Evanesce
Chapter Twelve
Die Well
Yeah, and you can stare all you like, I'm not coming back down there. I can wait just as long as you can; although, it would probably be a different story altogether if I could get back down.
"Go away,"
"No,"
There goes that.
"Why not?"
"Why?"
Because… because….
"I know what you are," Yeah; great; now stop looking at me like that please, "So tell me, what's it all about?"
"What's what all about?" Actually, I probably could get down from here, but it'd hurt.
"Life; living," And he'd probably hurt me even worse, "Why am I so angry with these people."
"I don't know; so maybe you should talk to someone who would," I could make that jump, maybe; it's only…. Only…
"I would think you should know, I would if I were you," One…
"Well, you're not," Two…
"Maybe I should be," Three…
Make it; made it, feet up… up, can't let him… boots? How? "Wh–ah!" And fast. And I let him go…
"Why would you do this?" What did I…?
Have to catch the ledge if he drops me. If I don't think th–.
A report; too close to… to… Not close enough.
It's not the falling that bothers me; I can stand falling, and it can be fun. It's the landing I have a problem with and with falling comes landing.
…And pain. Almost forgot about that. Don't feel a… no, can feel my fingers, just a little. Dark; little speculation, but maybe because eyes are closed. Steel… metal, I think, 'n bright, red 'n'renge. Blurry, though.
C'mon, wake up…
'You can't really blame them for trying to keep you here…'
'Who?'
Just a little….
'Any of them… or us. It's all a matter of survival.'
'What are you?'
Have to remember, have to remember to think…
'A friend; an enemy; a stranger – everyone.'
Have to breathe.