-1A/N: Lol, I'm really enjoying writing this! I hope you enjoy reading it! Anyways, here's chapter three. The song is 'Echo' by Trapt. Basically, here is where the drama starts.
Disclaimer: I don't own the song, the band, or the characters.
Chapter Summary: Cody and London enjoy a night out, but someone will ruin their enjoyable outing!
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"Come on, London!" Cody yelled impatiently from the kitchen. She always took forever to get ready, no matter where they were going. She quietly transpired from the bedroom in a striking pink getup.
"Hello, Ms. Pretty in Pink," he greeted her playfully, draping an arm around her. He'd become a lot more laid-back as he'd gotten older. She smiled flirtatiously at him and grabbed her silver purse, grabbing his hand and pulling him out the door.
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride,
(Asking why)
They arrived at the restaurant minutes later, only to find it packed to the rim with people. They selected a table that was far in the back, that sort of had a dark atmosphere around it. Very romantic. As they saw that the chairs were across from each other, they pulled them to sit right beside each other. As she went to sit down, Cody pulled London's chair out for her. She beamed at him as he sat down beside her.
I think about your face
And how I fall into your eyes
The outline that I trace
Around the one that I call mine
Cody gazed deeply into London's eyes. He would find himself staring into them repeatedly sometimes. She was oblivious to this, but at the moment, she was staring back.
"What's the matter? Is there something on my face?" She asked, frantically touching her face to seek out the problem. He chuckled and pulled her hands away from her face.
"There's nothing on your face," he laughed. London smirked sarcastically at him.
"Well then why are you staring at me?" She asked in a soft tone.
"Because your beautiful, and I love you," he replied, pressing his lips to her forehead. She leaned against him gently, as he trailed the soft skin of her cheek.
Time that called for space
Unclear where you drew the line
I don't need to solve this case
And I don't need to look behind.
"Are you ready to order?" A waitress coming up to them asked, not bothering to look at them, instead staring down at her notepad. Cody and London looked at each other.
"Chicken?" They asked each other in chorus. They looked at the waitress and nodded. She wrote it down, still not looking at them. The rudeness of the woman rubbed London the wrong way, but she said nothing. As she walked away, London rolled her eyes.
"Nice talking to you too," she joked. Cody laughed.
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride,
(Asking why)
They ate in conversation, as they always did. The night seemed perfectly normal to both of them. Little did they know, it was going to take a turn for the worse. When they finished, Cody grabbed his coat and London grabbed her purse. She didn't understand why he brought a coat in the summertime, but shelved the issue anyway. The walk home was pleasant. Cody would stop ever so often to point something out to her that she'd never noticed before. About two blocks away, Cody pressed his hand against his coat pocket, feeling the prominence of a small square object. 'Now or never,' he thought to himself. London turned around to question why he stopped, and that's went things went horribly wrong.
Do I expect to change the past I hold inside?
With all the words I say,
repeating over in my mind,
Some things you can't erase, no matter how hard you try,
an exit to escape is all there is left to find
Cody opened his mouth to speak, but felt something cold and hard pushed up against his back. London leaned back slightly to see a long black gun barrel carelessly pressed to Cody's back. Her mouth fell open and she felt herself stop breathing. When her breath finally did come back, it was rapid and shallow. Her heart was beating much faster then it should have as she watched Cody's shocked face search for a solution to the problem. London glanced around the sidewalk only to find that no one was around to witness the horror unfolding seven inches away from her.
"Just hold still, and no one will get hurt," the perpetrator said. Cody did as he was told. It scared London to hear how calm his voice was. She heard a high-pitched giggle as the waitress, who had been so rude to them, stepped from behind Cody. London felt the urge to kill her, but realized she wasn't the one pulling a gun on Cody.
"Fine. Just please don't hurt her," Cody begged, in a wavering voice. It made London want to cry to hear him plead for her life. She felt a forlorn tear slide down her face.
Close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride,
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo in my mind
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo can subside
"Just give me anything of value that you have, and we'll all be alright," the man's voice said. London implored Cody to comply with the man's demands with her watery eyes. Cody remembered the extremely valuable thing in his coat pocket. There was no chance in hell he'd let them get it.
"I don't have anything," Cody lied. The man laughed maniacally.
"Perhaps you didn't hear me correctly. Give me your valuable stuff," the man said, a bit more forcefully this time.
"Just give him whatever you have, Cody!" London cried.
"Shut up! Unless you want a bullet in the head," the man yelled at her. Cody felt like snapping at that point. No one talked to her like that.
(I know I always loved you)
(I know I always loved you)
(I know I always loved you)
"I swear," Cody added, his firm determination not faltering in the smallest amount.
"Oh really? Well what's in here?" He asked, attempting to snatch Cody's coat. Cody tugged it back only to hear the loudest blast he'd ever heard. London screamed, knowing exactly what had happened. She gasped in horror as a painful look spread across Cody's face and he toppled to the ground. The man and the waitress ran the opposite way and down an alley. London dropped to her knees and hovered over Cody, crying and screaming. She buried her head in his limp shoulder and pulled out her extremely handy cell phone.
So I close my eyes
Let the whole thing pass me by
There is no time
To waste asking why
I'll run away with you by my side
I'll run away with you by my side
I need to let go, let go, let go, let go of this pride
Time seemed to be going in slow motion for London Tipton. She made no effort to move in the commotion surrounding her. There were sirens blaring and blue and red lights flashing, as she watched the EMT's lift Cody's gurney onto the large ambulance. Carey, Zack and Maddie had arrived on the scene, all with tears pouring down their faces having heard the news. They rushed over to London, enveloping her in a comforting hug. She didn't bother to hug them back, as she felt like the entire world had just come crashing down. She stared down at the puddle of blood that Cody had left on the sidewalk. Her unheard tears started back up again, as she picked his coat up off the ground. Why wouldn't he let it go? She reached deep into the pocket and furrowed her brow as she felt something soft. She slowly pulled it out and felt herself break down inside, and yet she remained completely still on the outside. She felt more tears roll down her wind burnt cheeks as she saw what she'd pulled out. It was a tiny velvet ring box and inside, a gold, diamond encrusted band that sparkled off of the flashing lights. She closed it and held it securely in her fisted hand.
"Are you Cody's wife?" One of the ambulance officials asked her.
"Yes," she replied, in a weak, squeaky voice.
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo in my mind
Until this echo, echo, echo, echo can subside
A/N: Well that was angsty and dramatic. Next chapter will be up soon. Ciao!