Leap
She wasn't accustomed to wearing jewelry, but this hemp necklace suited her. She didn't like heights, much; she thought she might jump. The forest cried around her, heartbreaking and solitary.
Drowning... drowning. Choking on the streams from the tops of her cheeks. Shaking... shaking. So terribly cold she contorted. A leaf in the forest, just barely attatched.
With a leap of faith, everything would be better.
Gasp and point leg out. Look up and just let go. Just let it all go, and rebuild yourself. Clean canvas and fresh paints. Don't look back.
The stand below her unsteady feet shook, back and forth, threatening her skinny ankles. She was gonna fly, she knew she could.
A sob so startling her heart sank. She was so sure, but... there was another.
Don't look back. She looked. And there he stood, bruised and decaying. A beautiful zombie of sorts with water pouring down his bloodied face, teeth chattering from pain. He knew exactly who she was and what she had become, and she knew the same of him.
He took the hemp necklace from her. She was too pretty, and didn't need such jewelry.
He took her down from the wooden stand. She was afraid of heights and she'd hurt herself if she jumped.
She broke in his arms, but he held her together. He comforted her, and yet, she couldn't stop screaming. Screams from deep within. Resentful and horrified screams. Why did she love this monster? Why did he come to love her?
They were one in the same.
Author's Note: It's about damn time I got something a little more poetic down for a chapter. I mean, that was kind of the whole point of writing this, was to tell a story in a manner similar to a children's illustrated book. I still don't believed I've quite captured that feeling, but hopefully the story is still good. Please review! Only a few more chapters before the story is completed.
~Lully