Naomi Jacobs grinned as she saw her friends, Amanda Raleigh and Ryan Evans, standing casually by the hot dog stand as they waited in line for their food. She hadn't seen the two for almost a year when she took her much needed vacation to Europe. Of course the vacation ended up with her renting an apartment and living there for almost a full year.

Amanda turned her head slightly and gasped when she saw Naomi. Ryan turned to where Amanda was staring at and the second he lay eyes on the blonde, he raced towards her. Naomi giggled as Ryan wrapped his strong arms around her and placed a friendly kiss on her cheek. Amanda was right after and was practically deafening Naomi with her screaming.

Once her friends pulled away, Naomi finally said something. "So, I take it as you missed me?"

"Missed you? I was about to fly over there and drag you back home!" Amanda said seriousely and grabbed Naomi in another quick hug.

The three friends chatted casually for about fifteen minutes until they finally started planning on what to do. Naomi hadn't been in New York for so long, she had no clue where to start.

"Let's go to a museum!" Amanda squeeled while clapping her hands like a retarded seal. "I heard they opened a new museum down on third street."

Naomi agreed instantly; she didn't particularily want to go to another museum after going to dozens in Europe, but she didn't want to disappoint her friends when she finally met up with them after an entire year of missing them.

Amanda grabbed Naomi's wrist and began dragging her to the museum. It was only a block away and she was determined to get before lunch so they could grab something to eat on their way out.

They arrived at the museum in less than ten minutes and quickly purchased their tickets. The building was quite grand, with marble pillars and dark wood floors that were polished to perfection. The first thing you saw when you entered the museum was a large dinosuar skeleton.

The three continued through the museum, stopping every so often to admire sculptures and paintings, until they made their way to the top of a large staircase.

"I'm going to go get us some drinks, I'll let you two catch up." Amanda said and walked off before Naomi could tell her that she probably wouldn't find a drink machine in a museum.

"I've missed you." Ryan said quietly and Naomi felt her cheeks turn a wild shade of pink.

"Aw, thanks Ry, I missed you too."

"No, I mean I really missed you." Ryan said again and Naomi frowned, only then noticing how Ryan had managed to sneak his hand into hers and was leaning in slowly.

"Ryan, stop. I'm not ready for another relationship this soon after him." Naomi pleaded and Ryans kind face hardened and he looked almost deadly. Like he would snap any moment.

"Bullshit, you just spent a year getting over him. What more could you need?" The hold on Naomi's hands had tightened and his other hand snaked around to grab her on the lower back.

Naomi could feel her blood boil with anger. "Ryan, I don't fucking want you. What kind of person tries making out with her friend the second she gets back from Europe?"

Ryan looked pissed now. "Well you're going to fucking want me even if I have to beat it out of you, you-" the brunette was cut off by a hard shove from Naomi, sending him spiraling down the long staircase.

It took a seccond for Naomi to realize what she had done and horror coarsed through her veins as she raced away, leaving a broken Ryan at the bottom. Bystanders stared at her like she was a monster as she pushed open the first door labeled exit that she saw.

She could hear the syrens of an ambulance approaching as she picked up her speed, turning her run into a full on sprint. Suddenly, an explosion blasted her forward and she twisted around to see the building she was in seconds before in flames and smoke rising from it.

Fear built up as Naomi crawled to her feet and resumed running. She had to get away. Anywhere. As long as she was away from the explosion.

Minutes later, Naomi was back in her hotel room after shoving multiple people out of the way and continueing to sprint the entire way. She grabbed the remote and flicked it on, letting the TV immediately go to the news. They were already playing the footage of the museum exploding.

"Bystanders say that they saw a blonde fleeing the scene, even before the museum was bombed. She was knocked down briefly before continueing to run. The girl has blonde hair that goes down to about her shoulder blades, blue/gray eyes and is is about 5'5. If you see someone who matches this description, please notify the authorities."

Naomi gasped when a picture of herself appeared on screen. It was when she had stumbled and turned around to stare at the explosion. From the angle of the camera, it almost looked like she was smiling. But she knew better.

Either way, it didn't matter. She was wanted for a crime she never commited. There was only one thing left to do.

Run.

William Brandt sighed with relaxation as he lay back in the leather recliner with a cup of coffee in his hand. He neverr knew when a new mission was going to come in so he always treasured the time he had off.

Suddenly, Ethan came bursting into the room, followed by Benji and Jane. "We've got a mission."

Will motioned for him to continue but Ethan didn't speak up again, he just grabbed the TV remote off the coffee table and clicked the power button. The room was silent as they watched footage of a museum exploding, much like the Kremlin did about a year and a half ago.

Ethan turned up the voleme and Brandt listened closely as they started to describe the girl. blonde hair and blueish eyes. When they showed a picture of the girl, Will was stunned.

"Her names Naomi Jacobs," Jane said, "Disappeared for about a year and reappeared today, taking a trip into the Modern Museum of NY at the exact time it was bombed. There is no way that's coincidence."

Brandt was speechless as Ethan began speaking. "Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to track down this girl and bring her in. The local authorities have already lost track of her and they suspect she's planning another bombing."

William finally found his voice, "W-wait, what if she was just at the wrong place at the wrong time?"

"She wouldn't have been running if she were innocent." Benji responded. "So are you in?"

"Yeah I'm in." William agreed reluctantly.

He knew he shouldn't be on this mission, especially with his personal connections to Naomi but he's rather it be him than some other trigger happy thug.

"Be safe Naomi." he whispered under his breath.

I always have a terrible time writing the 1st chapter. I don't know why. Review, I guess. It would be nice to know what you guys think so far. :)