Just a quick preview of one of the SIs that I am currently working on. Let me know in the comments what you think!
-MDX
I sat on the edge, looking down at the streetlights. It was kind of ironic, how I was about to be noticed after such a long time. It was a bitter feeling, knowing that only after I jumped, I would be important. I resisted the urge to wrap my arms around myself, just feeling the cold wind seep into my tingling skin. I didn't feel particularly nervous, I felt more resigned than anything. There was nothing left for me here. No parents, no friends, only an older brother, too drunk to notice his little sister, about to commit suicide from his rooftop. How ironic.
I let out a little huff, watching the cold air dance in front of my face as got to my feet. The concrete ledge bit into my bare feet as I shifted my weight forward. One step forward and I'd be dead, smashed on the street below from the top of a 12 story building. I shuffled towards the edge a bit, feeling a tightness in my chest. Then, I jumped.
At first, I thought I was dead. It made perfect sense to assume so, given the circumstances. Then I heard it- a baby crying in the distance. Focusing on that one detail in the blackness, I tried to make sense of my situation. I remembered trying to commit suicide, but... The baby's wailing grew louder, and I wished briefly that it would just be quiet. Its wails pierced through any coherent thoughts I had, making it hard for me to focus. At that point, I was becoming more aware, I could almost feel my limbs, and to my chagrin, I could hear the wailing even louder. JUST SHUT UP ALREADY, I thought angrily. There was a sharp pain, the baby stopped wailing, and all at once, I was assaulted by a blindingly white light. I was alive.
-MDX