Renée stood over the rocky cliff, at the Calanque De Porto Fino. Puffs of misty fog permeated the morning atmosphere from the calm Mediterranean waters below. On any other day, Renée would've savoured the magnificent hues of the sky, the way the orange sun gracefully cast it's slanting rays, which penetrated and blended into the cloudy, azure sky. The way the lush, wet trees swayed accordingly with wind's commands.
But not today.
The sky, the sea and everything in between were black and white. It looked dull and lifeless.
As a photographer, Renée couldn't help, but she instinctively kept picturing how it would be a perfect location to use her wide angle lenses to click a panorama. The light brown orbs scanned the scenery, pondering over the angles. She almost reached for her camera, which was stashed away in her backpack.
But no, for the first time, she didn't reach for the camera. She stayed still like a statue, inhaling her last few ounces of oxygen.
Any time now.
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glossary
calanque - a narrow, steep-walled inlet or a cliff found along the Mediterranean coast
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One Balloon Away
Teen FictionJust when eighteen-year-old Renée Martin is about to commit suicide, an unexpected note meant for someone else leads her to the city she has always dreaded, Paris. Join her on this disastrous journey as she struggles with self-esteem, anxiety and th...
