Good enough// jack x kai

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Kai. 18/11/20

It's been chasing me. The memory's follow in my wake and I can't escape in my sleep. He haunts my dreams and occupies my thoughts constantly. His voice echos in my mind and the image of him fractures my vision. But above everything the one thing that truly haunts me was the last time I saw him. Anger in his eyes, teeth gritted as he spat the words at me " go fucking kill yourself, worthless piece of shit" I fled the house later that night, attempting to cover my bruises with clothes. I sought refuge with my parents telling them only half the truth. They don't know what happened. They don't know that his words cut my skin deeper then a knife. They don't know I still feel his hands around my neck as he held me against a wall. They just don't know and maybe that's for the better

And now hear I am, feeling the soft breeze over my shoulder, the winter chill clinging to my shoulders. I catch glimpse at the bridge, deserted. Perfect. Now I'll finally take Milos advice. Kill myself, rid myself of these toxic thoughts and end it once and for all. I step up to the edge shuffling forward. Peering at the river below, the river that I would die in. I was about to take my final step when I felt a sudden force pull me back, off the ledge. " what the hell!"I flipped around quickly. This stranger stares back at me, worry in his eyes. " listen" he says shakily " I don't know you, you don't know me, I don't know what has happened that would make you want to do this but I'm here for you, I don't know your name but I know you are worth more then you know and you can't jump" I looked at him " I am worth nothing! Nothing to nobody you don't know what's happened to me" I yank my arm from his grip and take a step back. " life is worth living, I promise you just need to find someone to spend it with, you will be fine, listen come home with me, if you have nowhere to go, come with me" I sighed " why are you doing this you don't know me" i take another step back " I can't live my life knowing I let someone kill themselves and did nothing to stop it, listen the same thing happened to my sister, I am indebted to that stranger who talked her down." I take a step towards him " come live with me and I'll show you what life can be " " I- uh don't want to intrude" " I live alone in a two bedroom flat your not intruding come with me" he reaches out a hand " I'll give it a month" I say taking his hand and leaving the bridge something I didn't expect to be doing today, especially not hand in hand with a stranger.