Book excerpts

Storm In Her Heart (random)

Thunderclaps filled the air as rain drops danced on the pavement. Lightning exploded in the dark sky. « P-please » his weak voice filled the air. « Kill me now ». Her eyes were brimmed with tears as she rose the gun to his head. Her hair flew in all directions and her heart pounded in her chest. Her knees felt weak...she couldn't stand the pain that he had been through. The 'click' of the safety echoed through the dull air. He took her hand and gently caressed her cheek. He spoke soothing words to calm her. He needed someone to help him, someone who would understand him, someone... to kill him.

« I will always be with you. »

Her hands shook.

« You will never be alone »

Her heart raced.

« We can't live like this any more »

Her tears fell into the puddles below them.

« You deserve a chance to live a better life than I did »

Her finger slowly pulled the trigger...

« I love you »

He fell lifeless to the ground. She couldn't stand up anymore. His blood flowed through the water. Her hands hit the pavement. The gun fell near her. She could feel the pain. Her blood mixed with his... « I loved you too » she whispered, her lip quivered and tears pooled from her eyes. The storm became violent. The rain drops felt as if they had turned to stone, bruising her skin. The lightning blinded her. She could hear the faint sound of sirens over the deafening thunder claps. Her heart raced. Tormenting voices filled her head.

My love.

My hope.

The air I breathed.

The words I spoke.

The strength to walk.

The reason to live.

My everything...

She yelled out into the dead of the night, her screams were heard over the storm.

Gone.

Unexisting.

Dead...

Her heart shattered.

Broken...

Her eyes stung.

Hurt...

Her head throbbed.

Crazed...

She couldn't live without him.

She couldn't believe in abetter future;

Hopeless...

She couldn't breathe without her air;

Breathless...

She couldn't speak without words to be spoken;

Speechless...

She couldn't walk without the strength;

Weak...

She couldn't live without a reason;

Pointless.

The wild storm built up inside her, numbing all of her senses...

She picked up the gun and placed the end of the barrel against her temple. Her finger brushed the trigger. A dark figure stood behind her, watching her every move.She began to pull the trigger. The figure took the gun out of her hand and threw it away. She sobbed. « Why!? » she yelled.« Because you deserve to live » his voice sounded familiar, but she overlooked the fact. « He didn't deserve death » she yelled. The man shifted nervously. He pulled back his hood, revealing his face. Her heart skipped a beat

Her love,

Her hope,

The only man who loved her,

standing before her eyes...

His body remained lifeless,and yet here he stood. «I won't let you do such a foolish thing. »His voice no longer sounded weak. Dry blood surrounded the gun-shot wound in his head. She flew off of the ground and into his arms. She hugged him, tighter than ever before, and inhaled his scent. She didn't want him to leave, not again. He pulled her closer to his chest, filling the non-existing space between them. Her hands grasped his hoodie, she didn't want to let him go. « I- » The sound of the storm faded away, leaving silence between them. « I love you » she whispered between sobs. Tears rolled off of his cheek. « I've always loved you... »