CHAPTER ONE- Confessions and Declarations
Daises, once upon an old daydream, that's what you gave me
Out on the corner of Broadway and 48th Street, on a rainy afternoon
Well I could start discovering your world
And I would make a damn good city girl
Things would start to bloom, I'm sure
'Cause you are my Manhattan from the sky
-Kate Voegele, Manhattan From The Sky-
It was supposed to be routine. Nothing more, nothing less. Purely routine.
We had barely knocked on the door when three bullets struck my chest. They had come racing through the door, the tattered blue door, and chosen me as their victim.
I fell to the ground. My blood was starting to pool around my body. I was cold. Almost as cold as the icy December air. Honestly, I was terrified. I truly believed this was the end.
Judgement day.
That's when I snapped back into reality. When I heard him. When I felt his touch. Detective Donald Flack. I wasn't processing his properly. I couldn't even hear him. It was like the world was spinning and I couldn't understand anything that was happening.
One of Don's hands was holding mine and the other was holding pressure to my chest wounds. My body was now tired and weak, my body that was now starting to lose its creamy-olive colour.
My eyelids were flickering. I was desperately trying not to fade away before getting the chance to tell Don of my feeling. I was trying to focus on his brilliantly, vibrant blue eyes as I stuttered my confession – "Don…I…I'm in…in love with you…" the last three words of my shaking declaration were whispered.
I didn't give him the chance to respond because as soon as the words left my mouth, everything went black...
A/N- I know that this chapter is really short, but because it is the first one I wanted to make it dramatic. Reviews would be really lovely! If anyone actually reads this I just want to say thank you for your time!xoxo