Had I Known How To Save A Life...

Had I Known How To Save A Life... (A Short Story)

"Jerry, what's wrong?" I asked. Jerry quickly looked up in surprise, and quickly wiped his tears as well.

"What, nothing is wrong. I'm fine." he replied, getting up from the sidewalk. I looked at him with worry in my eyes. "Jerry, I've been your best friend for a long time. I know something is wrong. What happened?"

He shook his head. "Nothing I am perfectly fine. I need to go, bye!" Jerry grabbed his skateboard and started skating away towards the direction of his house.

Who would have known that was the last time I would see him...

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Julie Parker has been best friends with Jerry Cole since 1st grade. They have always been there for each other, and knew when something was wrong. They were like brother and sister to each other.

But when Julie finds Jerry crying in the sidewalk, she knew something was up. Even though Jerry didn't tell her what was wrong, she was determined to find out what it was bothering him the next day.

What she didn't know was that he would commit suicide that same day. Now, Julie is trying to find a way how to figure out why her best friend did that, and she can't help but think, had I known how to save a life...