Heart Damage.(Ch.1?)

Corazon Anders walked down the street with a frown on her face. She was going to meet a friend for lunch. His name was Jeremy Landen. He had short brown hair, was very strong, and tall, and attractive, but Corazon had known him since she was two years old. His parents had taken her in once her father had died. She loved him like a brother. She hadn't seen him in months. He had just gotten back from a trip for college. She was mad at him though. He just called up and wanted her to come eat with him. She had a life too. She walked into the diner and sat across from her smiling friend.

"Hi Jeremy. Long time no see."

"Hey! How you been?." There was that smile again.

"You know Jer, you come back and just want to hang out. You didn't even ask. You demand it and I'm going through a crisis at the moment. You didn't even see if it was okay with me."

"Cool it Caz, what happened?"

"Well, you know how I was going out with Nathan? Last night he just sorta broke us off. He wouldn't even tell me why." Her voice lowered to a whisper that he had to strain to hear. "And I've been having those dreams again. The nightmares. They're really starting to freak me out Jer."

He got up and gave her a comforting hug. "I'm sorry Caz. I know you hurt. Don't worry, I'm here for you."

"I know you are Jer. Sorry for snapping at you."

"That's ok. I understand. Hey! You know what? We should go and visit Lily and Tom. They're getting married soon right? Let's go and visit them and go have some fun ok?"

"You always had a way of making me smile. I love you Jeremy Landen."

"I love you too Corazon."

They got onto a bus and sat in the back. He told her all about his trip. How he met a man who can probably help him get a great job once he graduates. He told her everything, sometimes going so fast she had to ask him to repeat himself. They got at their stop and walked off the bus.

"Hey Jer, If Lily's place is still a few minutes away..."

"What you getting at Caz?" At that moment she pushed him down onto the bench and ran down the sidewalk.

"Race ya!" She shouted behind her. Jeremy laughed and jumped to his feet chasing after her. Once they got to Lily's he wright behind her. He grabbed her and tackled her into the grass. They were wrestling on the grass when the two came out from inside.

"Hey you two, get a room." A girl in her twenties with short blond hair in a pink tank top and blue shorts called out. Corazon got to her feet and ran to the girl hugging her.

"Hey Lily! Congrats!"

"Thanks Corazon. Oh my lord. Look what Jeremy did to your gorgeous hair! Come inside, we must fix!" She grabbed Corazon's wrist and pulled her inside. She pulled the grass out of her long brown hair. She brushed through it until it shined. Then let it set on her shoulder and fall down her back a bit. Corazon's grey eyes looked at herself in the mirror and smiled.

A man came down the stairs wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans. Corazon jumped up and hugged him. "Tom! Congrats! You make sure you don't scare everyone away at the wedding ok?"

"What could you possible mean?" He asked laughing.

"I mean, Make sure you bathe before and use a comb for once on that mess of hair. Oh! And wear and a tux you slob." She slapped his stomach even though it was so hard it hurt. Corazon couldn't tell when she hadn't seen Tom working out. He was so strong and handsome. He had black hair and a strong face.

"So Jer promised we were gonna have some fun. Well?" Corazon asked smiling.

"Lemme just get changed and we can go to Murph's." Lily said running upstairs.

"Woman and their clothes." Tom said smiling.

"Ahem! I'm not running around to look perfect am I?" Corazon said with her hands on her hips.

"Well you're already as stunning as you're gonna get." Jeremy said smiling. Corazon let out a small laugh. "Right."

Once Lily came down they got in Tom's blue Mustang. They drove down to the bar laughing and joking around on their way. Once they got their Lily and Corazon went off to get a seat. Tom bought everyone a beer and they danced and had fun.

One man, a biker by the name of Joe, was pretty drunk that night. The bartender wouldn't let him drink anymore and he was getting pretty worked up about it. He grabbed a gun and shot it up into the air. All went quiet.

"I want a drink! Now!" He yelled. Tom came up trying to calm him down.

"Look buddy, just calm down. Put the gun do--" A gunshot went off right into Tom's stomach. Lily screamed and ran towards him. Joe held the gun at Tom.

"Take another step and I shoot bitch!" Lily stopped dead cold. "Now give me a beer!" The bartender still refused and Joe shot Tom again and again and again and again. Each time a bullet went off you could hear Lily scream. Jeremy and Corazon had to hold her against them trying to look away from the horrible scene.

Then the police came in. They grabbed Joe and brought in an ambulance. They put Tom in and drove off. Lily was crying madly. She was screaming and cursing and it almost drove Corazon to tears to see her friend hurting so bad.

"It'll be all right Lily. It'll be all right." She cooed. They stayed there all night, not speaking a word to each other. It was a night of silence. Silence to mourn for their friend Tom.