Ready To Run?

Chapter 8

(All Too Well (10 Minute Version - Taylor's Version) By Taylor Swift)

Cora's Pov

*PRESENT DAY*

"Hello?" The woman spoke into the phone.

My work phone woke me up in the middle of the night, and if it wasn't for the fact that i already was having trouble sleeping, i would not have picked up. And I was supposed to be on a plane in the morning for my sister's wedding, which is in a week.

"Hello, who is this?" I said, sitting up on my bed. Apollo laid at my feet, tilting his head up.

"It's Eryn Blake." I quickly jumped up, rushing over to my office inside of my house.

"Miss Blake, how may I help you?" I quickly answered.

I never thought that I would hear from her ever again after our situation in Florida. My career was just getting started, she was the first woman I saved, and helped.

"I need you down in Texas. I have a court date in 4 days. I'm pressing charges against Eric again." I started typing on my computer, and looking at flight information.

Eric Sweeny was the first man I ever put behind bars.

"I can be there by tomorrow, Miss Blake." I said into the phone and I heard a sigh from the other line.

"Thank you." She whispered and I felt my heart break once again for her.

"We can meet somewhere and discuss what happened. Send me all of the information, and I'll be there for you just like I was before." We said our goodbyes and the line was cut.

Apollo ran over and laid in the dog bed next to my desk. I typed away on my computer and switched my flight to Texas instead of North Carolina.

I never thought I would be going back to North Carolina, but my sister is getting married. I've steered clear of our town since we broke up. I get that it was my decision but I had to do it to make sure he gets his happiness too. I didn't want to hold him back. I feel like that's understandable...

Right?

I opened the binder full of my cases, and flipped through the pages until I came to Eryn's. This case brought back a lot of memories for me. It was my first one with being a domestic abuse lawyer.

She was my first case, and probably one of my hardest. Eric Sweeny had a lot of popularity in the state of Florida. He had a lot of influence because he was into politics, but soon it all was crushed when I put him behind bars.

Once I put Eric Sweeny behind bars, my career had kick started. Everyone wanted me as their lawyer, but I only worked for the women and men who needed me.

I studied her case, all night, working the in's and outs of it. Figuring out how to put him behind bars once more, and I was prepared for this fight.

***

We walked out of the courtroom, and stood in the hallway.

"It's finally over, for good, Eryn." I hugged Eryn after we stepped out of the courtroom. Her mascara was running down her face, and I just smiled at her. I was beyond proud of her.

"Why did you fly in so quickly for me?" She asked, and I smiled at her.

"You were the first woman I ever helped in my career of being a domestic abuse lawyer. I would drop anything for you, Eryn Blake. You created me to be the best version of myself. You let me be confident, and you showed me how to live, even if I had nothing." The tears were forming in my own eyes, and I felt myself fill with happiness because I helped her, yet again.

I would drop everything to help her, over and over again. She would always be my favorite.

"Now, as much as I would love to stay and chat with you. My sister is getting married in a week, and as the maid of honor, duty calls!" I laughed, as she hugged me.

"You look like you're ready to run." Eryn said, causing me to throw my head back and laugh.

"I'm always Ready To Run." We both walked out of the courthouse together, and the snow fell from the sky.

"I'm always a call away, Miss Blake!" I ran down the steps of the courthouse, and got into a taxi.

"The airport, please." I said nicely to the taxi driver who smiled and nodded his head.

I wasn't bringing a lot of stuff with me. I had my suitcase shipped last night because I knew it would be crazy down here. All I had brought was this suit I am wearing and sleeping clothes. I dropped everything in order to help Eryn Blake and now I have to rush to North Carolina to pick everything back up.

I handed the driver money, and stepped out of the car. I rushed inside, and made it through the airport.

I'm not ready to go to North Carolina, but I'm doing this for my sister. She is the only reason I am doing this. She is the only reason I will ever step foot in this state. It's been years since I've been here and I wanted to keep it that way.

Nobody but my parents and Cara knew where I lived. They came to visit, of course, but I never came to visit them. I had shit I needed to do. I had my life and I needed to get together.

When I broke up with him my life was in a downward spiral. I was failing college, I was not doing good mentally or physically. I needed help. Nobody was there to help me except for myself.

I had to push myself to my limits because I knew how good it would feel at the end of the day. Now i'm fucking rich, and doing the things i love. The money part is definitely just a flex...

I know it was my fault for breaking up with him, and I think about how different things could have been if i didn't. Maybe he still would have followed his dreams?

Maybe things would've been perfect? I could have been the one getting married, and not my sister.

I looked down at the promise ring that was still on my finger after all of these years. No matter what I could never take it off. A piece of him was still with me. I was just lying to myself that things were different.

But as soon as I stepped off of that plane in California...

I knew things were not different.

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