A Somber Warning

Madison's body froze. Perhaps it was because she had a knife held to her throat, or perhaps it was because Zane had snuck up on her without her even remotely noticing his presence. What was certain, however, was that he was mad, very mad at her. More than she had bargained for.

This was, of course, resulting from a misunderstanding on Zane's part. He thought the girl might have suddenly turned on him for whatever reason, and was planning to harm him and Elena in their sleep. But when Madison finally responded, these concerns were immediately dismissed.

There was an almost bashful tone in Madison's voice as she explained her reasoning for visiting Zane's door. One that deflated all the tension between them.

"I…. I wanted to talk to you…. About my birthday…. That's all… I'm sorry!"