Jump

[Madeline Speare]

I had decided to stay the night in my old house. It was...creepy. . I turned off the light on my nighttable I would have time to read in the morning. I lay in bed thinking. I had said goodnight to Ian a while ago, he was in the guest room across the hall. I closed my eyes hoping sleep would claim me.

A while later
I tossed and turned, Impero. A voice whispered. I turned to my side Jump. A voice muttered. Jump. Jump.Jump. The voice repeated over and over. I had no idea what was going on, I could feel myself getting out of bed but I had no control over what I was doing. I opened my bedroom door and stepped out into the hall.

[Ian Hunt]

I sat on the bed in the guest room, across the hall from Maddie's, looking determinedly at my clasped hands.
It was one of those nights where it was impossible to sleep.
I hear a vague sound across the hall, and pause, listening intently, then cross to the door and open it.
"Maddie? What are you doing?"

[Madeline Speare]

I walk right past him looking straight ahead,Jump, the voice repeated. I opened the window.

[Ian Hunt]

"Maddie?" I call after her uncertainly, taking a step into the hall.

[Madeline Speare]

I pull myself onto the ledge kicking open the window. The breeze whips around me. Jump. The voice says,Jump and you'll be with your mum and dad again. I grab firm hold of the curtain looking down.

[Ian Hunt]

I start walking very quickly down to the window, "Come on, get down from there, Maddie?"
Something was very seriously wrong here.
Ready to grab her, Ian.

[Madeline Speare]

"Daddy," I whisper. You want to see them again dont you? I nod. Then jump. then you'll see them again. I put one foot one the window. I let go of the curtain ready to jump.

[Ian Hunt]

Fuck no.
Not again.
"Maddie, come down from there, please." I say softly.

[Madeline Speare]

Jump. Go on jump. The voice cries almost gleefully. I wince slightly letting a groan escape my lips. The voice was hard to drown out.

[Ian Hunt]

"Maddie, please." I say, desperation starting to creep into my voice. "Just come down from the window, please."

[Madeline Speare]

I wince again I was trying to fight it,Go on and jump Speare, I turn around to catch a glimspe of Ian, how long had he been there? "Ian," I whisper,"Help me."

[Ian Hunt]

Okay, something's really wrong.
"Come on," I put an arm round her waist, pulling her backwards into the hall and hastily closing the window and standing in front of it. "What's going on?"

[Madeline Speare]

I feel him wrap his arm around me,No you fool dont let him take you away. If you dont jump you'll never see them again. The voice screams. I start kicking and screaming,"Get off! Get off me!" I yell,"I have to-mum and dad, I-" Jump. The voice commands.

[Ian Hunt]

"Maddie," I say, trying to calm her down, keeping a firm grip on her, "Come on, just calm down...tell me what's going on..."

[Madeline Speare]

"Get off!" I cry,"I need to-mum and dad-I an I have to," I can feel the tears start. Jump, jump now or you'll never seen them again,

[Ian Hunt]

"No," I say softly, still holding onto her tightly, "That's not the right way, Maddie."

[Madeline Speare]

I struggle against him,"Let go, please let me go." I beg. Jump, "I have to-this is the only way-"

[Ian Hunt]

"No, I'm not going to let you do that, just-..just calm down, okay?"

[Madeline Speare]

I sob into his chest."Make the voice stop Ian please." I beg."It's hurting me Ian, it hurts." I cry.

[Ian Hunt]

There it was again.
The 'make it stop Ian'.
"Okay..." I say quietly, wrapping my arms round her, "It's okay."

[Madeline Speare]

I shake my head, Fool, you'll never see them again, The voice hisses. I sob harder holding tight to him.

[Ian Hunt]

I stay silent, not really sure what I could say, just holding her.

[Madeline Speare]

The voice fades and my vision becomes clear. I pull back and look around,"Wha? What happened?"

[Ian Hunt]

"You-...window-...jump-..." I say, helplessly gesturing between her and the window. "I don't know."

[Madeline Speare]

I look at him puzzled. He wasnt making any sense. I put a hand on his forehead,"Ian, are you feeling okay?"

[Ian Hunt]

"Are you feeling okay? You were going to jump out of the fucking window!"

[Madeline Speare]

I wince slightly,"Dont yell at me!" I yell back,"Ow my head,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Okay, fuck this. Go and lay down and get some sleep, okay?"

[Madeline Speare]

I shake my head trying to remember what happened."Okay." I say quietly getting up.

[Ian Hunt]

"You're okay?" I ask her.