Fallen

Prologue

'My name is Chloe Eldridge. I am 26 years old.. I'm 5'7, I have blonde hair and blue eyes. My style is usually just jeans, a t-shirt and a comfy pair of sneakers. I love pizza and Coca Cola. When I'm out vodka coke or cocktails are my drink of choice. I'm just your typical girl. I like to read, write, listen to music and sing. My life is pretty average... well was pretty average until about a month ago when I met a certain someone who turned my life upside-down and inside-out. Now? Now I'm confused and wondering how I'm going to figure out this mess. Does she love me? Or is she going to throw me under the bus to save her own ass? I nervously sat on the bench outside of the court room twiddling my fingers, waiting for my name to be called. My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it, my forehead was covered in sweat. I reached up with my shaking hand to wipe the sweat from my face. I can't take this! I need to go outside for a smoke. Just as I was about to head for the elevator a investigator stepped out of the courtroom and called my name.'

"Chloe Eldridge."

'He called'

'I turned around so fast I almost gave myself whiplash. Droplets of sweat went flying from my face and hit the floor. My legs all the sudden become jello, buckling beneath me, threatening to give out on my any second. I gulped and slowly made my way over to the investigator, taking baby steps afraid that I might fall. Heart hammering hard against my chest, my head swimming with so many thoughts that it made me dizzy. A sickening, pulling, churning wave of nausea hitting my stomach; making me feel like I was going to barf at any second. Standing, walking.. hell  even breathing was all a chore and I was failing at it miserably. When I got over to the investigator he held the door open to the courtroom; he put his hand on my back gently pushing me inside, hurrying me along. I know we didn't have all day and I wasn't being slow on purpose, I'm just really nervous. You would be nervous too if you were in my shoes and your fate rested in the hands of investigators, the judge, the jury and one certain cop.'

"All Rise!"

'Anyways my name is Chloe Eldridge and this is my story.'