Inadequate Without You

~Prologue~

"I don't know Karla, it seems pretty dangerous." My twin sister stated, nervously refusing my attempt to convince her to jump from the cliff.

"Serisouly, Megan? You're the one that brought me here in the first place," I pouted. 

We had just gotten off for our summer break when we decided to do something new and adventurous and this is what we settled on, or more like what Megan convinced me to settle on. Which was why I found it strange that she was the one hesitant about jumping.

"I know, I know, it's just that it's scarier than I imagined." she admitted, shamelessly.

I knew my sister well enough to know that she was always up for trying new things, so the fact that was scared of a simple-okay really high jump, surprised me. I didn't think much of it, I mean sure she was worried but no ones invincible, right? I guess this was my time to finally outshine Megan.

"Last one down, buys the winner an ice cream?" I all but smirked. 

"I'd hate to have you pay for me again," Megan shot back at me sarcastically, all fear dispersed from her face.

A smiled tugged at the corner of my lips, "We'll see about that," I said as I got closer to the edge of the cliff, I could almost taste the chocolate ice cream I was going to be devouring after my win, when Megan shoved me back. 

"No I'm going first!" She yelled, causing me to stumble back in surprise.

"What no way am I letting you win," I pushed her back further, "it's time Karla Morales shows the world that she is just as great as Megan," 

It was a joke really, I wasn't expecting Megan to get so offended by it. It really was just a harmless comment, so why did Megan look like she was about to pass out? Her eyes were shut tight. Her hands were stretched out a bit, as if she were balancing herself. Deep breaths were piercing through her lips, begging for an escape. 

I panicked, and started rambling on about how we should forget all about this and go grab a smoothie or something. "We'll come back tomorrow," I added, when I noticed Megan wouldn't budge. "Come on please, I'm not feeling this anymore," I motioned my hand in a circular motion, but it wasn't like Megan was looking. I reached my hand out and pulled her back carefully, one wrong move and we both would've fallen.

Megan clutched her heart suddenly, obviously surprised by the sudden movement. "Karla," she finally said after what seemed like eternity. "I-we need to do this." There was a hint of finality in her voice, one I didn't appreciate. 

"No we don't and we won't," I argued pulling her back again. 

"Please let me go," she was on the verge of tears now. I've known my sister my whole life and this was the first time she ever sounded so desperate. 

I sighed, I had no idea why this stupid jump so important to her. 

"Fine, I'm going first then," I don't know where the brazenness came from, Megan was always the bold and confident one out of the two of us, but at this moment I knew I had to do something. I mustered up all the courage I had and edged closer to the end of the cliff.

"Karla forget the stupid bet, I need to jump off first." She said shakily, realizing she wasn't convincing enough she added, "besides if you jump first I'll back down, and I really really want to do this,"

I thought about it for a second, she did have a good point and I, on the other hand, really really did not want to do this. "Fine," I gave in, "Tell me how it feels," I gave her a nudge as I backed up a bit, making room for her. 

She nodded and turned around, "Hey, Karla?" she said, her back towards me. 

"Yeah?"

"You don't hate me right?" her voice was hesistant as she enunciated every single word carefully. 

I gave her a shaky laugh, one because I was confused and two because I just wanted to go home. "Course not Meg, you're my other half. I think it's against some twin rule book to hate your twin," I joked uneasily. 

Her body relaxed as I said that,"Good I'll need to see that book, um soon," 

I nodded my head, impatiently waiting for her to jump. 

"I love you Karla," were her last words as she threw herself off the cliff, obviously not the way we were supposed to jump. In fact the exact opposite of how we are supposed to jump. Her hands flopped as she fell through the air. A high pitched scream pierced through my ears as I heard Megans body finally reach the bottom. 

I dared look beneath me, filling the once clear, sparkly water was Megan and surrounding her body was dark red blood.

"Megan!" I screeched before rushing frantically down the cliff.

Looking back I wish I had jumped after her, because I had become inadequate without her.

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A/N

There goes the prologue, I hope you guys enjoyed it and give this story a chance. Thanks for reading and I hope you're having a lovely day.