Chapter 1

• PROLOGUE
• Blair would never understand people. She would never understand why people fed lies of love when they knew there were starved souls on the street. Why people made promises they knew they could never keep. Why they raised up your hopes even when they knew it was impossible. How they could look you in the eyes, say they love you and break your heart the next minute.
• "I can't do it anymore Blair, I'm sorry. I tried, but they have my hands tied and I can't do anything now.
• When she had heard those words, she thought it could mean anything, anything but Richard breaking off their engagement. She thought he was in trouble, and had been ready to help, in any way she could, even if she had to run to him, barefoot, still dressed in her pyjamas.
• Who has your—What are you talking about Richard? Please tell me, did something happen? Why do you sound this way?
• The minute of silence that followed after that, only increased Blair's fear. With each passing second, her fear only heightened as the shaky breaths coming from Richard pushed her closer to the edge.
• Nothing happened to me Blair, the engagement, it's off. I can't do it anymore. I won't be home...I'm not in town anymore Blair, I...I'm sorry, goodbye.
• He ended the call after that. She had sat in shock for awhile, the first thing that had run through her mind was an image of her throwing her favourite slippers at Richard when he came home and admitted he had been pulling a prank on her. Blair had refused to believe it, refused to worry. She had spent her entire day, going on with regular activities, telling friends about Richard silly prank. Richard didn't return home that day. He didn't show up the next day, and the weeks that followed after Blair still slept alone on the bed they had once shared.
• "We were planning on having an August wedding." Was the first thing Blair had said to her best friend Samantha before bursting out into tears. It was at that moment it hit her, Richard was really gone, life was no fairytale. Nothing was going to happen between she and Richard. He was gone for good. He was almost gone forever. Blair could not help as she weeped. The pain was laced in her soul. She had never felt this kind of pain before in her entire life. Blair was lost, she could not be found and she knew this.