall

Blonde with green eyes. I knew she was Jayden's type just off that alone.

Something was off about Madeline. Something about her just didn't sit right with me.

After what Jayden told me about her. I made a very large accusation.

I believed that Madeline wasn't who she said she was. I believed Madeline wasn't even her name. I believed she was Megan.

I swear I wasn't going mad. Megan is blonde with green eyes. Her favourite colour is pink. She is roughly my height. Her favourite food was madeleine cookies.

Her first mistake was choosing Madeline for a fake name.

In kindergarten, on Wednesdays, the class would watch the show, Madeline, during snack time. Everyone would have the option of one snack; a madeleine, a brownie, or whatever we've brought in for snack time.

Megan owned a replica Madeline hat and always wore it on Wednesdays. She always brought madeleines for snack time but also always took one from the choices for extras. The whole class nicknamed her Madeline. She even dressed like the character for Halloween.

I was about 98% sure that it was her. The biggest doubt I had was, if it was Megan why would Jayden not recognized her. It's been two years, can someone change that much?

I had my side it was time to convince Jayden that there's something sketchy about her. I could already tell there would be a disagreement. I was up for the challenge.

I texted Jayden, and he called me almost immediately.

"Madison?" I heard typing, he was on his desktop, that's why he called.

"Before you make this an argument will you hear me out?"

"Well, that was blunt and straight to the point. Is this about Madeline?"

"Yes-" he cut me off.

"Then I don't want to hear it."

I had to pique his interest so I said, "I know who she is."

Jaydens typing came to a halt.

"What do you mean you know who she is?"

"Will you hear me out and not attack me before I'm done explaining?"

"Madison I cannot promise you that."

"Then, I cannot continue."

"Fine, I promise to hear you out Madison."

"Jay I hope you know I know what you're doing, anyways, let me explain..."

When Jay calls me Madison more than three times in a row it means he's either lying to me, upset with me or he is hiding something from me.

"Wait what am I doing?"

"I said anyways. Madeline, you can say used to be a very close friend of mine. You told me she used to live in Canada, did she say where?" I asked him.

"Ontario, specifically the GTA." He answered.

"Did she say where in the GTA?"

"No."

"Okay, I am going to say that she lived in Brampton, then moved to Orangeville at a young age."

"How would you possibly know that Madison?" He was bewildered.