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As I looked down at the water below, I looked back at the bridge, estimating at least a 10 foot drop if not more. I closed my eyes and tilted my head upwards to the sky as I clear my mind; I pointed my foot out over the ledge. I began to wonder what would happen first if I took the plunge. Would my body get swept away by the water pushing me down over the falls, crashing my body into the jagged rocks that lay there? Or perhaps the water will quickly overcome me filling my lungs with water? I came to two realizations; that I'll either drown or suffer intense pain before I die. But that wasn't the case for I never got to make my way to either of those choices.

I stood on the ledge of the bridge that day, ready and willing to jump although I was hesitant. I knew of that moment something was holding me back… I couldn't put my finger on it till now. That was the moment she entered my life and saved me… from myself.

I took a deep breath in and released it through my nostrils. I did this a few times to calm my speeding heart; I was so sure that if I didn't that my attempt to jump would have been overshadowed by my heart giving out. I braced myself for the jump, but I couldn't move I felt frozen. I tried to shake it off sighing heavily as I was feeling somewhat defeated by my own body's betrayal.

(Maybe this isn't the right thing to do) I thought to myself, as I took hold of the nearby pole. I figured if I didn't really want to jump to my doom below, at least I could use this pole as a crutch to hold myself back. I grasped the pole tightly that my knuckles turned white. I stuck my leg out, I felt the rushing wind wash over me almost making me lose my balance, but I held on.

"Okay… I think I'm ready." I said with little confidence. I took one final breath and then…

"Are you going to jump or what?" A voice that seemingly came out of nowhere startled me. I nearly fell backwards but I held onto the pole with both hands. I looked over my shoulder to see a strange woman, leaning over resting on the ledge of the bridge with her arms.

"DON'T DO THAT! You almost made me fall!"

"Wasn't that your intention?" She swiftly said. Her eyes were focused on the water below, as if almost to mock me, as if she wasn't directing her question toward me.

"You don't know me or what my intentions are. And you shouldn't sneak up on people like that."

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you like that. But what are you doing if you aren't going to jump?"

"I was—thinking." My voice crackled. The strange woman finally focused her gaze on me. Her eyes were piercing green; her dark hair was wild looking as if she doesn't maintain it. Her skin was fairly bronze and she was quite tall. What I noticed most of all was the scars that covered her body.

"So then what will it be?"

"What will?" She smiled at me and backed away from the ledge.

"You said you were thinking. So have you made a decision of whether to jump or not?" I looked away from her and back down at the water.

"I wasn't going to jump." I spoke softly. At that moment I was still contemplating whether I should or shouldn't.

"You're not a very good liar missy. If you really wanted to jump you would've already." I looked back at her I was getting angry.

"You don't even know me. How dare you make an assumption of me! Why are you even here don't you have someone else you could bother?"

"Well aren't you a ray of sunshine. I could tell you're having trouble making up your mind which leads me to believe two things. You're either really scared or you don't want to leave someone who's very important to you behind. And if that were the case why bother trying to end your life at all?"

"You've got a lot of nerve."

"I know. So what will it be sunshine?" She spoke with a smug attitude.

"Don't call me that!" I felt more rage than anything at that moment. This woman wasn't bringing out the best of me, in fact I felt like smacking her across her face.

"You do realize if you attempted to jump, I would come in after you."

"Why? You don't even know me." I felt conflicted by her words. She smiled and crossed her arms.

"You don't need a reason to help people." She voiced her opinion honestly and heart-felt. I could tell there was also some regret in the words she spoke.

"Are you sure about that? I think most people need a reason to do anything in this world. I feel there's a reason behind everything."

"Like your reason to jump?" She quickly asked. I shook my head in silence I wasn't sure of what to say. I heard her taking a few steps toward me. When I looked back, her hand was stretched out to me.

"You aren't ready yet." She said with a smile and almost wisely.

"I'll make you a deal. When you feel you are ready and still want to continue this endeavor, then I'll be here for you. But I promise not to sneak up on you next time, but I won't hesitate to come after you either." Her warm smile and thoughtful words were clouding my judgment of her. I took her hand anyway, they felt rugged. It made me wonder, with hands like hers what line of work she might be into.

She helped me down from the ledge and I felt at ease. I wasn't sure what her intentions were or might be but somehow she was saving me, from myself. Her eyes locked onto mine it felt as if she was looking right through me.

"Is something wrong?" I curiously asked. She let go of my hand and shook her head.

"I should get going. I have someone waiting for me, she'll get worried. As I'm sure you have someone waiting for you as well. I'll see you around sunshine." I furrowed my eyebrows and crossed my arms.

"I thought I told you don't—

"Call you that. I know I know. It only fits so well with your sunny disposition." I felt a bit flabbergasted by her statement. I wanted to yell at her about it but I just held my tongue. She placed her hands at her waist and laughed.

"Well I'll be seeing ya." She waved a hand at me as she started to walk away. She was already a few feet away from me when I realized something.

"Wait!" I felt like a child calling out for their mother. It was embarrassing.

"What is it?" She called back to me.

"What's your name?" I shouted back to her.

"Save it for next time!"

"HEY WAIT THAT ISN'T FAIR!"

"All's fair in love and war sunshine!" I clenched my fists.

"BUT THIS ISN'T WAR! O-OR LOVE!" I stuttered, and was able to feel my face heating up. I felt idiotic for blushing over this childish woman. I watched her walk away and hoped that I would see her again, regardless of how I was feeling toward her at that time. I felt myself smiling… something I haven't done in a very long time.

To be continued...