Save Me From Myself (Open)

With an apology and attempt to show she understands, guilt automatically sets into the small girl because it was clear Hayden had a good heart when it came to other's problems. "Sorry, I shouldn't think you know everything about my problem." Madison sighs lifting her gaze from the floor and up to Hayden. "I don't even know yours. Do you fall asleep or think you're somewhere else?" Madison asked innocently.

"Awe how cute, you girls can figure out each other's issues and help each other!" Alison mocks before taking a deep breathe because she could realize she was really upsetting Madison. "Sorry, I'm glad you found someone like you Madi." Alison pulls out a correction as to try to warm up to this new girl and bring out her nice side for a change.

Both the little kids, the invisible and real one, cracked up with giggles hearing Hayden's joke. Maybe towards older kids such a joke would be considered stupid, but to two five year olds it was hilarious. "That's actually funny, deal." Alison states though it's almost useless.

With a huge grin, Madison was very pleased to see her best friend growing towards her new one Hayden. "Ali even liked that joke, and she said it was a deal." Madison shared proudly. "But that's not nice that there's mean girls who pick on you." She says with concern, especially because she hated being called Mad or Crazy ect herself.

Alison often led the little girl down the path towards the woods but someone always realized her absence and found her before Madison had the chance to get past the edge. "How?" Madison asked with large curious eyes. Through a fence of trees the school is in view with scattered kids of all different sizes making their way inside. "There it is." A large smile growing on Madison's face because they didn't get into any danger on the way.

With all truths told it was difficult for a five year old to understand anything, though Madison was typically mature for her age. But with her own problems overtaking her life trying to figure things out were slim, for the exception of the things she could relate to. To the little girl it sounded as if Hayden suffered from the same nightmare of seeing things not really there, the only difference was the fact Hayden dealt with it at times. As if because she didn't deal with it on a constant whenever the blackouts did arrive it was far more intense. A bit of concern dripped into Madison with worry over her new, older friend.

"So it's like my problem but only sometimes and worse?" Madison asked innocently, as questions never stopped forming in her tiny brain.

It was official that Madi really was growing close to her friend Hayden in such a short period of time. It was the first time someone attempted to communicate with Alison, something only ever done by specialist or doctors as they talked to Madi as a baby and Alison as her imaginary friend. "I'm the only one allowed the be a mean girl." Alison joked back forming a huge grin on Madison's face.

"I think she's starting to like you." Madison giggles, that was the primary way she expressed her happiness. For the first time ever Madison received a pep-talk on ignoring mean girls in school, but with Alison constantly at her side it was pretty easy. For being so young and adorable teases didn't come as often as someone Hayden's age, and even when it did Alison was quick to redirect Madison's feelings.

"Ali always cheers me up when people call me mean names." Madison crunches her nose while explaining. "But I more care about not having friends." She lets out another sigh before thinking about what she does have. A smile was more useful then a frown as she always reminded herself. "At least I have Ali...And you now!" Madison remembers Hayden and perks up a bit before realizing it was time to enter into school finally.

The school house was relatively small, though it could hold at least two classes for each age range. Much longer then wide, a single hall connected everything together. Younger children went to the left and the older ones the right, so at the front entrance it was already time for them to split. "Yes please!" Madison quickly responded to Hayden's question of walking home together. With an urge from Alison to follow her, Madison exchanged one last smile with Hayden. "See you later!" Madison squeaked before departing down the younger children's hall with her usual skip.

Affection was always a vital thing for a little girl, something that was never received in the asylum. Crazy people didn't need interaction with life said the Capitol, and the ones with other problems never quite liked tiny Madison. A huge grin spread across her face with just a simple hug, one that revealed her adorable dimples and spread from ear-to-ear. "Here!" Madison repeated as a conformation she understood and agreed. Never before was the little girl so happy by this time in the afternoon, she had yet to be discovered and inches away from a class with kids the exact same age.

Sitting among the other small children there was no weird stares or faces of concern among them, they welcomed her though none actually spoke a word. The friend groups had already been established leaving shy Madsion left in the corner. "Go talk to someone." Alison would attempt to convince every time, but each opportunity Madi was too fearful to simply walk up and talk to another kid. A simple head shake identified her inability to communicate. If anything that was great news to Alison, Madi unable to comprehend reverse-sycology.

The teacher entered the room and for a while Madison did an amazing job blending in with the other kids. They all had round chubby faces, with skin like porcelain just like there entire doll-like faces. It wasn't going to last forever though and certainly by now a missing person was discovered in the asylum. Play time was bond to arrive separating the kids among the room. With to interaction with anyone Madison stayed in her seat unsure of what to do besides talk to Alison.

It didn't take long for the teacher to register who the little girl was and surprisingly this one knew how to handle it. Instead of freaking out and treating Madison like the small girl was actually a threat, the teacher bent down to Madison to ask her to join her outside. Automatically Madison understood but with the teacher's kind words it was difficult not to reject. Most of the times when discovered by someone they would act as if Madison was a tiger outside of her cage, though it made them look awfully stupid on account it was a tiny five-year-old.

"You know you're not in my class Madison." The teacher explained as she bent down to Madison height after entering the hallway. Only a simply head nod was the tiny girl's response. "Let's go see if we can figure out where you belong." She suggests standing back up and taking Madison's hand to escort her to the front office.

It toke no time at all for the front office to recognize Madison and react the way that she was used to. One of the lady's behind the desk rushed to Madi's side to excuse the teacher back to her class and return Madi home before any episodes happened. Taking her hand as the other one did they began walking to exit the school. It toke a second to register without hundreds of kids running around like ants. "Madi what about Hayden!" Ali reminded as they passed the spot they promised to meet at after school.

"No!" Madison repeated the whine as she attempted to free her hand and go back. Scooting back on her heels and tugging for her arm back wasn't enough strength compared to the full grown adult, so Madison did as Alison taught her and simply sat on the ground and she continued to whine No.

This of course never worked as much as Madison hoped one day it would. "It's time to go home Madison." The adult commanded as she pulled Madison up; if she wasn't going to walk then she'd be carried as long as it got her back to the asylum.

As soon as Madison could no longer feel the ground under her all hell broke lose. "No! I have to meet Hayden!" Was the new tape on repeat as Madison cried and flung her arms and legs everywhere. One thing that Madison wasn't was intimidating, hence the reason a small lady would volunteer to bring her home especially with her low history of violence compared to the other inmates. But in this circumstance was much different. It toke less then two minutes for help to join to restraint the little girl and bring her back home. Their had never been such resistance from Madi before, but now she had the fear that Hayden would think she forgot or didn't like her. "Hayden!" Madi screamed as one last attempt to tell her that she wasn't ditching her.

Returning back to the asylum, though not enjoyable, was the least of Madison's worries of why she was refusing to leave. Hayden was expecting the little girl to meet back at the spot they departed at, and she couldn't stand the idea of her first actual friend thinking she didn't like her. Of course the ratio between who she was fighting against to stay wasn't equal and as Madi was losing energy to resist leaving the adult wasn't even out of breathe. Certainly it was difficult being five, but all of a sudden Hayden's voice is heard from behind and instantly the young child stopped her tantrum.

The sudden stop confused the adult to let go of the insane little girl, giving Madison the perfect opportunity to take a dash to Hayden and throw her scrawny short arms around the older girl. "I was so scared you'd think I forgot." Madison said in her innocent, quiet voice as she continued to hug Hayden. "Hayden can take me home." Madison suggested finally detaching and facing the adult once more.

With an eyebrow raise the adult that worked at the front office of the school was a bit unconvinced. But with much work to be done, and desire to avoid dealing with the mental child, pawning her off on someone sounded perfect. "Can you?" She asked practically knowing the answer.

There was nothing that the little girl did to of gained a Thank You from Hayden, if anything it was the complete opposite because she was helping Madison. Cocking her head to the side like a confused puppy dog she decided to wait to be out of the presence of the adult before asking.

Both five-year olds began hysterically laughing seeing the expression on the teacher's face when Hayden addressed Madi and Ali both. Sure she was fully aware of the problems that the young girl held, the details actually, but witnessing someone acknowledge Alison was a whole different story. Certainly the thought that the older child suffered from the same disease crossed the adults mind, and then worry over whether she was putting responsibilities into the right hands as well. "Okay great." She finalized, assuming that her work was more important then a child's safety.

"I'm really starting to like her." Ali complimented Hayden as they started walking out of the building. "Tough like me." Was the true shocker from Alison who never related herself to someone else, but that was the first time someone truly supported her presence. Maybe it actually made Ali a little warm inside because it was brought out from just their circle, Hayden risked the chance of seeming crazy herself.

"Ali thinks you're tough." Madison repeated as to tell Hayden the good news, a huge smile plastered to her chubby face as she appeared up at her. Once outside Madi flung her arms up and let out a few "Yays" as she twirled around, ecstatic to have a little more freedom and out of the care of an adult. "Thanks so much." She cheered hugging Hayden again though this time was much more brief before skipping around. "Why'd you say thanks to me?" Madi asked repeating the gesture of tilting her head to the side, with a puzzled look upon the baby face.

"If Ali says you're tough it has to be true!" Madison explained with a huge grin. Anyone willing to seem crazy for the sake of the young girl was tough in her eyes, and it saddened her that Hayden couldn't see it. "No one thinks Ali's real, but you." She said as her excitement and skip came to a stop.

"Take a compliment." Alison scolded because she didn't take reversal as lightly as Madi did. Madison simply stared at Ali with agreement though the message wasn't replayed back for Hayden's ears.

It was true that Madison was a reliable person and searched the good out of people, but she wanted Hayden to know she was doing the same exact thing. "You helped me to!" Madison agreed with a grin. "I don't like the asylum." She shared with her smile fading down.

"We don't have to go back do we? Right now at least." Madi begged, sure they'd be searching for the little girl soon but she wanted to enjoy her freedom for as long as she could. More things like Alison come to light in the dark place they fill with the crazy ones, but not nearly as good as Ali is.