This is an excerpt from my friends story. Let me know in a review if you want to read the rest.
As the rain began to pour down, I ran into his arms jumping with my feet around his waist and my arms tightly locked around his neck. I kissed him as the rain began to slowly harden with a slow haste. We kissed for a few seconds when he slowly and lightly set me back on the ground. I was smaller than he was with my bare wet feet. He grabbed my hand as we ran back into the woods.
He kissed me once more. I sat down on a stump and began tightening my wrists. I had just remembered of my past and also remembered I had never told Edmund about it.
"What's wrong?" He looked at me concerned.
"I've never told you. I've been through so much in my past it's all so painful. I looked him in the eye.
"What are you talking about, Vic?" Edmund asked.
"I was bullied and went through depression where I almost cut." I looked at my hands where they were squeezed together tightly.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked once more.
"It's hard hiding my life from people. It's hard hiding my darkest secrets especially when I can't keep them in. Especially when you wake up with bloodshot eyes and tear stains on your cheeks. It's all complicated and hard to live with but I stay strong. Even though I didn't cut and I was bullied, I stayed strong through the tears and heartbreaks. It's hard, but I can do it because I believe in myself and know I can find my own happiness." I began to cry. It felt so good letting everything out especially to Edmund when I just trust him with anything. Including my life.
He sat down beside me on the tree trunk as he took his hand in mine.
"I may not know what it's like for depression and cutting and bullying, but I know it all hurts. Believing in yourself and remembering that you have so many people who love and care for you is all that matters. I love you, Vicki, even if it doesn't seem like it." He put his arm around me as he wiped a tear that dripped down my cheek.
We sat for a few minutes as I let out a few more tears. I'd been through so much in my past and it always felt good letting it out but there was still knots in my head that I had to untangle. I was confused and felt empty. I loved knowing that my best friend loved me so much he wouldn't let me go. I didn't care if I cried in front of Edmund. I love him, too.
"Promise me," I paused. "Promise me you won't let me go."
"I promise."
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