PROLOGUE
Cooper Barton firmly believs that everyrhing happens for a reason. Lila Barton's mantra is 'homo faber fortunae suae'.
Anyhow, when the oldest finds himself hanging from the top of a skyscraper and death is ready to come, his sister's quote comes in his mind again, like a faded shadow of a better past.
For a moment he actually thinks he can still save himself, for he is just a kid who wants to make his parents proud, but neither wants to waste his time chasing something he doesn't really care about - something that is not even worth the try.
Eventually, when the only thing he can do is try to survive, he doesn't waste time, and finally does what has to be done.
Lila Barton firmly believs that you have to act if you want something, because sure as hell it won't come at you by its own free will.
She has never had nothing but her family in her life, and for a long time she has believed that it was enough - the very problem comes when you know everybody is fighting, somebody has lost their life and everything suddenly doesn't seem worth the try.
Eventually, when death is ready to come, her brother's phylosophy comes to her mind, hitting like a truck. Sometimes fate works in odd ways.
