22 Memories

"Maddie, I can't even begin to explain everything that happened. All you need to know is that I'm back and not leaving anytime soon." Overwhelmed by emotions, Madison ran into Luke's open arms while he patted her back, gently consoling her. After a while, Madison finally released herself from his grasp and said with red-rimmed eyes, "Luke, what are you doing here? How did you end up becoming the director of this company?" Luke stared at her intently. "I promised you I would one day become a director, and you'd be my best actress. Don't you remember?" Madison never thought Luke would take such a childish promise seriously. They had made that promise jokingly and didn't think Luke would work on it. She was proud that Luke had turned it into a reality, no matter how long it took. "I'm so happy to see you. You don't understand how upset I was when they told us you had died." She said that and fell into Luke's embrace again, holding him tight like she feared he would disappear. "I'm s