A Blinded Heart

Prologue

Annika's P.O.V

"Annika!" I hear my parents scream as I walk across the stage to get my degree. I felt so embarrassed, sometimes I wished they weren't my parents for obvious reasons. I love my parents but, they treat me like I am still 12 years old. As an only child, I got whatever I asked for and since I finished school, I want to be more independent. I am 22 after all and I want to work for what I want.

After graduation, my best friend, Maia, and I went home to finish preparing to move to "The Big Apple". It was always a dream of mine to live in New York and try and pursue my goal of becoming a writer. Maia was originally from New York but moved to Texas with her family to be closer to her grandmother. She decided that she wanted to move back and we agreed to become roommates.

"Honey, are you sure you have everything," my mother asked me a thousand times. It was finally the day that I move to New York with Maia. We had to literally promise our parents that we would take care of each other. "Yes mom, If I forget anything, I would call you and tell you to bring it when you come and visit next week," I said as I walked out the door of our two-storey mansion towards my dad's car as our bodyguards put my suitcases in the back of the vehicle.

"Sweetheart, come on before you miss your flight," my dad said. I hopped into the backseat as my mom went to the front. I took one more glance at my childhood home as we drove off. It took us twenty minutes to arrive at the airport, I could see Maia and her family at the entrance waiting for me to arrive. After ten minutes of goodbye hugs and kisses, we were making our way onto the plane to New York.

We finally landed in New York after a three and half hour flight. I was exhausted after the flight and just wanted to head to the condo that my dad had bought for Maia and me. It was a three-bedroom condo with a beautiful view of the city. I came here the last time when we bought some furniture for the condo so when we arrived we would at least have an hour to sleep.

Entering my room, I quickly changed out of my clothes into grey sweatpants and a white spaghetti strap top. I pulled my curly hair up into a messy bun and headed out to the kitchen to get something to eat as I was starving. I met Maia out in the kitchen standing in front of an empty fridge " I think we have to get groceries" she said as she closed the fridge door. I was too tired to go to the store now, and I asked her if she wanted to order a pizza instead.

Our pizza arrived a few minutes later and I paid the pizza man who looked around our age a large tip of fifty dollars. " Do you want to watch a movie?" I asked Maia, she nodded her head in response and took the box out of my hand and told me to get the drinks.

We scrolled through Netflix in search of a show and decided to watch our favourite show "Kissing Booth". After the movie finished we both said good night and head to our rooms. As soon as I laid down I felt darkness fell over me.