Keeping Promises (Cameo)

No matter how many times Madison was caught escaping the asylum and wandering around the district, she still continued to do it. Everyone else was given a chance to leave, for the exception of Madi and a few others that apparently didn't have the strength to leave solo. Some never left at all. But the only time Madison was allowed to leave was with a proper adult that could care for her. That didn't stop her though, she felt like she'd go insane staying in that place all the time...no pun intended. So she was caught with Hayden and escorted home, but just before they planned another time to reunite.

Alison was kind enough to wake Madison at the first sight of the sun rising. She picked out her outfit and encouraged her as she was sneaking out, just as always. It was so nice to have someone to play with, who sort of understood her, and didn't rat her out to be forced back to the asylum. Today the kitty named spider wanted to join in with the adventure and Madison instantly scooped him up. Luckily no one was the journey to the town as the little girl held her invisible cat through the abandon town. Everyone was still sound asleep.

Even the stands that were usually filled with food to trade were completely empty, nothing being open yet. It did make it easier to spot Hayden though, and at the sight of her Madison began to skip in order to go faster. "Hi Hayden," She greeted with a huge hug and smile. "How’s you?" She asked learning that it was the proper question to ask when first seeing someone. "So what's the plan for today?" Was her second question, eager to do something fun.

It was silly to see Hayden wave to Ally who was actually not in that direction, and Madison couldn't help but giggle a bit. It wasn't to be or tease Hayden, more of just the giddiness of someone trying to fit it with the young girl. Certainly no one was brave and kind enough to look like a fool to wave to an invisible person who may not even be there. "She says hi," Madison translated with her usual smile plastered to her face. It was nice to actually have someone to share with what Ally was doing and saying.

In some ways Alison was a good thing for the young girl, in other ways she wasn't. Today though Ally was in a good mood, and that meant she wouldn't be as much of a trouble maker. "Go to the fence, Hayden doesn't like the woods. Plus maybe we can actually get past today." Alison reminded looking as angel like as ever with a baby blue dress and her long blonde hair; that was nearly the biggest reason why Madison trusted her and followed everything she said. The most important and deciding factor being that Ally was the only one left for Madison to trust, knowing she'd always be there.

"Fence!" Madison squeaked which one she wanted to go to. "I never get past there before someone finds me." She shared with huge eyes as she told her short story. It would certainly be exciting to finally find out what was on the other side. "I can never find the end of it though." She told with a curious, innocent look upon her face, she wasn't really aware of the Capitol and District rules.

About to take off for the fence Madison remembered that Hayden mentioned exploring before going to the fence. Or did she want to explore to fence or the woods? She wasn't the brightest at remembering things, but that was what Ally was for. "Where'd you want to explore first?" Madison asked tilting her head to the side like a confused puppy dog. Then she could go skip off in whichever direction Hayden wanted to go, after all she was older and smarter.

It was nice to have someone that treated Madison like an actual human, being asked what to do and how she felt. Usually people only told her what to do, as if she was a baby that had no clue about what's right and wrong. She couldn't tell if it was because she was at the young age of five, or if it was because of her disease. Some of the older people in her asylum were treated the same, the ones that were very dysfunctional. The others were able to manage their diseases, and were handled like the people they were. To be honest the majority of the household was treated like toddlers.

"I've been lots of places!" Madison informed with a proud smile, she loved to explore. "But we'd have to follow Ally, I kinda forgot most of them." She added looking up at Hayden for approval. Possibly today they would be able to explore much further, it looked less suspicious having Madison along with older Hayden. Having a five-year old walking around alone through town always resulted in concern and then back to the asylum.

Just off to the side of all the empty tables awaiting for the day to arrive was the first and best alley way that the young girl's hallucination spotted. It appeared to be long as if intertwining through the enitre town of District Five, or at least a big part of it. Windows from apartment bedrooms still were dark with slumbering district citizens, a perfect way to find out when everyone was waking up. "This way!" Ally pointed out growing excited for an advanture.

The small girl went to scoop out the option, a smile spreading to her face with approval. "Ally likes this way, but we never went there before." Madison offered to Hayden, but she seemed to desire a fun adaventure as well and would probably agree. "And there's bedroom windows, we can see when they wake up." She shared the good news so they could have a warning of when the district was going to wake up.

A huge smile spread across Madison's face when she witnessed Alison's smile and high posture after Hayden approved to follow her lead. That had never happened before, they she kind of trusted her the first time they met to get to school. For some reason no was different though. It was clear though why Ali had such a fondness for Hayden after nearly hating everyone was else, not only the respect, but she was like Madi in the control aspect. Alison was able to have all the control, and she loved it. "You heard the girl." Alison called out to Madison, gesturing her hand to continue to her.

It was unusual to see only a nod from Hayden though, for once Madison caught something that Ali didn't notice. "I thought you wanted to explore knew places?" Madison asked in her young sweet voice. The last thing she wanted to do was make someone scared, whenever she got that way other creatures would arrive and sometimes Ali couldn't fight them off.

((ooc: Sorry it's so short and I haven't responded in a while, next one will be longer I'm sure though. Didn't want to dash down the ally without Hayden's response.))

As soon as Madison questioned if Hayden felt comfortable something snapped in the older girl's mind to suddenly be reassuring. It was still hesitant, but a lot less at least? Everyone had there own problem, something to set them back and make sure they weren't perfect, but it just so happens the two with major issues within the district bond together. "You see things like me?" Madison asked her thin eyebrows raising up with curiosity, she didn't understand much and only hoped to find someone that related to the people and things she sees.

"You sure you wanna go?" Madison questioned, darting her eyes back and forth between Alison and Hayden, who didn't appear much different yet one was real and the other wasn't. For a while Madison wasn't even sure if Hayden was only a new hallucinogen, that was until the encounter with several adults the first day they met...unless all those people weren't real either, but Madi was almost certain they were.

By this point Alison was nearly out of view distance as she desperately wanted to extend down the creepy ally. Stuck in the middle of what to do Madison had to think very fast. This was the first time ever that a debate went on in her head whether or not to follow Alison or stay with Hayden. The true decision couldn't be made because Madi didn't want to go without either one of her friends, real or not real. "Come on." Madi encouraged as she toke Hayden's hand and began walking down the ally way.

((OOC: It's okay, I haven't been the fastest person to respond either))

Running as fast her little legs could take her, Madison was a bit worried when her blonde headed friend went completely out of site. Not letting go of her actual friends hand, running and looking around every corner and crevasse Alison was absolutely no where to be found. Madi was even too distracted by this to remember to say anything until they reached the end of the ally, where still now Alison could be seen.

"She's gone." Madison shared, her voice soft and sweet and eyes filled with tears. "Ali!" She screamed, forcing some bedroom lights from the ally to flicker on. Looking up at Hayden to tell her what to do Madi realized it'd be even more difficult for her to find Alison, well actual impossible if you think about it. "This isn't funny Ali!" She mumbled to herself as she kicked the dirt as her shoes, certainly Alison has played hide-n-seek before but by now she'd show herself.

The last thing that they were all talking about was Hayden's father, and how sometimes she saw him like Madi saw other things. "Do you think she's with you Dad?" Madison asked, her eyes pleading for an explanation.

((OOC: I wanted to add a little drama, hope you don't mind. If you had another idea of where this thread should go let me know and I'll change this one.))