Title: Fragile, But Strong Enough

Rating: there's some language, but not that bad I don't think. pg13 for now.

Author: Ozzi

Summary: She ran, until breathing began to hurt more than help. (Loosely based on the song "Fragile" by Megan McCauley)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own South of Nowhere, Tom Lynch does.

Prologue

Tears streamed from her eyes as she ran from her life. Her legs ached and her chest was heaving, but she refused to stop until she far, far away.

Everything had gone wrong. It wasn't supposed to be like this, it wasn't supposed to end this way. A branch crunched under her foot, temporarily snapping her out of her semi-trance like state.

Using the back of her hand she wiped away the steadily flowing tears from her cheeks, ineffectively smearing them across her face. She stopped for a second, only to catch her breath.

Her red and white converse pounded the dirt and grass as she tried to gain speed. Faster, she wanted go much faster than she was going right now. Her heels dug into the dirt, and pushed out.

Suddenly, her face was in the ground. What happened? Her ankle hurt, a lot, but she didn't care. She hoisted herself up and hobbled to a river just a few minutes away from the area she fell in.

Landing on her knees, she covered her face with her hands, finally surrendering to the sadness. She sniffled and looked up to the bright blue sky. She screamed. Loud and hard until her face turned red and she became dizzy.

A faint noise was heard behind her, and she turned her head quickly still slightly woozy from the screaming. Her eyes finally focused on the figure standing there, and her eyes went wide.

Fragile – Megan McCauley

I'm not worth your truth anymore.

I'm numb to the pain it made me sore.

Bring me hate, watch me bleed again.

Lie to fate let her break what doesn't bend.

See me, as everything I couldn't be.

I am fragile, but I'm strong enough.

I am wanted, enemy number one.

I am lying, cause I never fell.

If you need me, follow me to hell.

I have tried, to feel the same as you.

But, in the end, I can see you lie too.

Obsess me, as everything you want to be.

I am fragile, but I'm strong enough.

I am wanted, enemy number one.

I am lying, cause I never fell.

If you need me, follow me to hell.

I came undone, as you began to fly.

To be free, I'll need my hands tied.

I am fragile, but I'm strong enough.

I am wanted, enemy number one.

I am lying, cause I never fell.

If you need me, follow me, follow me.

I am fragile, but I'm strong enough.

I am wanted, enemy number one.

I am lying, cause I never fell.

If you need me, follow me to hell.