The road to recovery

Chapter 1: Rushed Water

I trudged through the muddy ground towards the forest. Rain trickling down my face covering up the tears that once stained my face. I wished with all that's left of my heart that I don't fail this time. That I don't fail to end it all. I continued through the dark forest wondering if anyone would care about me when I was gone from this cruel world of judgment. Maybe Sam would care but I'm ruining his life and his chance to recover. He's probably only keeping me around because he pity's me or because I distract him from food or maybe he just actually likes me and would care. I stopped suddenly as I realised I'm at the spot I chose yesterday to end it all. It was peaceful and well hidden and close to a long flowing creek well more like a river I realise as I listen to the violent sound of the rushing river. Suddenly I hear what sounds like a dog yelping in the distance.

Curious, I go towards the sound and try to see what the source was. I see it, the origin of the small whimper. It's a puppy, It must have fallen into the river and gotten stuck. It looked so frightened like it wasn't it's time to go unlike me who's time should be today. Which made me realise If I don't free that dog, it might not be alive much longer. I had the decision to either let it die and continue what I was doing or let it live. At that moment I made my decision as no one deserves to die except maybe me. I tied the piece of rope I brought with me around a nearby rock and around my waist and jumped into the now raging river. I struggled against the hard crashing waves to save this random stray finally reaching it. I tied the dog to the rope and put it under my arm. We then struggled through the raging waves to get safely back to land. I lifted the dog out first than myself. We were safe now, maybe a little damp but we were safe. I started to trudge out of the forest with the dog. Letting him go when we reached the footpath. I looked up and saw a clear blue sky staring at me, It looks like the weather is now clearing up at least might as well head back don't want Sam to be suspicious.

The thoughts of death had left my mind the second I jumped in to save the dog. They haven't even started back up let's hope for my sakes that It stays that way. For now.

Word Count: 450

(Sorry for it being so short. This is my first story so bear with me. It'll get better as we progress :))