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The Fall

Prologue

Sakura

I looked down because down was where I was going.

One deep breath and a heave later, I was on the other side of the safety rail. You know the one; the kind that keeps you from falling off of the top of a tall building and going splat – right on the pavement or sidewalk or whatever.

Had I become a part of that danger, in hopping to the other side?

Wind whistled through my ears, and I wondered how they'd react; who would react. For most of them, I'd just become something to talk about for a little while. And then they'd move on.

And I wouldn't.

I heard footsteps behind me. I knew I should've jumped then, before whoever it was tried to stop me (assuming they would). I was human, though, and humans were never known for being perfect. I turned to see who it was.

And slipped.