Where I Went For Acceptance

by wildrumpusstart

My name is Emily, I'm 18 years old, I have no friends, and my family treats me like dirt and an idiot. One day I just can't take it anymore and I run away, I find this boat and take it across the water and find a place full of foreign creatures, a place where I'm accepted for who I am, a place I only IMAGINED that existed.

10. Chapter 10 Cliffs

Chapter 10: Cliffs

I walked until I reached the cliffs and the wind caught my hair. The wide expanse of the ocean glittered in pre sunset. I remembered the freezing temperature of the water, but it didn't stop my clouded thoughts.

"Emily!" I heard Carol call.

I took off my slip on shoes, if no one wanted me for me...why am I here?

"Emily!" KW called frantically.

I took a step forward, then ran and flung myself off of the cliffs.

"EMILY!" I heard KW scream.

I screamed out of adrenaline, as a final goodbye to the world. Then, the current caught me; it twirled me, flipped me and tossed me. I didn't know which way was up or down, left or right, and forward or backwards. Then I was thrust against into the rocks. I lost consciousness and felt the water flood down my throat; it was a choking, burning feeling and I welcomed it. I was leaving this life; I felt myself sinking as my body went limp.

Then, I knew I was dead, my head resurfaced. I knew I was floating to heaven, but I didn't float any further. Maybe I would become a part of the sea? Like Neptune...or a mermaid maybe - at least I'd be beautiful. I tried to open my eyes but couldn't - that was when I felt fur.

"She's unconscious! But I think she's still alive!"

I knew that voice - Carol?

Someone grabbed my ankles as Carol wrapped his arms around my chest. I was carried a few yards and laid on the sand as I heard a scream of mourn, terror and shock. Not KW's - Judith's. I then felt a rock slamming my chest repeatedly, the water was gushing up in rhythm. The salt burned my throat and nose, someone was trying to save me.

"C'mon Em!" Carol said through gritted teeth.

I didn't know if it was him pounding my chest but I couldn't live; I didn't want to live. I had no purpose in this life whatsoever, if I did - what is it and why am I alive? I'm better off dead at this point.

"Em? Hun...can you hear me?" Carol asked.

With 3 more thrusts, I coughed up all the water in my lungs; with a series of coughs my eyes opened. I saw Alexander at my side, Carol over me, Douglas comforting KW, Ira doing the same with Judith, and Daniel holding his head in his hands in relief.

"Em? Hun, can you speak?" Carol asked.

"I...didn't. Wanna. Be. Saved." I croaked.

"I didn't have time to ask permission - sorry," Carol said tearfully.

He combed his claws trough my bangs, "What would we have done if anything happened to you?"

"What. You were. Doin'...before me."

"You make that sound easy," Alexander laughed.

I lifted the corner of my mouth in a grin. I was surrounded by this love - Judith was wrong...I should've known better than to listen to her. I felt sobs like before come up; Carol then sat me up and pulled me into a bear hug. This is when I cried harder, "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean what I said!"

He then rocked me from side to side like a small child, "Ssh, it's okay - I'm here."

I was shivering violently from the cold, and he kept me warm and realized how judgmental I was. But, if this was the life I was going to choose...what about my former family? This was the last question in my mind before Carol picked me up, KW took my hand and we went home.