Creatures

"Don't do it!" The fear in his voice shook me in a way that was completely inhuman. I new this was wrong, but it had to be done. Most importantly, I had to be the one to do it. "Erica! Please!" His cries made it worse. They made me want to quit. But I couldn't quit. Quitting was something I did too often. Things changed though, and I changed with them.

"I'm so sorry!" I yelled back at Indie, my eyes finding their way to the water below me. I couldn't look at him, not even if I wanted to. His face would be all too much. There would be fear, sadness because he could do nothing to help, and rage because he couldn't read me like he used to be able to. There was no way he could stop me, no matter how badly he wanted to, and that irritated him beyond belief.

"Erica, please." He begged one last time. He almost sounded defeated. I ignored him. I had to. Regardless, my brain made the point that none of this would be happening if I'd just listen. But listening had never been a strong point. Placing my left foot in front of my right, I jump. Off the bridge. And into the salt water below.

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Erica Stellar has just recently graduated high school at the age of eighteen, her life long best friend Indie Royals by her side. Erica and Indie are quite the opposites. She has her whole life mapped out in front of her, while he knows nothing of what he wants to do. A long and twisted path later leaves the pair thinking things will never return to the way they want them to be. How can you be normal when you're anything but ordinary?