Chapter One - The Email

30th floor, Daily Chronicle Building

Harper is a young hot shot journalist in New York. He has this charismatic aura and eyes that can capture women's attention in a heartbeat. He is stylish and alluring. He became famous when he reported in live television in the middle of dangerous situation, his life was at risk when a massive storm hit New York City 3 years ago.

One afternoon, Harper was in his office at the 30th floor of Daily Chronicle building in New York, he was standing near the wall made of glass, overlooking New York City's skyscraper. He crossed his arms to his chest and pondered deeply. After a while, he sat down on his swivel chair in his desk and turned on the computer. He checked his email, scanning for new messages and checking if he has important messages, he doesn't find any important emails, so he decided to sign out. Suddenly, when he was about to sign it out, he received a new message with the subject

"Seven days of darkness is near!" Harper crunched his eyebrows, when he saw it. He didn't took it seriously.

"It's Stacey!" He sighed. "Until now she believes on what father Robert told us?" He said to himself, and he shook his head. He leaned down in his chair and he remembered how it started.

12 years ago,

Harper

I honestly don't know if this is a mere coincidence or so called destiny that Nadine's path and I keeps on colliding for the past twelve years. No matter how far we wonder in this world. Somehow in the most unexpected time, our eyes would land on each other and linger just a few seconds. But surprisingly, no matter how many years had passed her face remained the same. During my high school days, I was in the zoo with my classmates, I saw her standing a few meters from me, and I knew it was her taking pictures of animals with a red ribbon tide to her hair. I walked then ran toward her, but someone stood in my way and suddenly when I looked back at where she was standing, she was gone. My eyes wandered everywhere, I saw the red ribbon flying in the air. I ran for it and grabbed it. I stared at it and knew she was here. My heart sank, I really wanted to talk to her. I held on the red ribbon tightly and scanned the area, hoping to find her one last time before heading back to my classmates, but she wasn't there. The last time I saw her when I was in college, having my practicum in a popular newspaper in New York. I was in a press conference in. Suddenly, while the conference was about to begin, my heart pounded in my chest when I saw Nadine standing in the corner, she is wearing a black dress. My eyes widen when I saw her gazing back at me, and smiling. I blinked a few times hoping I wasn't hallucinating, it was really her. I quickly pushed my way through the crowd not taking my eyes off of her, but she looked away and left from where she was standing. I double my pace not wanting to lose her again. I saw her leaving the area. I tripled my pace and I grabbed her arm and tightly held on, not wanting to let go. But as soon as she turned her head around. It was one of the anchors in the network. I felt myself blush and quickly let go of her. I apologized in embarrassment.