My works #2.
/'destini/
noun
· the events that will necessarily happen
to a particular person or thing in the future.
· the hidden power believed to control future events; fate.
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"S'okay, just breathe" she said soothingly, trying to rid him of a panic attack as she cupped his face, her eyes softening when they made eye contact to see the panic in his face.
"Deep breathes" she demonstrated, placing her forehead onto his as she caressed his face, getting lost in green orbs that resembled the greek sea.
But a boisterous shout from behind them cause her to snap out of the daze like state she was falling into.
"There they are, CATCH THEM!!"
"Shit! let's go" She grabbed his hands sprinting across the road and through the busy crowd of the market, pushing through people. Glancing behind her, she saw them hot on their trail and ducked down running through the crowd, taking a swift turn to throw them off as they ran through an alley way,climbing up a high concrete fence and onto the rocky rooftop terrace of a two story building.
When they heard voices coming down the alley, she quickly bent down to pick up stones from off the ground, pelting it down at the men who were after them.
"We don't have much time leo, we need to jump" she said as they ran to the other side of the building, looking at the gap between the two building and how far they would have to jump to get to the other building.
"B-but, I-I can't,I don't k-know if I coul-"
"Leo you can!! if we don't, then we'll be caught and throw behind a cell..Just- do you trust me?"
"...yes" he breathed out, still a bit hesitant but his trust in her was overshadowing his fear of not making it over to the other side.
"Then we do this together, side by side" she grabbed his hands backing away from the edge of building to get a jumpstart.
"STOP THOSE THEIVES!! QUICK, DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY!!"
"Now" she squeezed his hand before letting go as they ran,jumping off the build
Nixon is the 3rd book in the Broken Series. (Ryan is the 1st, Brynn is the 2nd)
Nixon leaves rehab early because he can't deal with being there anymore. His sister Kelis finds someone in need of a roommate so he moves in with the girl and gives her his middle name, Lucas. He quickly becomes addicted to the girl and once he gets one taste he's done for. He warns her about his past, about his name, but she ignores all the red flags, not realizing exactly how intertwined she is with the people from his past. He becomes enamored with her, feels like she was made for him while still battling the demons of his past and soon it all becomes too much for him to handle. He makes a heartbreaking decision, thinking it's what's best for both of them and everything changes.
Trigger/Content Warning: this book contains mature content, talks of suicide, mental and physical abuse, selfharm, drug use, and addiction
Cover designed by Anastasia Wright