::Kate::
Kate put her arm around Marius's shoulder. She he heard him take in a sharp breath. He was very handsome, this man. She smiled at him reassuringly, taking any excuse to catch a glimpse at his face. His brown hair was in his eyes, so he kept having to shake his head. This made her want to laugh, but she refrained. All at once she ran over the last events in her mind.
Kate had been walking towards the bridge, shivering in the cold despite her warm jacket. She was very upset. So upset, that she wanted to die. Everything was going wrong in her life, all at once. Her father had died recently, the man she loved was not good for her. . .and now a strange turn of events had turned her whole life upside down. Something she never wanted to happen. . .it happened. She shook her head and looked up to see a man, about to jump. All of a sudden she realized it was wrong, and ran to stop him.
Then Kate realized something. This man, Marius, had saved her life. "Thank you." She whispered to him.
"For what?" He sounded concerned.
"You saved my life." She laughed. Marius shook his head.
"No Mademoiselle, quite the opposite. You saved mine." She gave him a look. "Was it not you who stopped me from plunging to my death?" He protested. She considered.
"It was." He smiled.
"Then its true, Kate, that you saved my life." She smiled back.
"That is partly true. But had you not been there tonight, I might have succeeded in what was planned for me. We were at the bridge for the same reason, Monsieur. Suicide, If I'm correct?"
He nodded slowly and gasped. "You were going to. . ." She nodded.
"Oh my god." He muttered. "You need some help, Mademoiselle, let me help you, tell me what's wrong." She laughed at how concerned he was.
"Don't worry Monsieur, I'm fine. I realized it was wrong." Marius still wasn't convinced. "Here, Monsieur, let's go inside and warm up." They had reached her house.
Inside it was dark. Kate lit a small fire and waited until the flames were high before she let Marius sit down. He took of her coat, and she sat down next to him. Marius shuddered as the warmth filled his body.
A Few Hours Later
Marius and Kate were laughing in front of the fire. Marius had been telling her about his professors, and she had seemed interested. Since he had met her, he found it hard to take his eyes off her. Everything about her was wonderful. Her personality, her smile, her eyes. She was the first good thing that happened to him in a while. Every now and then she put her hand on her stomach, and at first Marius was suspicious, but then he just ignored it. He realized it was late. "Kate, I have to go home." He said, a hollow tone to his voice.
"I'll walk you." She said, getting up.
Marius pushed her back down. "No. Stay, I'll be fine. Keep warm, and perhaps we'll see each other again. Adieu." He walked out of the house before she could say anything in her defense. All she could manage to do was stare after him in a daze. About ten minutes later, her daze was broken by the shattering of glass. Kate looked behind her as to what happened, and screamed.