Prologue

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I always found a way to blame other people for my problems.

Always.

But as I stared down at the calm river from the bridge I was standing on, I knew that I was at fault for everything that happened. There was a lingering taste of alcohol in my mouth, which only reminded me of the horrible mistake I made. It was so cold outside that I saw my breath when I exhaled. It slowly dissolved into the air, disappearing from my sight. I wished I could just disappear.

That thought made the bridge I was standing on look tempting. I leaned over to get a better look at what was directly below me. There were some rocks next to the river that caught my eye right away. "Don't seduce me like that, Mr. rocks. I might actually jump." I chuckled to myself, then started laughing uncontrollably. "It's a fitting end, I suppose. Born in a cab on this bridge, and now I'm planning to die on it. I probably ended her life, so I guess I'll end mine. Is this how you felt when you killed yourself, Rachel?"

Laughing and talking to myself made my lungs ache because of the cold air, so I calmed down and sat on the railing. I dangled my feet like a child, contemplating my decision. Thinking about ending my story reminded me of the beginning, when I thought I started to change for the better.

It all began with Tori.

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