The Strange Beautiful Places
Chapter 1
Nadia woke up one morning feeling as if she was different. The feeling was strange and she didn't know exactly why she was feeling this way. She sighed and threw off her covers. She had to get dressed or else she would be late. She always hated being late to school.
After she found a look that satisfied her, she went downstairs to see her dad looking intensely at the TV. Usually he watched the news in the mornings and he only looked that way when something really bad was happening. Nadia looked at him concerned as he quickly turned off the TV. What was happening?
"Hey dad, What's up?"
Her dad's spine straightened up as he pushed the off button on the televeision and spun around so fast that she couldn't even believe it. What the hell was going on? Her dad never had acted this nervous before.
"Dad?"
"It's nothing my sweet. Let me make you some breakfast."
Nadia nodded and sat down at the table twiddling her thumbs. Usually she would pry on the issue, but she had no energy to do it this morning. She had three midterms today and she didn't feel like adding any addition stress to herself.
Her dad placed some bacon, eggs, and toast on the table and she scarfed it down. She had to go.
"Thanks dad. I have to get to school."
Before she could go her dad stopped her and pulled her into a hug. She didn't understand why. He really wasn't the affectionate type.
"I love you Nadia. Never forget that."
"I love you too. What's this all about?"
"It's nothing baby girl. Just go to school and i'll see you later okay?"
"Okay. Bye dad."
"Bye."
Nadia was about to go out the door when it happened. The moment that would change her life forever. One moment she was about to go to another boring and long day at school the next moment there was police barging through the door. It all happened so fast that Nadia had no way of knowing what was happening. One moment she was this happy child with everything in her life. The next her father was being taken down by multiple swat members and she was being dragged into the back of the police car.
She cried out to her dad as the door slammed shut and she was left there in silence not knowing what the hell was going to happen to her next.
