The Tower (1)

Nick dialed his friend's number as soon as he heard the rumors about her. 

"c'mon, pick up the phone. pick up the ph.. damn it!" his first and second tries were unsuccessful. the third one was a charm. "hello Mel? hey it's Nick. I wonder have you heard from... yes? well, do you know where she... really? thanks Mel. yeah, i'm gonna see her. yeah. thanks. talk to you later. yeah alright, i'll be in touch with you." Nick hung up and kept the phone inside his jean's pocket. he grabbed his coat that was lying on the couch and walked out of his apartment.

the weather was cold and Nick pulled his coat closer to him to keep him warm. he hailed for a cab and one stopped for him. he entered the cab and told the driver his destination. the driver nodded and off they went, the driver confidently and professionally zig-zagging through the congested traffic. Nick's mind was somewhere else and he didn't concentrate on the traffic or the driver's crazy way of handling his cab. his mind was thinking about her and he had a bad, sinking feeling in his stomach. 

because of the traffic, it took them a while to reach the destination but Nick was glad that they got there in one piece. his mind came back to reality when the driver almost hit another car but the driver was lucky enough to have pressed on the brakes before anything bad were to happen to him and the driver. Nick paid for the fare and thanked the cab driver and got out of the vehicle and walked into the building. 

the building was less congested with tourists today because of the cold weather. Nick waited for the elevator with the rest of the other people. "DING", an elevator door opened and he and the rest of them rushed into it. the door closed and Nick's fear of small and tight spaces kicked in. he closed his eyes and breathed in and out slowly to calm himself down. the things i do for you , Mandy, he whispered to himself. when they got to the observation deck, everyone rushed out but Nick stayed. the elevator door closed and he pressed the "NOT FUNCTIONING" button and the elevator moved one more floor up. the door opened, and cold air greeted Nick and he walked out of the elevator. he scanned the place for her, and sure enough he spotted her, standing behind the railings just looking into the horizon.

his heart was beating so fast, he didn't even know why. he walked slowly towards her and wished himself and her, all the best.

[to be continued]

p.s: experimenting. haha