Chapter 1
Amy was at the airport waving off her boyfriend of seven months, Jeff and her best friend Matt. She had had the flu for the past week and although they had stayed off to look after her for a few days, Vince needed Matt and Jeff desperately. She hugged Jeff tightly, before they kissed goodbye. Matt rolled his eyes and laughed. They had been like this for the last quarter of an hour. He had to admit, they were madly in love. Finally, their flight was called and he literally dragged them apart.
"I love you," they shouted at one another.
"Bye Ames," Matt yelled. She waved to them before running to the window to watch them take off. A single tear fell down her cheek. All of a sudden, a chill ran down her spine. Something didn't seem right. She ignored it and left the busy airport to return home for a hot bubble bath. Stopping at the grocery store first, she picked up a few essentials then continued driving home. She grabbed a painkiller and the bottle of water she had just purchased and swallowed the pill in order to stop her headache. Amy eventually got to her house and started to run the bath, watching as the bubbles formed, giving off a strawberry aroma. She stripped out of her clothes and entered the bathtub, sighing as the warmth immediately soothed her aching body.
Meanwhile on the plane, Matt and Jeff were chatting away when suddenly the plane shook due to turbulence. It settled for a few seconds before starting up again. But this time, it didn't stop. Out of nowhere, there was an explosion at the rear end of the plane and it shook violently. Everyone began screaming as it descended down the sky, hurling towards the earth at an increasingly worrying speed. Matt and Jeff had no idea how to react and they just sat stiff in their seats. They glanced at one another, the panic plastering their expressions. They began praying until eventually, the plane hit the ground with a sickening thud, scraping along the ground until it came to a halt. The flames whipped round, untamed at the tail of the plane. The roof had collapsed in and Matt and Jeff were unconscious. When Matt finally recovered, he looked at Jeff who was stirring but was bleeding profusely.
"Matt, listen to me. I'm never usually scared but now I'm terrified. I'm not going to make it. Look after yourself, dad.ouch.and Amy. I know how you feel about her and I know you can make her happy," Jeff said in pain.
"No Jeff. Don't talk like that. You'll be fine," Matt cried, shaking his head frantically. Jeff said goodbye before taking his last breath and closing his eyes. "NO! Jeff." He pulled his younger brother against him, sobbing. Jeff was dead.
In the meantime, Amy was talking to her new friends that had arrived in her neighbourhood. Four girls had moved in together but this time, some of their friends were with them, visiting Amy. It was four o'clock and surprisingly busy outside. Another chill shot down her back. They were in her living room when they saw red and blue lights flashing through the window.
Curiously, they looked out and saw a cop car as well as a huge crowd of people. There was a knock at the door and Amy answered.
"Excuse me, are you Amy Dumas?" the officer asked. Amy nodded her head, still confused.
"Do you know Matt and Jeff Hardy?"
"Yeah. Jeff is my boyfriend and Matt is one of my best friends. Why?" she replied, slowly.
"There was a plane crash. I'm sorry but Jeff didn't make it." Amy stood there, stunned. She couldn't let it sink in. the tears that had collected in her eyes decided to fall. She fell against the wall, sliding down to the floor. Head in hands, her body curled into a ball, she let go of all emotions. After a few minutes of crying and everyone comforting her, Matt suddenly entered her head. She asked the officer where he was who explained he was at the hospital getting his injuries checked out. Like a zombie, she followed the two police officers to their car so she could go see Matt. When Amy arrived at Southern Pines Hospital, she ignored the doctors and nurses and found Matt. He saw her and opened his arms to her. She collapsed against him as they cried in unison. Their lives had changed completely and it was going to be a while before they got over it.
Amy was at the airport waving off her boyfriend of seven months, Jeff and her best friend Matt. She had had the flu for the past week and although they had stayed off to look after her for a few days, Vince needed Matt and Jeff desperately. She hugged Jeff tightly, before they kissed goodbye. Matt rolled his eyes and laughed. They had been like this for the last quarter of an hour. He had to admit, they were madly in love. Finally, their flight was called and he literally dragged them apart.
"I love you," they shouted at one another.
"Bye Ames," Matt yelled. She waved to them before running to the window to watch them take off. A single tear fell down her cheek. All of a sudden, a chill ran down her spine. Something didn't seem right. She ignored it and left the busy airport to return home for a hot bubble bath. Stopping at the grocery store first, she picked up a few essentials then continued driving home. She grabbed a painkiller and the bottle of water she had just purchased and swallowed the pill in order to stop her headache. Amy eventually got to her house and started to run the bath, watching as the bubbles formed, giving off a strawberry aroma. She stripped out of her clothes and entered the bathtub, sighing as the warmth immediately soothed her aching body.
Meanwhile on the plane, Matt and Jeff were chatting away when suddenly the plane shook due to turbulence. It settled for a few seconds before starting up again. But this time, it didn't stop. Out of nowhere, there was an explosion at the rear end of the plane and it shook violently. Everyone began screaming as it descended down the sky, hurling towards the earth at an increasingly worrying speed. Matt and Jeff had no idea how to react and they just sat stiff in their seats. They glanced at one another, the panic plastering their expressions. They began praying until eventually, the plane hit the ground with a sickening thud, scraping along the ground until it came to a halt. The flames whipped round, untamed at the tail of the plane. The roof had collapsed in and Matt and Jeff were unconscious. When Matt finally recovered, he looked at Jeff who was stirring but was bleeding profusely.
"Matt, listen to me. I'm never usually scared but now I'm terrified. I'm not going to make it. Look after yourself, dad.ouch.and Amy. I know how you feel about her and I know you can make her happy," Jeff said in pain.
"No Jeff. Don't talk like that. You'll be fine," Matt cried, shaking his head frantically. Jeff said goodbye before taking his last breath and closing his eyes. "NO! Jeff." He pulled his younger brother against him, sobbing. Jeff was dead.
In the meantime, Amy was talking to her new friends that had arrived in her neighbourhood. Four girls had moved in together but this time, some of their friends were with them, visiting Amy. It was four o'clock and surprisingly busy outside. Another chill shot down her back. They were in her living room when they saw red and blue lights flashing through the window.
Curiously, they looked out and saw a cop car as well as a huge crowd of people. There was a knock at the door and Amy answered.
"Excuse me, are you Amy Dumas?" the officer asked. Amy nodded her head, still confused.
"Do you know Matt and Jeff Hardy?"
"Yeah. Jeff is my boyfriend and Matt is one of my best friends. Why?" she replied, slowly.
"There was a plane crash. I'm sorry but Jeff didn't make it." Amy stood there, stunned. She couldn't let it sink in. the tears that had collected in her eyes decided to fall. She fell against the wall, sliding down to the floor. Head in hands, her body curled into a ball, she let go of all emotions. After a few minutes of crying and everyone comforting her, Matt suddenly entered her head. She asked the officer where he was who explained he was at the hospital getting his injuries checked out. Like a zombie, she followed the two police officers to their car so she could go see Matt. When Amy arrived at Southern Pines Hospital, she ignored the doctors and nurses and found Matt. He saw her and opened his arms to her. She collapsed against him as they cried in unison. Their lives had changed completely and it was going to be a while before they got over it.