Loving Madeline

Madeline's POV

"Is there anything you want to tell me, Madeline?" Karen asked when she noticed I stopped talking, and I was staring at Hunter and Kaye's picture. And I hate to think they used to be so close with each other, and I wonder why Kaye couldn't accept the fact that I am now Hunter's wife, and she knew how much my husband loves me. And I wonder if Kaye wants to marry Hunter for business purposes or because she was really in love with my husband?

I realized Kaye's obsession with Hunter made her eviler. And I could tell by now, and she is willing to do everything she can to have Hunter in his life. And I wonder why she wanted to keep me alive where she could have killed me. And I suddenly felt worried when it dawned on me, She wanted me to deliver my child, and I am sure she was planning something more sinister, and I became concerned for my child's safety.

"Nothing, I just couldn't believe she can make up a story like this, and one more thing you can search on the internet, and you will know the wife of Hunter.." I declared, and she smiled at me.

"We already did that, Madeline," Karen responded, and she fished out her phone from her pocket. She opened her files, and then when she found what she was looking for, Karen showed me news clips about Hunter's marriage to Kaye. I wonder how Kaye managed to do all this, and I could tell her money and influence can do wonders, and she can do anything she can to make them believe I am a crazy woman.

"Madeline, my advice for you is don't ever miss your medications and meals, and I heard some stories that mental illness would trigger if the patient will stop taking the medications and will skip meals." She said, and I wanted to scream in her face that I was not crazy.

"You have to believe me, Karen, I am not insane, and if I have an illness, you would know it through my actions and interactions towards you," I said.

"And I could have attacked you," I added, and she smiled at me before she stood up.

"We know your mental condition before you boarded this ship, Madeline, and we know you are harmless type; that is why I wanted to help you, but it seems there is nothing I can do to help you. I allowed you to have your side of the story because when I first met you, I doubted if what the wife of Mr. Divenson claimed about you was true; what if you were a different person. Still, the moment you saw the picture, Mr. Divenson and his wife, I could tell right away, you needed some help, Maddie." She declared, and I wanted to protest, but I knew everything I would say to her would be useless.

"Goodbye, Madeline." She said as she grabbed the envelope from the table, and I wanted to ask for one picture of Hunter and Kaye because I miss my husband so much. I will tear Kaye's face if I can have a picture so only Hunter's face will remain, and I will post it on my wall to remind me every day that my husband is waiting home for me. And I know Hunter will never stop looking for me, and I wonder what he is doing right now. I am sure he felt devastated and sad, and I wish Calixto would be there for my husband so he would feel better.

"Goodbye, Karen," I replied in more than a whisper, and she got out of my cabin without a second glance. I am aware my chance of running away right now is 0 percent because we are in the middle of an ocean, and all I can see at the moment is endless water. Karen had been long gone, but I remained seated on my bed, and I was lost in space, and I wondered how I would survive at a new place where I didn't know anyone, and I know it would be easier if I am not pregnant.

 I thought if I wanted to survive and escape from them, I should plan everything carefully, and I would do it the moment we reached our destination. I stood up from the bed, and get inside the bathroom, and took a bath, and when I was done, I put on my pajamas and lay on the bed feeling so lost and alone.

I was turning on my bed, thinking about my husband. I know Hunter will always be the constant reminder I need to hold on and fight, especially now that we will be parents. I was stroking my stomach, and I talked to my child inside, and I couldn't wait to feel my child in my tummy.

And I felt glad I was still in my first trimester because the size of my tummy still looked normal, or it would be harder for me to move around if I had a big stomach, and it would be easy for them to eliminate me. And if there is only something I can do about my situation as of the moment, I will do it right away. I don't want to go to bed yet, but there is nothing I can do, and I don't want to read the book and magazine anymore since I couldn't stop thinking about what would happen to me soon, and the anticipation is killing me. And It took me a long time before I fell asleep,

In the morning, I didn't get up immediately since I lost interest in talking to any of them because it was still useless. Since the crew of this ship already believes I am crazy, for me, there is no point talking with Karen and the captain anymore because they will never help me. If Karen didn't believe my story, I could tell it would be harder to convince Captain Noah to listen to me. And at precisely seven o'clock, someone knocked on my cabin's door, and I slowly got up and opened the door.

"Good morning, Madeline!" The captain greeted me with a smile on his face, and I couldn't stop myself from returning his smile, and I realized I should never give up, and maybe I could convince him to listen to me and help me. I opened the door wide, and he got inside my cabin and put the tray on the table. 

"Thank you for bringing me my breakfast, Captain Noah," I said, and he looked at me for a long while before he spoke, and he looked so attractive wearing his all-white uniform, and I wonder where is his family as of the moment.

"You are welcome, Madeline. You didn't get out from your cabin and go to the dining area, and I assume you are not feeling well." He said, and I smiled at him.

"Can I have a moment with you?" I asked as I realized I needed to talk with him, now or never.

"Sure, besides, I have something to ask you." He said, and I raised my eyebrows.

"Well, we are going to pass a critical area, Madeline." He said, and the words I wanted to tell him disappeared when I heard the word critical area. And I don't know what it means, but I could tell it is something terrible.

"It means there is a place where you can hide if possible danger will arise; you know our greatest enemy in the water are pirates." He said, and I could feel the rapid beating of my heart, and I felt so terrified.

"I am telling you all this not to scare you but to make you ready, and your safety is my top priority being on board on my ship. Whenever we sense the pirates' presence, I will do my best to evade them by running the boat full ahead. It means the fastest she could run." He said as I looked at him, horrified.

"Hey, Madeline, you need to relax. I won't let anything happen to you; besides, it will not happen all the time, and to keep you safe, I will put you in a safe place." He said, and I sighed heavily.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, and I could tell my voice was trembling.

"I have a secret place where I can hide you because I don't want something to happen to you; you are so beautiful, Madeline, and I don't want to give them a reason to take you; besides, I needed to take you to your destination, or else I couldn't take the full payment." He said, and now I realized he would never help me, but after I heard the word pirates, I became more worried than saving myself from Kaye's cruelness, and it seems it became more complicated. I thought I would only experience bad weather on this voyage, and I never expected there would be possibility pirates would attack us.

"Maddie, I don't have any intention of telling you about it, but I don't want to put you on the spot, so I decided to tell you now because we are near the area where they usually attacked. All I need from you is your full cooperation." He said.

"What should I do?" I asked.

"If I will tell you it is time, it means you need to leave your cabin at once and hide to the secret place. No one will find you there, Madeline. All you need to do is to believe in me, and everything will be okay." He said, and I nodded my head while I couldn't stop myself from fidgeting, and I wanted to tell the captain my life would only be okay if he let me come back to Archois city and be in my husband's arms.