Chapter One: Scared To Fall

A strangled cry emitted from the unhealthily thin girl. She clenched her fists, drops of blood streaming down the grooves in her palms. She tried desperately to force the sobs down her throat, holding her breath to prevent her from breaking down. There was a throbbing in her chest from the attempt, and she could feel her lungs burning from the lack of oxygen. She looked down at the bustling city below, tears blurring her vision.

Just a little longer, she thought. She sported a tightlipped smiled inwardly at her own cowardice. How could she run away from everything like this? Just how weak was she? She glared spitefully, looking at the hysterical moon above her. She then shuddered. This is the last time I'm going to see that moon. She shakily looked down again, facing the street lights and excited commotion that seemed so unreachable to her. So far away...

She took a step towards it.

Her lip trembled. Would anyone miss her?

No. Keep walking.

Her knees wobbled. Maybe the dog?

He'll get over it. Another step.

But, what if it gets better?

It'll never get better. At the ledge now.

Maybe... I can back out?

Coward. Even a fool knows it's too late now.

Maybe... I should just jump.

Atta girl. Now, knees apart; you want to do this right, don't you?

Right...

The girl spread her legs apart slightly, squatting as if preparing to leap. She took a slight step back, as if to gain momentum, and screwed her eyes shut in anticipation, the urge to cry stronger than ever. Now or never, she thought. She ignored the small voice in her head that whispered 'never'. Her knees sprang up, so she could finally imagine the beauty of her wind billowing through her clothes and hair, and the finality of her breath bidding farewell to her lips. For, well, forever.

This is the intro to a rather serious story I'd been meaning to write. I really should be doing a million of other things right now, but I really wanted to just post this quickly. It is going to be SoMa, I am going to write depression to the best of my abilities, yadda yadda yadda. I'm not sure when I'll be able to update, I'm pretty busy this month, but we'll see. ~Fingersofbone