The Tangled Rose (Book One in the Tangled Series) (Editing)

Chapter 13: Something beautiful

That flight was Hell

Getting off the plane at John F. Kennedy airport in Queens, New York, Colton Says goodbye to his friends for the night and drags me over to the rent a car center that is built into the airport. Still holding onto my wrist firmly he asks the clerk at the counter for a car. He pays and she stares at him for a moment before glancing over at me with a look of disapproval. Yeah, I totally want to look like the biggest slut in the room thanks! I think to myself with annoyance. We go outside and the car is parked next to the sidewalk. The employee gets out and walks over to Colton handing him the keys. He stands there a few moments waiting for the guy to go back inside, he opens the passenger side door and pushes me into the car. Stumbling in I take a seat and he closes the door getting into the driver's seat.

Fumbling to stick the key in, some of the security guards come rushing out of the airport. Yes thank you, someone knows!! Colton looks up finally turning the car on and sees the security guys running towards our car. He starts to drive straight towards them. They all manage to get out of the way before they could be hit. Colton speeds out of the airport parking lot and onto the road. Steadying his driving, he tries to blend in with some of the other cars by matching their pace.

A few moments later we hear police sirens getting closer. Colton starts to dodge through the traffic trying to get further and further away now going 60mph. It almost works too; when suddenly as Colton looks out the back window, its 2 cop cars pull out in front of us. Turning his head back around, he sees the police blocking off the road. Slamming on the brakes the car starts to shift back and forth. Failing to gain control, we hit the 15 story office building head-on. Within seconds I black out.

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"Ma'am! Can you hear me?! Ma'am!" a distant voice calls out. My entire body is numb and I can't feel a thing. The flashing lights of the ambulance come into view as the voice carries my lifeless body over to a gurney before I black out once again.

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I take a couple moments to open my eyes as my blurry vision becomes somewhat visible. I look around the room for any clues as to where I am. White walls and white sheets, glancing up I notice a saline bag. Slowly moving my head to the right, a pain shoots through me and his face comes into view.

"Rose... You're awake..." the man says. There is a warmth around my hand as he comes closer into my line of sight. Eric? Is that you? I open my mouth to speak but nothing comes out. "its okay you don't have to talk. The man says gently squeezing my hand. "It's me, Eric. You're in intensive care," he says calmly and relief flows through me. My body is in so much pain. "When you get better I have a personal room waiting for you so that you can be alone," he says.

"Colton...." I manage to speak.

"He is being taken care of by the FBI." He says in a serious voice.

"K-Kyle..." I mutter and his looks down with sadness. He knows. Grabbing ahold of my hand with his other hand.

"Yes... I know..." anger flashes over his eyes for a brief moment as he looks back up at me. "Colton will pay for everything he has done!" suddenly Eric's phone rings and he lets go of my hand holding up a finger telling me he will only be a moment.

"Eric Jenkins," he says seriously. "Oh hey, Mike... yes, Rose is alright. She is in intensive care right now... well, she has a broken arm and femur along with a few cuts on her face and a concussion... Alright yes, I'll let you know. Okay. Bye Mike." he hangs up the phone and looks back over to me. I'm looking off to the side as he tries to speak to me but it doesn't register for a moment. "Rose? Did you hear me?" he asks and I slowly turn my head back to look at him. "Rose? What is it?" he asks as I just now realize a few tears have fallen from my eyes.