another lifeline

jump?

"You know that's nonsense, right? You know you didn't kill her!"

She looked uncertain. 

"I'm not sure, Harry? if I didn't want to go the icecreamshop after shopping maybe it wouldn't have happened."

"You're not allowed to think that! It may sound rude: but she was dying..."

"Yes, she wasn but it shouldn't have been that fast..."

"There's nothing you could've done."

"Yeah b..."

"And don't you think it was a good way to go?"

"How could you say that!"

"Dying after a day spend on a way like that..."

"Yeah..."

"Not ill in a bed..."

"Maybe..."

"So please Aria..."

"What?"

"Stop blaming yourself for everything that happened.

Non of it is your fault. 

Not her death... 

Not the.... the rape..

You're a victim..."

"But I don't want to be! Everyone will treat me like I'm weak then..."

"Nobody would ever think you're weak! You're so strong, it's impressive. 

A lot of people have pity with themselves for little problems which can't be compared to yours...

And you, you are blaming yourself for no reaon! 

Blaming yourself for things that hurt you, for things that turned you in a victim. 

You suffered, and you deserve to experience hapiness now. 

But you have to live in peace with yourself. 

Done with the blaming! 

You heard me?

We are going to get trough this!

I'll keep saying that till you truly realize! 

I'll help you in every possible way! 

It won't be easy, we both know that. 

But life is worth living if you try. 

It can be that wonderful place like your mother described it, once you get above the mountains..

Are you ready to take the fall?

Ready to jump into the unknown? 

Ready to swim trough the sea? 

Ready to live life? 

I hope you are... 

I promise you, you'll get a fair chance to make your dreams come true!

You'l finaly get your shot on hapiness again, trust me..

Please?"

She looked surprised. 

Surprised by my little speech? 

Or surprised cause she finaly realized the truth? 

Despite my ego, I hoped it was the last one. 

We drove the rest of the way to the mall in silence. 

When we arrived and I turned the car off, she turned her face to me. 

She looked firm. 

"I'm ready to jump, but will you jump with me?"

I hugged her as an answer and we left the car.