All Chapters of How far would you go?: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Luke sat quietly on the bench, legs crossed, watching the people walk. This part of the Thames was always busy. Many came here for lunch, and today was especially busy. It had been difficult to find somewhere to sit. Tucked away at the far end of the street was a free bench, where Luke now sat. The fast-flowing river, rushed downstream, pulling the murky water toward the sea. Boats bobbed up and down, tightly secured to their moorings, while others sped down the river. Luke took a bite out of his chicken sandwich. He pulled out his phone and tapped the screen. He had been planning this for a long time and was excited to tell Jessica his plans. Their two-year anniversary was next week, and Luke had planned to

Luke sat on the sofa checking his watch. His expression was of concern. Two hours had gone by since Jessica left to collect her prescription. He looked at the time again. Pulling out his phone, Luke dialled Jessica’s number. He waited while the phone rang and rang until it forwarded to her voicemail.            ‘Hey, this is Jessica. You know what to do, leave a message. Beep!’Luke hung up and tried again. Where was she? Had she decided to stop off somewhere? He knew she would have called if she was going to be late. He told himself not to worry, there had be a good explanation, and Jessica would burst through the door, carrying shopping bags, and apologising for being late. He needed a distraction.

The night was still and the only sound to be heard was the distant noise of animals howling or fighting somewhere nearby. Luke glanced over to the bedside clock and stared at the light green display. Only one minute had gone since he last gazed at the mesmerising display. No matter how hard he tried to sleep, Luke could not find the rest he desperately needed. His mind was racing from what happened at the funeral. His encounter with death. Searching through his memory, Luke tried to picture the mystery assailant who offered to send him back to Jessica. Who was he? No matter how hard Luke looked he could not see the face of the man that attacked him. All he saw was misty rain and excruciating pain. What was more troubling was what the man told him. He had k