Summary - Gabriella had to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico because her father died 2 months ago.

Chapter 1

Gabriella's POV

It was 2 months ago that I saw my father get killed in front of me. I remember it as if it were a few minutes ago.

Flashback

I and my dad are walking down the street. My father is a police officer. We lived in Los Angeles so there were many crooks, thieves, drug dealers. You name it….. My dad has tracked down and incarcerated that person. He was well known too. The captain of his squad….. now most captains usually just assign cases and help out often but not always.

Well my dad was different, he always worked in every single case that was put their way and he made sure that they caught the person no matter what.

He was Captain Sean Matthew Montez of the Narcotics department. He was loved by all and hated and envied by many.

He had a beautiful wife, and a lovely and smart daughter. He had everything that he wanted, and some more. Well anyway back to the most miserable day of my life.

"Dad, thanks for helping out today at the hospital. It meant a lot to me and the kids loved you." Earlier that day, there was a thing for a Children's hospital where people would go and read to the kids that were in the hospital and play games with them. Well we were short and we needed more people so my dad brought his squad down and helped us out. The kids were so happy when they all of the officers and detectives

A little boy even came up to my dad and said, "I want to be just like you when I grow up!" You could even see the little 6 year olds missing two front teeth. It was so adorable. My dad just laughed and said, "Good for you" and asked if the little boy wanted a piggy back ride.

Anyway, we were passing a park when all of a sudden this man in a black hooded sweater came up to me and my father and started yelling at us. I cold barely hear what he was saying but my dad heard it all. He started talking to the guy, trying to calm him down. But it just wouldn't work.

The guy goes into his pocket and comes out with a gun. He threatens my dad and my dad pushed me away telling me to run and not to look back so I did. But I wanted to make sure he was alright so I turned around and that's when I heard a gun shot. The man SHOT my father! Fortunately, there was a police car across the street so they hurried out and shot the guy. Lucky for him, he was still alive, but not for my dad.

I rushed towards him crying, "DAD!" And saw he was already having trouble breathing. So I tried to stop the bleeding but more blood came out. The officers quickly called a bus over to us but it was still too late. My dad knew though.

So he said to me, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you and your mother. I love you both so much…..(cough)……(cough Don't mourn over me. I'll always watch over you and keep you safe. (Ragged breathing now) I love you Gabriella Montez. My daughter……" And then he died.

"No!" I screamed but nothing happened. Then an ambulance came up and the people started to try and get him back but they couldn't. 5:05 those numbers will always make me sad on that day.

When it came time for the funeral, the whole department was there, and everyone else that knew him. It was a sad, mournful day. My mother wouldn't stop crying and me….. I was just sill, no emotion on my face at all.

End of Flashback