The Beginning

Chapter 3

Claire paced back and forth inside her small damp apartment that really just consisted of a two small bedrooms (hers and Chris's) and a kitchen that was used as their living room as well . She was waiting for the call from Chris.

"Please let him be okay, please…" she whispered to herself and even though she meant what she said, somewhere deep down inside of her wanted him to not come back, because if he did, how was she going to tell him? She looked down nervously at her ring finger and then back up towards the phone, staring at it intensely, trying to make it ring, she sighed and squeezed her hands into a fist, frustrated. Where were they? It had been almost 2 hours and still no call. She paced the apartment a few more times before giving up and sitting down on a yellow chair that looked like it could break at any moment. "That's it…" she whispered to herself once more. She stood up quickly and began to walk to the door, she had to go see what was going on, she never had been a patient girl. She opened the door and was almost outside of the apartment when all of the sudden…

"RIIIIING!"

Claire gasped and stormed back inside, towards the phone, slamming the door behind her. "Hello?" She asked as she lifted up the phone from the hook.

"Claire its me, we got him,. He's all right. We'll be home soon okay?" Replied Chris on the other side of the phone.

"Okay…." was all she managed to squeak out as she hung up the phone with Chris, it felt as though an ice cube had just hit the bottom of her stomach. The guilt was getting to her. Too bad he just didn't die, it would've been so much easier… Claire gasped and stopped in her tracks…What the hell is wrong with me? She thought to herself, You should be happy that he's alive! But still, the feeling wouldn't go away…

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Authors Note: Well I got one review! Lol, thanx a bunch Pinguicha! You are officially the first person who has ever reviewed me for a story! *applause* Well I hope more of you review cuz I enjoy writing stories, but if this one sucks or something then I'd like to know so I can start a new one. Pleaaaase R&R….thanx!