The Holy Mess of a Beautiful Life

Cora gazed sulkily down at the creek from the dock where her feet were swinging from. She appeared very small and venerable out in the dark by herself.  She gazed into the void... above the rising brown water she could see alligators rummaging in circles. The desire to let go and jump build up inside her but she quickly shook it off!

There were footsteps,  shadow figure appeared, she didn't bother turning around... she knew who it was, the only person who knew where she'll be

"What you thinking?"

She crunched up her face as she took sight of Ridge who was waving his hand in front of her"How long you been out here?" He asked his nostrils flared.

"Why?"

Cora struck her nose into the air

"Why you care?"  I told you last week that I can never be with you."Then she wrapped her arms around her legs

  Ridge break the silence

"It's not such a bad thing to fall in love with me you know" he grin.

Cora laughed "you had to stole that line from J.T. " She teased him.

"Actually he stole it from me... I  need to sue him for plagiarism."

"Your a mess."

"I love you!" he said once more through gritted teeth .I don't care if it takes me forever for me to win your heart."

Her mouth curved into a smile and her lower lip tremble

"Do you really love me?"

"Yes."

"Isn't love just a word people say when they want something?  " I Love You" is just a cliche. Does it even have a meaning anymore?"

"You don't mean that" he said hes face went blank.

She grind, her pupil were huge "I do, I have put a lot of thought into this."

I think your in love with my appearance not my heart she glance at him waiting for a response but he didn't have one.

"You might think you love me now ...what about tomorrow? Will you still love me than?"

" I will love you as long there's stars above us."

Heart pounding in her chest, hearing those words . She cried and her eyes welled up as she turned crimson

"I love you too!" she blushed. But not romantically. Friends? Yes. Truth is  I can never love you like that because I will pushed you away; I am like a cactus I push people away. Nobody ever could keep my attention. Tears falls down her face, she sprang up from the deck and pasted, she squeeze her eyes shut as she remained still towards the edge of the dock

Her curly hair falls on her face as the wind swept through her, hands held tight against the dock

She turned around at ridge his eyes were flooded with tears, he was desperate to save her because she knew what was about to happen

"I don't want to hurt you...''

"If you love me catch me before I fall..."

there was a breeze then she let go...