fallen • hemmings

chapter eight

The next day luke arrived at the cliff. He waited a bit over an hour for Jacey but she never showed up.

Everyday that week he would turn up but jacey still didn't arrive. He walked all over town looking for her; there was no sign of her, he knocked on her door; no one answered. He had no idea what had happened to her or where she could have been.

Every day he would walk back home, scared and worried about where she could be. There was nothing he could do about it except wait until she showed up.

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That night luke decided to go on a walk, he was so stressed out and he needed to clear his head. He took his usual route, around the corner and pass the cliff. He continued walking and stopped at the place they always met.

There was a shadow of a slim figure sitting far to close to the edge. He could hear loud sobs followed by cursing and screaming coming from whoever it was. He walked closer towards the figure and found out who it was coming from.

"Jasey?" Luke shouted from a distance.

The figure stood up, wrapping their arms around them self and started rocking back and forth, as if they were ready to jump.

"Jasey!" Luke screamed, sprinting over to her.

She took another step forward

"Jasey, no! You'll fall!" He pleaded

"Don't you see luke?, it's too late! I already have fallen! She screamed back.

"You can't help me. No one can! I'm done luke.

I don't deserve someone like you, I don't deserve anything!

I thought you said you could help me, you're not helping me! She rambled on, pushing him backwards.

Luke grabbed onto her waist and they stumbled to the ground. Both of them were crying, Jasey bawling her eyes out. Her grey eyes were bloodshot and her face was red and tear stained.

Apart from the sound of loud sobs they sat there in silence, neither of them knowing what to say.

Luke couldn't believe he almost lost jacey. He just sat there, her fragile body laying in his lap. He stroked her arm and placed gentle kisses along her forehead.

"Shhh Jasey, it's okay. You're okay" Luke whispered softly trying to calm her down.

"Why can't you help me luke, why can't I be fixed?" She asked him in a shaky voice.

"it's hard to help someone get out of something, when you've fallen right in it yourself"