He had thought it over many times in his head. Whether or not it was the right thing to do, he didn't know but it seemed like it was to him. What he'd done was wrong, really wrong and those who he'd hurt were suffering for it. They would continue to suffer even after he was gone but perhaps knowing that he wasn't around anymore would help...perhaps.
He had it all planned out. He had the room to himself for a while so that gave him plenty of time. The chair was postioned directly underneath the wire that held the lightbulb up. He'd taken out the lightbulb and left it on the table. He'd knotted, double knotted and triple knotted his blanket around the wire and left a loop at the bottom, leaving enough room for his head to fit through. He'd written a letter to his girl, explaining why he had done what he had done and why he had gone. It was time.
He stood on the chair, his whole body shaking with fear. He knew it had to be done but that didn't stop him from being afraid. He couldn't hack life anymore, it was so complicated and wrong. He put his head through the loop and prepared to kick away the chair. He looked over at the letter he'd written and blew it one last kiss before it was all over. The chair crashed on the ground and his body hung, lifeless.
*****
Dani had been allowed home and despite her overwhelming feelings of fear and betrayal, she was feeling rather unusually optimistic. She'd found a friend in Scott, they'd chatted at the hospital for hours. They'd told each other secrets and confessed feelings. She was sat on the couch in the living room, thinking of Scott and their conversation, when Brodie came in.
"Dani, hey."
"Hi, Brodie, it seems like ages since I've spoken to you!"
"That's because it has been ages, I've missed you!"
Brodie was ecstatic that Dani seemed so normal but she did wonder if this was just a front that she was putting on to convince everyone.
"I've missed you too, Brodie."
"So, how are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Really, how are you?"
"You can see right through me, can't you?"
"Kinda!"
"Well, I can't talk to Kirsty, not now, not yet. What she did, is disgusting...what she's doing. I can't forgive her, I just can't."
"I understand that."
"She's staying out of my way, which is good, because I don't want to talk with her about it."
"I can understand that, too."
"You can always understand me!"
Dani smiled at Brodie.
"Why are you so happy? I don't get it. You're not just trying to cover up your real feelings, are you?"
"A bit, I can't try and hide that but there's another reason. It's weird."
"What?"
"Well...what do you think of Scott?"
"He seems nice enough, why?"
"I don't know...after you guys all left, we had a real proper chat and it was...good."
"Well, that's a step forward, huh?"
"Yeah, definately. We've arranged to meet tomorrow and I already can't wait. There's just something about him, Brodie."
"I'm real happy for you, Dan."
"Thanks, I'm happy for me too!"
"Well, I got to go now and meet Alex but I'll see you soon."
"Yeah...thanks Brodie."
"No problem, Dani, what are friends for?"
Dani smiled again, and started to sleep...some well deserved rest. Her thoughts weren't just filled with Kane and Josh...this time, there was someone else. Scott. Dani found it weird but she was almost sure that she was attracted to him. This was a good thing, definately a good thing.
He had it all planned out. He had the room to himself for a while so that gave him plenty of time. The chair was postioned directly underneath the wire that held the lightbulb up. He'd taken out the lightbulb and left it on the table. He'd knotted, double knotted and triple knotted his blanket around the wire and left a loop at the bottom, leaving enough room for his head to fit through. He'd written a letter to his girl, explaining why he had done what he had done and why he had gone. It was time.
He stood on the chair, his whole body shaking with fear. He knew it had to be done but that didn't stop him from being afraid. He couldn't hack life anymore, it was so complicated and wrong. He put his head through the loop and prepared to kick away the chair. He looked over at the letter he'd written and blew it one last kiss before it was all over. The chair crashed on the ground and his body hung, lifeless.
*****
Dani had been allowed home and despite her overwhelming feelings of fear and betrayal, she was feeling rather unusually optimistic. She'd found a friend in Scott, they'd chatted at the hospital for hours. They'd told each other secrets and confessed feelings. She was sat on the couch in the living room, thinking of Scott and their conversation, when Brodie came in.
"Dani, hey."
"Hi, Brodie, it seems like ages since I've spoken to you!"
"That's because it has been ages, I've missed you!"
Brodie was ecstatic that Dani seemed so normal but she did wonder if this was just a front that she was putting on to convince everyone.
"I've missed you too, Brodie."
"So, how are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Really, how are you?"
"You can see right through me, can't you?"
"Kinda!"
"Well, I can't talk to Kirsty, not now, not yet. What she did, is disgusting...what she's doing. I can't forgive her, I just can't."
"I understand that."
"She's staying out of my way, which is good, because I don't want to talk with her about it."
"I can understand that, too."
"You can always understand me!"
Dani smiled at Brodie.
"Why are you so happy? I don't get it. You're not just trying to cover up your real feelings, are you?"
"A bit, I can't try and hide that but there's another reason. It's weird."
"What?"
"Well...what do you think of Scott?"
"He seems nice enough, why?"
"I don't know...after you guys all left, we had a real proper chat and it was...good."
"Well, that's a step forward, huh?"
"Yeah, definately. We've arranged to meet tomorrow and I already can't wait. There's just something about him, Brodie."
"I'm real happy for you, Dan."
"Thanks, I'm happy for me too!"
"Well, I got to go now and meet Alex but I'll see you soon."
"Yeah...thanks Brodie."
"No problem, Dani, what are friends for?"
Dani smiled again, and started to sleep...some well deserved rest. Her thoughts weren't just filled with Kane and Josh...this time, there was someone else. Scott. Dani found it weird but she was almost sure that she was attracted to him. This was a good thing, definately a good thing.