A/N ok so I know this seems a little out of character, but please give it a go, I'll have the second chapter asap please read on and let me know what you think.

'A year. A full year did it really take me that long? Instancy, that's the story of my life.' he chuckled in some sort of perverted humor. 'In one instant I had lost everything, and in another it was given back, and another I died.' Daniel contemplated as he hung over the edge of his building.

'You're not dead Daniel' Dr. Mackenzie reassured him

'Why because my heart is beating and my lungs are breathing? That's not life' he scoffed

'This isn't you Daniel' the voice reminded him

'You know it is. If I wasn't so damned afraid that id come back id have jumped ages ago…I'm not afraid, I've died before'

'It doesn't mean you need to do it again.'

'I do, I really do'

'Why Daniel?'

'Because I wasn't always like this, this cold hard shell of a human being.'

'When did it begin?'

'After mom and dad died, after the fifth foster home'

'Why then?'

'Nobody wants a kid who can't hardly breathe, no one wants a nerd who gets picked on, they just ship you off... sometimes they hit you and try to toughen you up, you..You just learn not to get attached, they'll all leave eventually, you just learn that your place isn't here...'

'Is that why you like history?' Dr. Mackenzie enquired

'At least that's not going anywhere; it's always going to be here.'

'But that's not true anymore we can change it Daniel'

'We can?' he looked toward the doctor with pleading eyes

'Remember we can change it'

'No Sam's always going on about paradoxes and ...no we can't.' Daniel decided

'What's a few days? Daniel come back inside…it's an option… let's talk about options before you do anything stupid' he reasoned.

Daniel looked back at the streets eight story's below. He seemed to think about it before nodding and stepping back in the window.

A/N ok so I realize this is a really short chapter, but I'm trying something new, shorter chapters', cliff hangers and I'm wanting some reviews before I post another chapter..Please. :D