Elemental: We are all murderers #2

Chapter Forty-Seven

Azania

It's been a few weeks since I've been released from the hospital and Nicholas has decided to take me to this random bridge that I didn't know existed. "What are we doing here?" I ask, skeptical. "Just wait and see." He says as he starts crossing the bridge, he stops in the middle of it and so do I.

"Are you trying to murder me but keep it a secret? Because I can tell you now that Natalia will not rest until she has her vengeance." I say. "No, I'm not trying to murder you. I'm just trying to help you."

"And how exactly are you helping me by bringing me out of the middle of nowhere? I would have preferred if you tried to help me in my house watching TV on the couch." "I just want you to let go of all of the angry emotions burning inside of you."

"I highly doubt bringing me in the middle of nowhere is going to do that." "Do you trust me?" "Surprisingly, with my life." "Well then you can do this." Nicholas says as he holds both of my arms and lifts me up on the bridges railing. I have no idea what to do.

I'm as still as can be to avoid falling. "Are you crazy?" I whisper hiss. "Only for you." "Ha, ha, put me down." "Do something." "What?" "Do something, anything that you think will help you let go. You've lost almost everything and one that you care about.

You've lost a friend and you've lost to Tony. I know that, that's killing you, so do something. I know that you can't just let it go fully, but do something to release all the feelings inside of you, even if it's only temporary."

I'm confused by his words, but at the same time it makes sense to let go, do something, anything. "Except for jumping, of course." Nicholas says. Eyeing the ground closely. We're pretty high up and I don't see any buildings or any houses. It's complete woods out here.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath feeling the spring air fill my lungs and I scream. I scream as loud as I can, for once I'm screaming and I can hear it, all of the pain and all of the agony slowly drifting into one. I scream for so long.

Finally feeling a release that doesn't involve hurting myself. I scream for all of the people that I've lost. I screamed for all of the pain that I have. I scream for all of the things that I've been holding inside. I just scream and I let go. Of course, it won't fully go away, that'll take time,

but for now, this is enough. By the time I'm done, my throat feels raw, but my hopes feel high. I look up at the sky. The sun is blazing. I feel lighter already. Then I slowly turn around and jump back down on the bridge and hug Nicholas.

"That was amazing. Thank you." Nicholas places my face in both of his big hands and turns me to look up at him. "I'll do anything for you." He has such a serious look in his eyes, I actually believe him. Then a feeling floods my veins, a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time.

Not anger, not sadness, not pain, but something else, something brighter, something only he can bring out of me.