Jane Edwards
Chapter 9
"Now, I have something else to show you," Richard said.
We were still sitting on the ground in the woods.
It was starting snow.
"What is it this time?" I asked, smiling at him.
"You'll see," he said.
We made our way out of the woods and started walking down the road.
Eventually we made it to the water tower.
"What are we doing here?" I asked.
"Jane, just trust me," I said.
We climbed up the ladder, and eventually made it to the top.
We stood there for a while, looking at the sky,
collecting snow in our hair.
"Have you ever thought of what it felt like to fly?" he asked, not looking at me.
"What are you saying?" I asked, getting nervous.
"That I want to fly," he said.
"Richard, I think we should just get dow-"
"I want to fly. I want to jump off of this water tower, and into the unknown, with you," he said,
finally looking at me.
"Are you sure?" I asked, quietly.
"Look Jane, I know you still want to die. I do too. I always have. You may have escaped form your house, but you know you can't escape from your past.
The memories of your parents will still be with you,
and the memory of Katherine will still be with me. The memories will never leave."
I started crying, and he was about to.
I ran over to him and hugged him tight,
with tears falling from my face and onto his shoulder.
I gently kissed him, then we let go of each other.
"One," he said.
"Two," I said, grabbing his hand.
I looked down, and then closed my eyes.
We said together,
"Three."
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