Sue wanted me to kill myself.
So that's how she ended people's suffering, huh?
The idea of suicide had always seemed appealing. However, it was scary. Interesting, but scary. Scary like Sue and Cat were scary.
I felt the cold wind blowing and my whole body trembled, not only because of the temperature. My hands were on the railing, ready to push me up so I could move my body forward and die.
When I was about to do it, somebody screamed.
"STOP!" It was a male voice. I looked at Sue, whose head quickly turned to find the source of the sound.
"What the hell are you doing here" she said in a flat voice, like she was trying to contain her fury.
"I have to stop you from doing this to her" the guy said. I couldn't see him; I was still a statue sitting on the railing.
"Mom will be mad at you"
Oh. Another gray eyed person. Cool.
"Quite the opposite" he said. "She sent me here"
"She sent me here" Sue said.
"She sent us both then" he said. "Typical mom"
I looked down at my dangling feet.
"What do you mean?" Sue asked. She sounded intrigued.
"Nothing" he ended the conversation. "Now, Marianne, let me help you get down"
He knew my name, what a surprise. I didn't react.
"Marianne" he insisted. His voice was closer, so I decided to turn around to look at him.
How on earth could he be related to the other girls? He was completely different. He had the gray eyes, sure. He was perfect and handsome, like some of his sisters. However, he wasn't scary. He wasn't frightening and interesting and the same time. He wasn't cold; he was everything they weren't. He was warm, he was kind, he was... Happy. And I could tell just by looking at him.
I'd been lost in my thoughts for a while, and I'd been staring at him. He raised an eyebrow, waiting for me to do something. I used my arms to push myself back, but I felt weak and fell backwards. He caught me and helped me stand on my feet.
"Marianne," Sue spoke "you're a fucking coward"
"I know" I replied, looking down at my feet. I should've done it. My eyes filled with tears after this thought.
"Are you okay?" Sue's brother asked.
"Yes, I'm... I'm fine. I just need to... I have to... I gotta... I should go" I said, quickly running back inside the building.
I took the elevator and went down, then outside of the building. I walked without a destination. I just kept moving forward until it got too cold and I was tired. Then I saw a bridge, and I decided to sit under it. It would be a good place to hide. From what? I didn't really know.
The rain started to pour shortly after. I couldn't pull myself together. I couldn't recover from what I'd almost done. Sue was right, I was a coward. She gave me the chance to finally end it all, and I blew it. She'd probably never talk to me again.
I sat under the bridge, alone with my thoughts for a while. I finally pulled my knees to my chest and buried my face in between them as the tears soaked my jeans. I had my own personal rain.
Probably twenty minutes of silent crying had passed, when I heard something. It was music. Where was it coming from? I didn't recognize the song because the sound was too far away. As it got closer, I heard a familiar guitar melody. Suddenly, the singing started.
Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in
The city of angels
Lonely as I am
Together we cry
I turned to see where the music was coming from. Sue's brother stood in front of me, the song playing from his phone. Red Hot Chili Peppers? Rad taste.
I started singing to ease the pain.
I drive on her streets
'Cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills
'Cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds
And she kisses me windy
I never worry
Now that is a lie
He joined me.
I don't ever want to feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I looked up at him and smiled. He had a nice voice.
It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love
The city she loves me
Lonely as I am
Together we cry
He sat down next to me as we both sang.
I don't ever want to feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
"Under the bridge downtown" he sang.
"Is where I drew some blood" I sang back.
"Under the bridge downtown"
"I could not get enough"
"Under the bridge downtown"
"Forgot about my love"
"Under the bridge downtown"
"I gave my life away"
