Fall to Pieces: A story about addiction and love by Shari J. Ryan

Author:Shari J. Ryan [Ryan, Shari J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-07T00:00:00+00:00

I step up on the railing of the short wooden fence that borders the edge of the bridge. I lean forward and toss the note like I have done almost every night since Keegan passed. Except for tonight, the wind pushes it back, causing it to fall on the other side of the barricade.

I reach over, dangling my fingers, hoping to pinch it between my forefinger and middle finger, but I can't reach. I press up on my toes to get a little more wiggle room and seesaw my body over the side, feeling the liquid in my stomach press into my organs. It burns.

I finally make contact with the note, but my feet slide off the wet piece of plywood, and I slip forward, realizing I had more weight on the other side of the fence. A thud against my head completes an unwanted flip off the side of the bridge, and I splash into the frigid water.

My head throbs as I sink for a moment, but then I notice the water is glowing from the lights above, making everything look blue around me. It's beautiful. It's peaceful.

Maybe I'm dreaming because I didn't think my notes could survive underwater for long, but handwritten notes are floating around my body. They're all mine.

They're all made out to Keegan.

Except for one letter, it has words written in red. It says:

Please stop. Go on and live your life.

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