You Said You Loved Me

They say young love never lasts, but not us; I would bet my
life that ours lasts.

Sydney was my yesterday, is my today, and will forever be my
tomorrow.

Life couldn’t get much better. Chief Carmichael not only got
me into the police academy, but he gave me his blessing to marry Sydney.

His daughter.

The girl that makes me want to be better. 

Then, out of the blue, she said she didn’t love me. And just
like that, she was gone, leaving me devastated and broken. Not only because she
left me, but her parents, the people that were more my parents than my own,
were killed in a freak accident on the beach.

I had my life all planned out. Kyler and I were so excited
about our future together. We’d been dating since we were freshmen, and I
knew it was just a matter of time before he would talk to my dad.

Kyler was my everything.

I was weeks from graduating from high school when I received
the first notes, the first threat. At first, I thought it was some kid from
school playing a prank, but then they murdered my parents and tried to run
Kyler and me off the road. They threatened to hurt everyone I loved.

But for what?

They never told me what they wanted. 

Devastated, I didn’t have any other choice but to leave the
only boy I loved. My name is Sydney, and they took everything from me.

It’s been four lonely years since my life crumbled down
around me and four years since I received the last note until today.

Today, I made the decision to go back home. Today, I made
the decision to put an end to all the threats and find the person or persons
responsible for murdering my parents and ripping my heart out of my chest.

Then there’s Kyler. Maybe one day he’ll forgive me.