'Cold wind blows in the dead silent mountain
And a cowardly girl being saved by a girl with cold hands.
She tried to pull her up with every ounce of her strength
While the other hangs there by her grip, somehow willing to hold and let go at the same time
The view today, that the mountain has seen.'
"Don't you dare let go!!!", said the girl with a shrill voice.
Before I could comprehend anything, I was saved.
But I wanted to die right?
"N...No!!! Let me go.. I wanted to die.."
"Just come up already!!"
What is she doing? This girl who has skinny hands that look so fragile that it will break with a grip of mine.
She's trying her best. But she doesn't have the strength. One mistake and both of us will be dragged into pitch black nothingness.
"Let go or you will fall too"
"..."
"Please let go.. this… this is my fate. This is what I chos…"
" Shut up already. I… I heard it. You are lying!!"
".....heard wha.."
"Don't you wish to see another shooting star…. Come up already"
"...."
At that moment I was dumbstruck. A small raindrop fell on me.
Huh? N..not a raindrop.
This girl whose hand I was holding onto… She was crying…
Is it painful for her? She does look like she cannot hold on to me anymore.
But still she is trying her hardest. Why… Why don't you let go? Although it is so painful..
"Please don't leave my hand…", she said with the little ounce of extra stength she was given.
"..."
"I won't be able to forgive myself for the second time!!!"
Huh? This girl.. Why is she crying more? Could she be… crying because of me? And what is this second time she speaks of?
"Please… waaaaahhhh sob* sob*".. She threw tantrums... Why?
"..."
"… don't let go...!!"
I had to give up..
With that she pulled me up with all her strength.
It was like I was pulled towards a bright star. This person… she shines.
And just like that I was saved.
There was finally ground beneath my feet and I knelt down, desperately touching the ground.
The girl who saved me was panting. Was she angry? Annoyed? Did she look down on me? What should I say?
"I… Umm. Th thank you and sorry... I.."
She suddenly looked at me and swiftly came towards me. She.. was she going to hit me? I shut my eyes to accept my fate but… strangely enough, I felt something cold embrace me.
She hugged me!??
"Thank god .. this time, I didn't make a mistake…. ", she said.
What did she mean? Does she know me??
"You.. you saved me…"
I let myself be embraced by her.
"..."
Quickly I was released and she held my shoulders. She was going to say something. Was she about to scold me? Or was she about to say how stupid I was. Was she going to tell the same 'ending your life is easy but don't try to run away' or promise me the same 'good tomorrow will come'?
"It must be scary right?"
"...huh?!!"
"It isn't easy. But in the end you didn't want to die right?"
"..."
This girl. Does she realise what she is saying?How did she know?
I looked into her black eyes. Her cheeks were moist and she didn't seem like she was bluffing. It's almost as if…
"Now? You are crying now?"
"Huh?!!!"
I was crying?! How did… but why? Looking into her eyes I saw an endless sorrow. But what am I thinking?
She embraced me again and I? I cried like a little kid. It was scary after all. I didn't want to die.
...
I don't know for how long though. But it was as if I was able to let go of everything that was chaining me and felt light.
I felt free after a long time.
I don't know how much time has passed by. I opened my eyes and it was bright.
The warm warm sun rays that hugged me in the morning light. Had I died…
That reminds me . Who was she? The girl who saved me?
I clearly remember her voice, her face and her sorrow filled eyes. ..
What made me think that?
Where is she now?
I got up and looked around only to find myself alone.
Aah! I was saved by an angel huh? Heh. Not likely.
But I knew one thing for sure. No matter what I do, I won't be able to thank her enough.
I looked up at the sky and thought, how powerful my wish was!
I felt calm.
I don't know when I'll meet you, where or how. But you may always know this one thing. I am glad I was saved.
Maybe that strange conclusion to my poem wasn't enough? I'll have to write more… even if it is bad. The reason I can even still think this is because I'm alive. I am glad I was saved.
Just like that I walked down the mountain. I was walking with the life I was gifted with.
And as I walked down I saw a woman. She looked like she was in her forties. She was carrying a flower bouquet of daisies.
She had a grave look on her face.
Was something bothering her? No, the person who was bothered was me.
But why? I looked at her again and her face… it was.. had I seen it somewhere?
I stopped. She walked past me. It was so strange.
The way she walked was like a lifeless corpse.
I looked back and suddenly… (Thud) she fell.
I quickly rushed towards her and picked up the things she had dropped. I returned the bouquet.
"Oh my! I'm sorry. I'm always clumsy… Ara.. where's my phone?"
I looked around and saw a phone lying on the ground.
"I'll pick it up for you ma'am"
"Oh my. Thank you child..", she said and smiled.
I picked up the phone and suddenly it opened. She had received a text message huh.
Huh?! What… What bothered me was the lock screen.
It was..
"Ma'am I'm sorry I saw your screen by mistake!"
"Ahh no no it's alright.."
"..."
"Aah is there something bothering you my child? If it's the phone, you don't have to.."
"Ah no actually…"
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"Ahhh ahh I.. I see.."
"Are.. you ok my child? Why.. are you crying?", said the women in a black dress.
"...huh… no actually.. I.. I'm sorry I'm leaving"
I said something like that and ran away. I held my tears in and then I reached the mansion.
When the doors opened, I saw my parents in front of me. I saw their faces made a complex expression.
"Hari where have you!!!!"
I immediately bent down and said, "I'm really sorry. I won't be able to tell you anything right now. Mother, father… I request to have some time with myself"
Saying that I rushed towards my room upstairs. I heard my parents scream but I didn't listen or react.
I closed the doors immediately and my knees fell down on the ground. What a shock I had received.
Why did it have to be that person?
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