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Taylor Stark lets out a breath of annoyance as the reaches the tenth floor, having taken ten flights of stairs as there is no elevator and her legs burn from the climb. She brushes loose strands of hair from her face as she pushes open the door to the floor of apartments, checking the sticky note in her hand to make sure she has the right address. Her having wrote it down before she left the house that morning, her telling Violet she could do it herself as the blonde had classes to attend.
Her having been worried when James didn't show up at all yesterday. He didn't answer any of her or Violets calls or texts, which scared Taylor. She only told Violet where she was going as that was her ride here, but she was so worried she didn't think of telling anyone else.
She knows its stupid. He could just be busy and be using sick days, maybe she forgot about him asking for the days off. But she needs to check on him. Her having this feeling in her gut that tells her to check on him. That something is wrong. So she hurries along the hallway, finding the twelfth apartment door.
"James," Taylor asks as she knocks against the wood door, knuckles meeting it multiple times to try to get his attention. But he doesn't answer her, so she turns her hand and pounds on the door, hearing it rattle through the apartment, "James, are you in there? I came to check on you since you aren't answering calls," she states through the door. Pounding once more and seeing how it shakes. Her definitely putting more force then its made to withstand onto it.
A few seconds later, right before she goes to knock again, the door is pulled wide open. Her eyes meeting the face of James Parker, who has tears staining his face and just looks like a mess. Her own eyes widening as she takes in his disheveled states.
"What the... James are you alright," she asks him as she lets a hand meet his shoulder. Her watching tears well into his eyes then, making her chest hurt, "James? What is it? What happened?"
"My Uncle Bens dead Taylor... my Uncle was killed yesterday saving a girl," he tells her, making her eyes widen in shock. The girl pulling him into a tight hug then, his arms winding around her body and holding onto her like she's his only anchor to the world. The next words he says making her want to cry herself, "My little brother saw the whole thing. He watched it happen."
"I am so sorry James," she tells him, holding him tightly as he cries. His tears landing and staining her shirt, though she doesn't care. She just cares about helping him.
