Character/s: Bella.
Set around: New Moon
Madness.
They all thought she was crazy. Maybe she was.
Some people did dangerous things to feel the thrill of cheating death in their own little way.
She did it to hear his voice. It was her novacaine, numbing the pain building inside her.
It made her feel loved. Even when she knew she wasn't.
Damaged goods. That's all she'd ever be. If he couldn't love her no one could. She smiled as she moved closer to the cliffs edge. Her toes tingled in anticipation.
She knew if she was caught, they'd put her in a padded cell, to writhe in her agony. If she hit the wrong thing, she'd die.
But it was worth that risk.
So she took what could be her last breath.
She jumped.