I guess I should explain why I am looking down at the icy cold water that is the Mississippi river. Maybe I should also tell you it's a little after two am and I am standing over the railing of the bridge. The slight waves crashing on the shore line. The moon light reflecting off the water. Looking up at the night sky. Feeling the cold chill of the night on my face.
I'm not doing this for a thrill, I want to be here, and I want to jump. I'm not stupid enough to think I'll survive, I know I will drown and die. Then why jump and end my life? I am beyond damaged and broken hell even cursed. My life is a huge mess. Every time I try I get knocked down and when I try even harder I just get knocked down again. I have no idea who I really am. I have no idea who my family is. I grew up in a very messed up foster system in upstate New York. I learned earlier on to keep my head down and as soon as I turned eighteen I left and never looked back. Now I am here standing on a small little ledge, my hands behind me holding on to the cold steel railing running along the length of the bridge. Tighten my grip as I lean out. The feeling of being free just out of reach, I start to loosen my grip and I can feel myself start to fall.
"Don't think you want do that love." I hear someone say from behind me.
"You don't know what I want, now let me be and leave." I say as I start to let go of the railing.
"Now what kind of gentleman would I be if I let a pretty girl like you jump and end her life on such a beautiful night?" The stranger said stepping closer to the railing and leaning against it looking up at the moon.
"Your charm is not going to change my mind, so please grant me my last wish and let me be, I would kindly like to do this by myself if you don't mind." I ask not yet looking at him as I close my eyes as I try and tune him out.
"It's not charm love, but if it would help you come down from there then I would gladly turn on the charm, but at last maybe I don't want see any harm come to a young life." I can feel him looking up at me. I would be lying if I said that it did not make me nervous. I finally look down at him and I see a pair of blueish greenish eyes. There was my first mistake.
"Please just let me be, I have made my choice and I intend to see it through now leave." I ask in a more stern voice. I start to scoot my feet closer to the edge while letting go of the railing and bring my hands to my side.
"What if I make you a deal, I'll leave you to your choice if you answer me one question." He said looking up at me.
"If you're trying to keep me from jumping by asking me questions it's not going to work, but go on ask your question." I say looking back at him watching his lips turn in to a smile. Watching him bring his hand to his lips as he thinks of his question. Watching him place his hands back on the railing as he looked up at me.
"I am only guessing but from what I can tell is that you my dear are dead set on doing this, my question is why?" he asked with a serious look on his face. Looking up at the sky and closing my eyes tight. There are so many way I could answer that question. Do I tell him some bullshit answer to get him to leave or do I tell him the truth? Ha I don't even know what the truth is anymore. Hell I think I might be lying to myself thinking I can do this. Opening my eyes and looking down at him.
"I'm just done, with caring, with people taking advantage of me, I'm done with people lying and using me, I'm just done with everything." I finish saying as I clinch my fists and trying not to let him see me cry.
"Ah little one trust me when I say that I know that feeling all too well and it all came from my siblings which makes it even worse." For some reason I could feel that he was telling me the truth.
"Thank you for that, I know nothing about you but yet for some reason I know you are telling me the truth." I can no longer hold back the tears. I step back from the edge and grab the railing. Feeling his hand cover mine I'm not all too sure what I see when I look down at him, but I know it's the same look I have seen many times before when I look in the mirror.
"Can we make one more deal?" He says lifting me up and over the railing like I am nothing and setting me back down on the ground in front of him. Trying to clear away the tears with the back of my hand as I look up at him.
"You're asking to make another deal and I don't even know your name." I say looking down at my feet. "I'm Niki; I guess this is where I thank you for saving my life." I say as I stand up straight and look him in the eyes. I can tell he is just about to say something when we hear another voice.
"Well well well what do we have here, Klaus Mikaelson." This person said walking up behind me.
"Marcel"
A/N i know its a short first chapter but i promise the next will be longer. this story just popped in to my head as i was binge watching The originals. I hope you like it and i enjoy any feed back you have. I have not written in a long time and it felt good to get this out. im not sure if its gonna go along with the show or i am just gonna branch out on my own but i guess we can only wait and see where it goes from here! Mwah i love you all. Happy Reading.