Prologue:
My legs wobbled as I made my way closer to the edge of the cliff. I took in a deep breath of
air, hands trembling by my sides as I stepped closer and closer to the end of the cliff. My heart
hammered against my chest when I stared down at the rocky waters below me. If I jumped off that cliff right now, I would die from theimpact, immediately. But wasn't that what I've always wanted, todie quickly and without any pain?
I just wanted my life to
end. I wanted to get away from this hellhole I've been sucked into. I wanted to go live with my parents up in heaven, not in some orphanage where I was too old for anyone to want to adopt me. They all wanted to adopt an obedient little child, not some seventeen year old teen like me.
I moved my foot one step closer,
feeling myself stop breathing.
If I moved just an inch closer, I
would be tumbling down that cliff.
"You can do this, kumud.It's what
you've been wanting for years
now."
I moved my left foot forward,
letting it dangle in thin air.
A tear escaped my eyes,
sliding down my cheeks slowly.
Suddenly, I felt myself fly towards
the side, as I squeezed
my eyes together tightly. I
prepared myself for the impact.
Instead, I found myself crashing
onto dirt. I opened my eyes,
noticing that I was now thrown
meters away from the edge of the cliff.
Hovering over me was a
familiar face, one that was well
known in my school.
Sarswatichandra vyas
He was well known for being in the 'it crowd', something
that I was never part of. Reyaansh
Singhania was known as the
school's most likable male, for his
care for other students, and
generosity. All the girls in my grade wanted to be his girlfriend, but I've never seen him with his arm around any girl before. People say that he doesn't
like to lead on girls, and he's
waiting for the right one.
Personally , I found him
fake.
"What the hell do you think you were doing?!" he shouted at me, as I pushed him off of me.
My vision was still blurry
from my tears, as I wiped them
with the back of my hand with
frustration.
"Wasn't it obvious
enough?" I hissed, standing up, as I brushed the dirt off my top.
"Everything was going fine until you interrupted me."i said
"Well do you really think I would
just sit there and watch you jump
off a cliff?" saras asked me
angrily.
He followed me as I walked. I got
aggravated, and pushed him away
from me with my palms. "You
don't know a thing about me! If I want to kill myself, I'm going to kill myself!"
I walked back to the edge of the
cliff, as my hands shook by my
sides. "I'll give you ten seconds to run. Or else, you'll witness my bloody body at the bottom of that lake."
Saras bit his lower lip, not uttering a word. "Fine? Is that how it's going to be?" I snapped "Congrats, saras, you'll be the witness of my suicide."
I stepped forward, but before I could fall down, I felt a tug by my wrist. Saras pulled me backward.
"What the hell is wrong
with you?!" I screamed, letting
tears fall down my cheeks. "Let me go!"
Saras clenched his jaw"I'm not
going to let you die." Tears streamed down my face, as I ripped my wrists out of his grip.
"Why do you even care?" I
sobbed. "You don't even know
me!"
"You're kumud sundari vyas. the quiet girl that sits behind me in
Physics" saras spoke.
"Is that it?" I raised an eyebrow. "Pathetic."
Saras pulled me forward,
so that my chest was pressed
against his. What the hell did he
think he was doing?
"Get away from-"
"Give me ten days." saras started off.
"What?" I spat, trying to
get his body away from mine.
"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to
die."saras paused. "And if I
can't change your mind by then,
you can go jump off that cliff."
I pursed my lips. "You don't mean
that."
"I do." saras sternly said."Do
we have a deal?"
I bit my lower lip. "I
don't know."
"Do we have a deal?" he
repeated, ignoring me.
I gulped, as I stared up into his exotic green eyes. They looked so genuine and sincere. Did
he really want to save my life?
"Deal." i replied.
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