"Blessed Be"
Disclaimer: I do not own the Newsies, though I would love to; it would be a lot of fun for all of us! ;o)
Chapter One
Life is funny. It's strong, yet weak. It's interesting how one moment in time could alter one's life so drastically. One second is all that it takes to change the course of one's future.
Tara awoke with a start. The angry sound of a gun shot reverberated throughout her house and shattered her world as she knew it. As Tara leapt from her bed, she reached for her bathrobe before she realized how unimportant that was and left it. Fueled merely on adrenaline, she dashed down the hall and into her parent's bedroom. Flinging the door open she came to a complete stop, physically and mentally. What she saw would always replay itself in her mind whenever she closed her eyes.
Her mother was sprawled across the bed, a glazed look in her eyes. It seemed as if she was looking at Tara, her mouth slightly ajar, like she was about to call for help. A crimson stain was slowly creeping across the white linen, soiling the bed.
Though she did not want to believe it, she knew that her mom was dead.
Tara looked from her mom to the barrel of the offending gun which was now aimed at her. The handler of the gun was a familiar face to Tara. A face that had once held such love and devotion for his family. One whose mind was slowly sickening with time: her father.
Stunned with disbelief, Tara started shaking her head from side to side, as if in doing so she could deny the inevitable. Her father's face held such determination that she knew that this was the last moment that she would be alive. Her life did not flash before her eyes like she had once heard, but rather a future of nothingness haunted her.
Another gunshot sliced through the silence and she felt a cold piercing through her shoulder. Not pain, just a numbing, paralyzing ice. Tara fell to the floor from the jarring of the bullet and lay there, afraid to move. Then she chanced to glance at her father, and saw the worst sight she had witnessed yet.
Her father's hand was shaking as he raised the gun to his sweaty temple. As a tear crawled from the corner of his eye, he pulled the trigger and killed himself.
That was the last thing that Tara saw before her world went black.
Well, I hope that you all enjoyed Chapter One! Review if like, but it's no big if you don't. Chapter Two should be out in about a week, so look for it, okay?!?! Thanks! Luv ya! :Your Blue Eyed Angel:
Disclaimer: I do not own the Newsies, though I would love to; it would be a lot of fun for all of us! ;o)
Chapter One
Life is funny. It's strong, yet weak. It's interesting how one moment in time could alter one's life so drastically. One second is all that it takes to change the course of one's future.
Tara awoke with a start. The angry sound of a gun shot reverberated throughout her house and shattered her world as she knew it. As Tara leapt from her bed, she reached for her bathrobe before she realized how unimportant that was and left it. Fueled merely on adrenaline, she dashed down the hall and into her parent's bedroom. Flinging the door open she came to a complete stop, physically and mentally. What she saw would always replay itself in her mind whenever she closed her eyes.
Her mother was sprawled across the bed, a glazed look in her eyes. It seemed as if she was looking at Tara, her mouth slightly ajar, like she was about to call for help. A crimson stain was slowly creeping across the white linen, soiling the bed.
Though she did not want to believe it, she knew that her mom was dead.
Tara looked from her mom to the barrel of the offending gun which was now aimed at her. The handler of the gun was a familiar face to Tara. A face that had once held such love and devotion for his family. One whose mind was slowly sickening with time: her father.
Stunned with disbelief, Tara started shaking her head from side to side, as if in doing so she could deny the inevitable. Her father's face held such determination that she knew that this was the last moment that she would be alive. Her life did not flash before her eyes like she had once heard, but rather a future of nothingness haunted her.
Another gunshot sliced through the silence and she felt a cold piercing through her shoulder. Not pain, just a numbing, paralyzing ice. Tara fell to the floor from the jarring of the bullet and lay there, afraid to move. Then she chanced to glance at her father, and saw the worst sight she had witnessed yet.
Her father's hand was shaking as he raised the gun to his sweaty temple. As a tear crawled from the corner of his eye, he pulled the trigger and killed himself.
That was the last thing that Tara saw before her world went black.
Well, I hope that you all enjoyed Chapter One! Review if like, but it's no big if you don't. Chapter Two should be out in about a week, so look for it, okay?!?! Thanks! Luv ya! :Your Blue Eyed Angel: