Fearless?

Fearless? - Chapter One

'The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead,'

- Albert Einstein

Chapter One

'Jumping would be stupid,' Azelie thought to herself, 'Jumping would be very stupid.'  She looked down at the river, imagining what it would be like to fall into the ice-cold water. Just trying to think about what it would be like to just let go of the rail and let herself fall. She followed the water with her eyes as it flowed away from her. Trees were growing on the bank of the river as it flowed through the thick forest which surrounded her town.

She had climbed over the metal rails of the bridge which wasn't too far from her house and was standing on the ledge of the other side of the rails, having tuned out the outside world, leaving Azelie with just her thoughts, something she didn't experience often.

Her tears had dried; however the marks were still visible on her cheeks. She let go of the rail with one hand, wiping away what remained before grabbing back onto the cold rail. She closed her eyes, letting the sound of the passing water below relax her, the sound taking her away from any sign of civilization. It was moments like this that Azelie lived for, moments where she could escape the feelings and thoughts that plagued her mind, her past and everything else that followed her about. In moments like this, she felt like she could be anybody and go anywhere; but just like everything else in life, it wouldn't last.

"Don't jump," a deep voice spoke, breaking slightly towards the end. The sound lifted Azelie out from her own little world, bringing her crashing back down to reality. Her golden brown eyes fluttered open once again, her head spinning around to see who had spoken. She turned to see a guy, around her age, standing about a meter or so away from her, his hands up as if he was trying to comfort her. His messy brown hair moved slightly in the wind, his green eyes wide and full of an emotion that Azelie had long forgotten. "Don't do it," the guy added, "It's not worth it! Whatever it is that's pushing you to do this, it won't last, it will get better - I promise!" he finished, his voice pleading. It was funny, she had only gone out for a morning jog, but had to ended up on the wrong side of a bridge, her hands slowly slipping off the wet rail with a guy trying to talk her down. Azelie took in his features, his green eyes, the curling soft brown hair, his height. She knew him. She had been introduced to him once or twice but they had never had a proper conversation, she could barely remember his name - Colton maybe?

 She sent a smile to the guy, watching his panic grow as he took in her expression, the smile on her lips widening as the guy's worried expression increased. The emotion in his eyes sparked an interest in her; she wondered why he cared so much. Of course if you found a girl who looked like she was about to jump off a bridge, you would try to talk her down, you would be scared, confused; it's the natural human reaction. But there was something else. This guy felt something else; he was getting too emotional just watching Azelie on the other side of the rail. There was a missing piece of the puzzle, a piece that Azelie wanted to figure out. 

"I'm not scared," she replied, turning back around to look down at the water, watching the leaves flowing down the river. The water flowed quicker than it looked, the fact that it was water was grey and murky told Azelie that it was deep. She knew if she let go the water would drown her, but she also knew something else, that she wasn't frighten of death, of the deep, ice cold water of the river. "Somebody will catch me!"

The guy didn't reply, he stood frozen on one spot, memories plaguing his mind as he watched Azelie hanging on to the rails. He had been driving back from a party after accidentally falling asleep, trying to sneak in past his father. He usually went the long route, avoided the bridge, but today was different. He had gone that route that he hated to cut down on time, and now he was at the very same spot as he had been many years ago, seeing the same thing. Azelie turned around once again, her brown eyes meeting the bright green ones of the guy, a smirk fully formed on her pink lips.