Chapter 10- Worst Fears

Just then, Skyler was called up to the office, much to her annoyance. When she went up to see what was going on, Mia and Emily were sitting up there, both looking worried. Something was wrong, very wrong. It wasn't Swindle, seeing as how Mia didn't know about Swindle.

"What happened?" Sky asked.

"Skyler, Emily, I'd rather not tell you here. We need to get to my car now. Something happened at your father's meeting this morning" Mia explained.

The sisters followed their father's secretary to her Porsche, where she told them the news.

"Your father's in the hospital with critical stab wounds. Someone tried to assassinate him, and they've probably succeeded. Doctors think he won't survive the night".

The news hit Skyler faster than a shark attack. This was what she had been feeling about for days now. She knew something like this was going to happen, but the shock of it was too much.

"Someone tried to kill dad" she told Emily.

"What?! Why?!" Emily asked.

"No motive except maybe political violence. Other than that, we know nothing. But, the police and the government have affirmed: The killer's after you two as well. You need to go into Witness Protection".

"NO!" Skyler screamed, furious, "No, we're not going under witness protection!" Skyler got out of the car and ran toward home.

She had to be with Swindle, be close to him. She needed to tell him what was wrong. She needed to hear his voice comforting her and Emily. Skyler ignored Mia and Emily's calling her. Unfortunately, she didn't make it far without falling and tears threatening. Her father was dead and now she was losing her best friend and her old life. How much more could she take? Not much.

Skyler fell to the ground, tears falling.

"Swindle…" she managed to whisper his name through her sobs.

A/N: Now you know what's gonna happen, I assume. Yeah, I won't be able to start IMing anyone yet, but I will soon hopefully. The next chapter is gonna be really sweet, I promise.