chapter One- Ending It...Almost
taani's pov
As i stood there looking at the swirling waves over the coursing river over the edge, the only thought I could put together in the mess of my brain was 'It could be over so easily'. with the security of that thought I took a step closer to the edge. you would think that some one on the verge of committing suicide would have some sort of overwhelming felling of fear and sadness. but what i felt was so incredibly different than what i expected. I felt at peace because I knew I wouldn't fell the pain anymore, I would never again wonder what I had done wrong. I would have to never face the hatred my father felt for me. and those thoughts gave me the bravery needed to take another step.
this was it...the next step I took would be into open air. the next step I took would allow me to end my useless life and make everyone hopefully more happy now that they didn't have to deal with me. I almost smiled at how for once I would so something right and be able to appease my father. with that I didn't step, but jumped over the edge of the cliff and started to fall.
I heard a strangled "NO" screamed from somewhere above me and I looked up in instinct to see a man peering over the edge of the cliff I had just jumped from. i din't even have time to be confused before my body was emerged in the water that chilled me to the core even before my head was completely submerged. my body sunk deeper into the water and the waves tossed me back and forth. the water whisked my hair in every direction and I couldn't have cared less. I fought the compulsion to swim to the surface with every once of my will power. instead, I just allowed my body to give into the every whim of the river and instead focused on the memory I had of the voice that I had heard while falling>
That voice...It was beautiful. That voice had washed over me like warm honey and filled me with...happiness? It was a felling so foreign to me I wasn't sure if it was indeed happiness.
I has a major headache from lack of oxygen and my lungs felt like they were a second away from busting. I felt certain I would achieve my goal of drowning myself if it hadn't been from the strong arms that wrapped themselves around my waist and yanked me upward whit so much force T broke the surface of the water even against my struggles. I opened my mouth and gasped in a breath of air into my starving lungs against my own accord. the arms that had taken me away from death still encased my waist and I was dragged toward the bank of the river. although i wanted to do nothing more than melt into the chest of this unknown figure.
when we reached the shore I got a good look at this mystery man that had captured me and laid me on my back. I noted that he was tall and very, very muscular and fit. he had dark hair and most beautiful eyes that had emotions ranging from relief to concern and... love? That confused my already muddled brain and sent it into overload. the last thing I remember before spiraling into sweet darkness was the beautiful voice once again cooing to me in a peaceful, calming manner saying. "sh, I have you, beautiful. your safe."
