Little Moments
Second Chances #2
By Madison Street
Cover Design: Lindee Robinson
Photography
Release Date: Spring 2015
Synopsis
Think.
Think back to the exact moment when you fell in love for the first time.
That split second. That precise moment.
Can you remember it?
I can remember the day as if it were yesterday: from the light blue dress she wore, to her golden locks curved along her shoulders, down to the shocking tingle when our fingers touched. It was the happiest day of my life, and yet she didn’t even know I existed.
What if you had the chance to relive those moments? Would you take it?
I’ve waited almost ten years for her and my time has finally come.
This split second, this precise moment will change her life forever.
Think back to the exact moment when you fell in love for the first time.
That split second. That precise moment.
Can you remember it?
I can remember the day as if it were yesterday: from the light blue dress she wore, to her golden locks curved along her shoulders, down to the shocking tingle when our fingers touched. It was the happiest day of my life, and yet she didn’t even know I existed.
What if you had the chance to relive those moments? Would you take it?
I’ve waited almost ten years for her and my time has finally come.
This split second, this precise moment will change her life forever.
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“Intense.
Mind-Blowing. Emotional. Haunting. Shocking. Twisted.”
Excerpt
*unedited
Holding on
tight against my chest, I fight through the pain as the heated flames burn.
Reaching the stairwell, I jet up the stairs keeping balance as the building
continues to tremble. Jumping for the top of the stairs, I land on the
platform. The boy cries out as fear exudes from his face. Panic swarms my
thoughts but I push them out. We are going to make it.
A loud
explosion bellows from beneath us and a fiery blast erupts. The blast blows me
off balance sending me straight into the wall. The boy slips from my grasp as I
fly through the air slamming into the wall. The impact knocks the wind out of
me as the dizziness clogs my head. Debris from the sixth floor crumbles onto
the stairwell as the bannister starts to break away from its hold. I search for
the boy, noticing him on the ground unconscious, still wrapped in my jacket.
Coughing
profusely I hoist him back in my arms, sealing the mask back on his face. The
SCBA beeps again, notifying the three-minute mark. Scanning for the hall
window, a sliver of moonlight illuminates the hallway.
Hosting us
off the ground, one arm holds the boy, while my other grabs hold of the radio.
With a raspy voice, “Almost there Cap.”
“The ladder
is waiting for you guys. Step on it!”
With careful
steps, I make way to the window. In an instant, the building rumbles around us.
Flames from inside the apartment melt the walls and bursts into the hallway.
The boy yells out as I tighten my grip around him.
Large
amounts of debris falls behind us and crashes into the ground, creating gaping
holes in the floor. Violent tremors shake the wooden frames as I struggle to
keep balance. A shining light blinds through the hall window as it blasts open
with Carter peeking inside, “Roman!”
The sound of
the cracking floor creeps around me and I look down to see it’s completely
tearing apart. My heart beat stops as I lay eyes on the child and then Carter.
In a split, I rip the mask off the boy and hoist him up, readying to toss him
into Carter’s arms.
As the
ground starts to disappear from underneath me, I use all my strength to hurl
the boy, tossing him into Carter’s grasp. A smile curves along my lips as
Carter catches him. And with the sight of the boy safe, the floor gives way and
crumbles beneath me.
The roaring
plea of Carter’s voice is the last sound I hear as I fall into oblivion.
Copyright
2015: Madison Street
Meet the Author
Madison
Street was born in New York City and was raised in the Bronx, where she resided
until she was 17 years old. After 9/11, Madison joined the United States Navy
to serve her country.
During the deployments, Madison constantly wrote short stories and she discovered her passion for writing. You will find Madison always on the computer, whether she's on Facebook, designing websites, messing with Photoshop, or writing for her blog.
Besides writing, her second passion is music and dance. Even though she's a terrible singer, she’ll still belt it out in the shower, especially if the song is her jam! She currently resides in Virginia with her husband of 8 years, 2 children, a dog, and a cat. She is so excited to start this amazing journey and is honored to be part of such a compassionate and loving community.
During the deployments, Madison constantly wrote short stories and she discovered her passion for writing. You will find Madison always on the computer, whether she's on Facebook, designing websites, messing with Photoshop, or writing for her blog.
Besides writing, her second passion is music and dance. Even though she's a terrible singer, she’ll still belt it out in the shower, especially if the song is her jam! She currently resides in Virginia with her husband of 8 years, 2 children, a dog, and a cat. She is so excited to start this amazing journey and is honored to be part of such a compassionate and loving community.
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