Fragile Burn

of it all finally too much to carry, sobbing uncontrollably, tear

dy made up he

eact when they finally hear the news of her suicide linger

ss me? Would

ught in

n a coma again...

e heard his voice cut through

ht, as if it had been forged in silen

air's voice echoed from

t, thick clouds above the sky cast a dull mist over everyth

trying to cle

is voice cut through the sil

our life for?"

s gaze on her, and added, "Go ahead, jump!

ading back toward the rooftop door, his footsteps fa

nd rain poured,, drenching Aliyah a

she moved away from t

oth arms around her waist as if she was trying to hold herself together, and sat

tiny needles, but it did nothing to nu

to make sense of the w

ve to the world how

such things and

her feel

er the harsh truths of her own weakness? Or was he

shadowed ov

to her skin as she ignored the cold. She had been sitting on

to even think about it. As she stepped into the lobby, her coworke

if she had fin

d nothing as she fetched her purse fro

e building, a familiar voice, panick

Liyah! What

arp with concern and worry,

s, dusting them with her fingers, moving anxiousl

aked..." Imogen

Did they do this? Were

ed at Imogen as sh

ou k

settled heavil

ullied and did nothing

with her eyes l

r. Her heart knotte

shake the feeling that the support she had

Imogen's left hand that was still on

the exit silently to the

n she first bought the 20

k up her dad, and his eyes smiled with pride when he watched her get off

James said to her as he finall

the memory from it and finally

e warmth of the water soothed her aching muscles, and when she

ous amount of whipped cream in her favorite glass mug and a plate fu

ptop on the reading table, with her computer glasses sitting on

in her work, her phone rang

silenced the call and focus

re her phone rang once again.

comfort - she had always had an interest in cheerful, bright colors

pounding at her front door - the bangs were t