Hanging Tree

Chapter 35

Violet

"Woah," I heard a deep voice say as someone. Seconds before I fell off the roof I felt a tight grip on my hand and my body being pulled to safety. I probably looked like a deer with headlights. My eyes probably looked as if its about to pop out and my mouth was probably hanging on the floor. I knew I was shaking uncontrollably due to the shock I had just endured.

"You alright?" I looked up to find blue eyes looking back at me. I was speechless. My life could have ended. In just a split second. It could have ended. I could feel tears pooling at the bottom of my eyes. The tears came down steadily, like a faucet, slowing dripping.

"Shh, I've got you," he whispered and held me to his body. Never have I ever been happier to see him here. I just realised how much I feared death. I just realised that I'm not looking forward to it. I don't want to die. At least not like that. He saved me. He's my saviour. He prevented me from dying. My brother just saved my life.

"Eliot," I sobbed into his chest.

"Its alright. Its okay. I've got you," he cooed into my ear.

We spent a few more minutes in that position. Me crying and him holding me. When I've finally calmed down I looked up at him. "Why are you here? You just left a few weeks ago," I told him, moving away a little bit so I could look at him.

He let out a small laugh quietly. "Why else?"

I groaned silently in my head. "Eliot, you didn't have to come back all the way here just for me," I said to him.

"Yeah and let mom make you feel complete crap about yourself? No," Eliot said, sounding protective as ever.

I sighed but smiled at him. He's honestly an ideal brother. He probably had a really bad childhood compared to mine. Considering the fact he had no one to look up to when he needed someone. He must've been all alone and when I came along he only had me. I guess till this day he still only has me.

"Violet?" he called out.

"Mmmh?"

"Don't ever do anything to yourself," Eliot whispered.

"What?" I asked turning my full attention to him.

"I know something's happening to you right now. I don't know what is it but its probably something serious since you're skipping school and getting into detention and stuff. And I know when something like this happens you fall back into your depression mode and cut and stuff, and-"

Eliot didn't get to finish his sentence because I cut him off.

"You know I cut?" I asked him, shocked.

He let out a small chuckled. "Yes, Violet. I knew. I just didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say in fact. But now, thinking about it, I don't think I should just let it be. I have to say something. I mean I can't let my little sister just keep on cutting. I might lose you. And Violet, I don't want to lose you. You know I have no one else. Dad and mom are both hopeless. I've got you and you've got me. To me, that's all I need," Eliot said ending his emotional speech.

A wide smile took over my features. "Eliot," I hugged him tightly.

"I won't leave you. I promise not to," I said, still in his embrace.

After sometime of staying like that, we finally let go.

"We should probably get in. Its pretty late," Eliot said.

Right before I climbed into my room I asked Eliot something.

"How did you know I was in here?"

" The same tree I used to sneak out," he said smirking at me.