I'd Die For You.

We reached my apartment building and I held the door open for her. But just as I did so, the ground beneath us began to quake. Earthquakes in New York, really, what was going on? Delilah clutched on to me and looked up at me puzzled. “ What’s going on?”
She asked fearfully. I had no idea. I let go of the door and stumbled back ward still holding onto her tightly. Right in front of us the ground began to split open. The shaking had intensified and Delilah fell out of my arms. I scrambled quickly and jumped to my feet. People were running down the crowded sidewalk screaming out in terror. I looked for her frantically. I spotted her a few feet away and ran toward her. Just as I reached her the ground behind her split open. “ No damn it, no!” I shouted at the top of my lungs. The concrete where she was standing gave way underneath her. She was falling, falling downward into the fiery pits of hell. I was prepared to jump. “ I saw the fear in her eyes as she called out my name. “ Grayson help me!” She shrieked. I gave myself a running start and ran toward the open crack at full speed. I jumped, closed my eyes, and landed.

Excerpt from The Truth About Delilah.