Trusting Dimensions

Fell on Chel

"Leon..? Hey! Leon! What's up?"

"Nothing much, just me, a lonely little squirrel girl sitting in a tree."

We both laughed at my little rhyme.

He tried to climb up the tree too but couldn't do it.

"Hey, that's not fair! How did you get up there?!"

"I dunno, I just climbed I guess" I giggled at his little rhyme.

I was dangling my bare feet off of the tree limb then I leaned backwards.

"No! Leon! What're you-Stop it Len! Stop scaring me like that!"

I always thought it was funny scaring people, just watching them freak out was hilarious to me. I always felt as if I took it too far though, like I was on a whole other level compared to others'.

I was hanging upside down now, my arms dangling as I tried to reach for him. I was high up, really really high up in this tree. I knew I wouldn't fall though because my feet were secured on another branch.

"Come on Chel, I'll help you up!"

"Are you sure Len? You won't fall will you?"

"Nope! I'm sure, I just want you up here with me, I don't like being alone.."

"Ok.. if you say so..."

Chel didn't sound very sure about this, but I was ready. I reached as far as I could, he only could get onto the first branch then I had to reach for him from there.

"Come on Chel, you gotta reach for me. Grab my hand and I'll help you get up to this branch here, then it'll be easy for you and there's a spot here you can sit at!"

I was happy, so happy someone would actually sit here with me in a tree. I was so happy that I wouldn't be alone. I'd finally have someone to talk to, to have a real conversation with, to just have here with me. I hated being alone, and now somebody is willing to stay with me. I was so happy!

"Alright Len, I'm going to try to grab your hand now. Are you ready?"

"Mm hm!" I felt my face getting a cold sweat, my arms started going numb. How long have I been upside down? My face must be beat read hehe.

Chel reached for my hand, I reached too and we were inches away from touching finger tips. I felt like I was blushing but my face was already so red that nobody would notice. I just kept staring at Chel, he was so nice. He made me so happy, I really liked him. He was my best friend, my only true friend.

He reached one last time and so did I.

"If I can't get your hand this time, can we do something I wanna do?"

"Sure, I'm getting kinda tired up here anyways. Do ya just wanna get down?"

"Ya, imma little scared anyways... I don't like heights, I've always been afraid of falling.. ever since-"

He looked up at me, and I looked back at him. I know Chel... I know... I'm sorry... I'm sorry I don't remember...

"It's ok Chel, we'll just go someplace else, ok? It's almost night time though, so let's hurry." I smiled at him and slowly flipped my feet over the branch that they were secured on and I was holding myself there steadily with my arms twisted. It took all of my focus to do this. I wrapped my legs around the big tree and held myself there for a couple of seconds to rearrange my arms so I could gently land on the branch under me that Chel just jumped off of.

I've always been too scared to jump, I always swung off. It was more fun for me. I crouched on the branch I landed on and hung on it upside down like a sloth then let my legs dangle again.

"Want me to help you down? I can catch you if ya want."

"No, I don't like being touched." This was partly true, I just don't like being picked up without my consent, and being "caught" scared me just as bad as jumping.

I wrapped my legs around the tree again and this time I slid down a little, I reached for the branch to lift myself up with, then land. But I couldn't reach it. Thoughts were racing through my mind.

How will I get down? I can't reach. I'm too small. I can't do it. I need help. I don't want to fall.

Chel must've seen my worried expression and stood behind me. He stood under me.

"Let go I'v-"

"No. I don't like being touched."

"Len, trust me, I can ca-"

"No. I don't like being touched."

"Please Len? Trust me, just fall back. Look at me."

I was clutching the tree for my dear life. I was terrified. I shut my eyes so tight to try to stop the tears, I pressed my soft cheek against the rough tree bark.

"Leo-"

I fell.