How I hit Rockbottom

Chapter one: On air with Claire

At twenty four I had everything from the perfect job to a ring on my finger. As anchorwoman for the hit news show called KNBC I practically ran the whole show. In the past three months I had managed to drive of my co-star, get two promotions, and beat my sister Jessica career wise and on the finanncial game.

"Claire, you're on in 3,2,1,"
          
"Thanks Angela,  you're on air with Claire. Hi I'm Claire,  today we are disscusing-"
           
" Cut!"
         
"W-what did I do?"
           
" c'mon," I noticed Mr. Bergman motioning over a pretty brunette. "Claire this is Chrissy. She is thinking about joining as anchorwoman."

"You're hilarious Mr.Bergman. Nice to meet you Chrissy. I'm the only anchorwoman here. " She gave me a stiff nod and smile a d looked up to Mr. Bergman with her glassy grey eyes.

  "See that's the thing," he began. His voice was sharp and sliced my ears as he spoke." If Chrissy decides that she likes it here, we will replace you with her. " he smiled a big devious grin and put a hand on my shoulder. I wanted to slap him to strangle her with her own brown locks. I was beyond mad. I was seething with anger. Suddenly his voice cut into my thoughts. "Alright Claire. Get back on the air. "

"I don't get a say in this at all? If she just likes it here I just lose my job? " I yelled at him.

"Get back on the air please. " he called over from his manager chair. He looked unintrested in what I had to say and more into Chrissy. If I wanted to keep my job, I had to be on my A - game. I had to be the best Anchorwoman they have ever seen.

The walk home, which I usually didn't mind,  was particularly long and tiring. Maybe because I sobbed the whole way home. I felt worthless and dead inside like my career was over all because of a dumb 21 year old brunette. I decided to stop at Geo's.

"Hey. You look upset and I have just the thing for that." Geo said. As he poured me a few shots of some painfully burning liquor. 

"Thanks." I said glumly, in between sniffles. " I might lose my
job "

He shook his head and raised his eyebrows as he poured me another. This time in a taller glass. "What you look like you need, is a feel-good night. And lots of tequila. " he added with a smirk.

"No thanks Im not in the mood."

"I didn't mean me!" He said in a mocking voice. Just then a cute browned haired guy with green eyes sat in the stool next to me.

"Um no." I said and took a swig from my glass. As I set the glass down I heard the door jingle. I swerved around to see who it was and sure enough it was Chrissy. "On second thought," I said glancing at Geo and back to the guy on the stool next to me, " do you want to get out of here?"

'My name is Jonas." He said as he slid his keys into the egnition of his range rover. I have a thing for Range Rovers. "What's yours?"

"Claire." I said. 

"Neil's fiancè Claire?!" He asked in utter shock. "I'm about to sleep with Neil Harveys fiancè?!"

"Who said we were sleeping together?" I mocked. " and besides I'm leaving him. "

"Why?"

"You see this?" I asked as I lifted up my shirt revealing the side of my torso. On it was a giant bruise of black and blue. "We had a fight and he slammed me into a door. And here I said showing a deep scar on my arm. "We had a fight while we were cooking and he cut me right there." I said indicating towards the area. " I have alot more where those came from." I said quietly. He leaned in and kissed me and he said " you don't deserve any of that."  And started up his car.

His house was gorgeous just like him. It had a grand living room and lots of furniture. As we came in, kissing, I tripped over the sofa and started to fall but he caught me and lifted me up. I wrapped my arms around him tighter as he brought me up the cool wooden steps to his bedroom.
        When I awoke the next morning he wasn't there. I got up out of his t-shirt and walked around to hunt for my clothes. They were hung in his closet and pre-ironed. I was beyond confused. 
"Jonas?" I called and walked into the bathroom.it was hot and steamy in there.  "Jonas?" He was standing at the sink of the master bath brushing his teeth.

"Hey gorgeous." He beamed.

"We didnt do anything last night did we?"

"No we both fell asleep after watching a movie and making out." He said giving me a goofy grin. I ran over and hugged his bare middle. Kissing his Back. "Claire?" He turned to me and handed me a key. "I cant let you go back to Neil." He said quietly. Oh right! I had forgotten that I told him about Neil. "And," he continued, " I know we have only known each other for a day but I really like you and I need to know if I have a chance with you." He said.

I took the key and threaded it around my necklace.  "A chance to be my boyfriend? " I asked. He nodded shyly. "You had that chance the moment you kissed me." I said and pressed my lips against his. I had completely forgotten that he was baked all but the towel wrapped around his muscular waist.

We went through the details of me staying with him. Neil was on a buisness trip so Jonas could get my stuff easily and bring it over. It the midst of it all I had completly lost track of time. "Hey babe?" I asked to Jonas who was folding his laundrey neatly. "What time is it?"

"8:45."  He answered.

"Shoot!" I was late to work. "You need to take me now!" I said pulling on my shoes.

"To where?" He asked.

"Knbc news station."  I rushed him out of the house and into his range rover. I was so mad with myself.

"I cant believe that I jepordized my career for a bottle of tequila and a good nights sleep!" I yelled to no one in particular.

"No you jepordized your career for a nice boyfriend and safety from abuse. " he said coldly.

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SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?!?!?!?!!?!  I worked so very hard on this chapter soliloquy I hope that it is very good.  I know that there are a lot of errors but plz over look them and font forget to comment and all that jazz!!!!

In the next part Claire will go to work and find out more about Chrissy and such. So Yah!! I APOLIGIZE ABOUT THE COVER I CANT GET IT TO WORK RN!!!!

I ALSO APOLIGIZE IF THE STORY IS IN DIFFERENT PERSONS LIJE FIRST OR SECIND

I'm going to try to write a part once a week or more so Yahoo byeeeeeeeeeee