Author's Notes: Okay I'll be honest I got goose bumps writing this chapter. It's very short but I'm afraid I'd most likely breakdown crying if I wrote long chapters. I like this idea that Mark would be a hero. He'd be one of the ones to help in anyway he could. Enjoy! Review and I'll tell you if any New Yorker asks me to take this off cause they find it offensive or such. I will, I respect New York and want in no way to make them feel disrespected.
Chapter 2: The South Tower
Mark stood in the second tower of the World Trade Center. God he hated this job. He hated Alexi Darling's voice and how she flirted with him. She really was the most annoying person to work with. He had thought of quitting several times but then he'd see something he knew Roger would like he'd remember why he kept this hell.
In the back of his mind he was keeping track of Alexi and what she and the security guard were arguing about. He noticed Trevor the newest camera man trying to break the two up. Trevor was young, if Mark remembered right, he was 18. Trevor had moved here from Florida to break into Broadway. Mark sighed the boy would learn.
Mark was grateful that he got to play producer today. It wasn't often that he got to be directing Alexia in what she was doing but every once in awhile a story might actually be important and Sam Wilson, the lead producer, would tell Mark to make the story good. So that was what Mark was doing at the World Trade Center at 8:40 in the morning.
Alexia was suppose to be interviewing the security guard but had begun badgering him. Mark sighed and looked out the window. He saw the plane at a distance. He thought it was weird that the large plane was flying so low.
"Probably some crazy pilot trying to show off," Mark muttered to himself. But as he watched the plane it got closer and closer that when he realized, the plane was going to hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Mark screamed for people to get down as the explosion rocked the South Tower.
"Get up, get up, get up. Trevor grab that camera. Alexia get your ass in gear cause you're about to become famous." Mark yelled at Trevor and Alexia. He pulled Trevor up and two ran for the stairwell. This was history making. A place crashes into the North Tower by accident and a camera crew happens to be there. He may seem cold hearted Mark thought but he had to capture it on film.
Taking the stairs two at a time he burst threw the door of the 15 floor running to the other end of the building to get a clear shot of North Tower burning. Mark glanced down at his watch, a gift from Roger on his 25th birthday. He'd need to call Roger to tell him that he was okay soon. Mark glances at the watch again and started to commentate for the camera while Alexia pulled herself together.
"9:01 Eastern Standard Time, what looks like a commercial airline has just crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, this is producer Mark Cohen. Alexia Darling is fine but needs a moment to compose her self in the face of tragedy…" Mark was about to continued when he heard Trevor interrupt him, "Boss what's that?" Trevor said pointing to another plane. It's in that moment Mark realizes, "This was no accident." Mark was thrown as the flight plowed threw the South Tower.
Mark looked around at the destruction of the floor. He had to get his crew out. He had to help these people. "TREVOR! Where's Alexia?" Mark yells. He rushes to an elderly lady to help her. She's bleeding from her head. Trevor is carrying Alexia who seems to be unconscious. "Is she okay?" Mark asked wrapping the elderly ladies arm around his shoulder. "Yeah, she just hit her head." Trevor said.
Mark grabbed the camera and led the four of them to the stairwell. Mark could hearing the screaming and felt the flames above him. Mark made his way down the stairs slowly as to not fall. The elderly woman's weight now mostly on him; he saw what was the sunlight of the glass doors. He felt another man take the other elderly woman's arm picking up some of the weight. "Take her." Mark ordered the man then turned to Trevor.
"You've got to do something for me." Mark said pulling his navy and white scarf off wrapping it around Trevor's neck. "Anything boss." Trevor said looking concerned. "Get Alexia to my loft. You remember where it is and tell Roger, I'm sorry I never got to tell him I love him." Mark said. "Where are you going Mark?" Trevor asked. "Those people need help." Mark said handing the camera to Trevor then heading back into the South Tower to help.
Closing Notes: Hope you liked it; I am really into this story. OH! Completely off the subject Anthony Rapp is adorable in Dazed and Confused and Adam Pascal is completely goofy adorable in SLC Punk. You should watch those movies to get your Anthony & Adam fix till the movie comes out. PLUS Anthony kisses a girl… all my Rent friends just about flipped when we saw that cause it looked wrong… you watch and tell me what you think. ANYWAYS
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