Two Years Ago

~Post The Telling. What happened that night?? Maybe a different spin on things~

Chapter 1 *************

Michael Vaughn took a deep breath as he pulled up to Sydney's house and turned off his car. The excitement he felt, looking forward to their vacation in Santa Barbara, radiated from his entire body. He couldn't contain the grin escaping his lips as he approached the porch and rand Sydney's doorbell...once...twice...3 times...

After the third time, his grin had vanished, and his forehead was creased with confusion. Vaughn cautiously opened the front door.

"Syd? ...Sydney? ...Francie?"

Vaughn walked through the front room, taking in the strewn furniture, broken glass, plants tipped over. He didn't notice his heart racing as he quickened his pace through the room.

"Sydney??" he called again.

"Vaughn?" Did he just hear her voice? Was that her?

"Syd?!" He walked quickly towards her bedroom. He slowed as he approached her door, afraid of what he might see.

"Vaughn?" he hears her weak voice cry and he rushes into her. He takes in Francie's still body on the floor but it barely slows him down as he flies to Sydney's side.

"Are you okay? Syd, what happened? We gotta get you out of here, get you some help!" He gently brushes the hair out of her face and scans her body trying to take in her injuries. She lifts her hand to his on her face. His eyes raise to meet hers as she takes his hand.

"Vaughn..." Her voice trails off.

"Hold that thought," he whispers as he pulls out and dials his cell phone.

Sydney struggles to keep her eyes open. She vaguely hears him talking on his phone. *Vaughn's here, I'm gonna be okay!* One last thought runs through her mind as she fades away.

Vaughn sees her go limp and his heart starts to race again. He sees she is still breathing and forces himself to calm down.

"Hurry!" he says into the phone before hanging up. "It's alright, Syd, you're gonna be fine," he says as he gently picks up her hand again. "You're gonna be okay," reassuring himself more than anything else.

*** I'm on a roll with this story...hope you guys like it...next chapter soon to follow.

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