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"Everything will be okay in the end. If it is not okay, it is not the end." - anonymous.

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I was running. All I knew was that I was running. Running away form those voices, away from them. But they just weren't leaving me alone. I carried with me their words. And it hurt. A lot.

"Freak. Crazy. The Crazy Shakespeare! Didn't you know you don't belong?" They had said as I left. The words echoed from everywhere.

I must be a sight right now. Heels long forgotten, hair a wild mess, skirt half ripped and of course the mascara running down my face. I could tell by the looks the people were giving me that they thought I was a psycho. But still I ran, into the darkness, into somewhere the people won't see me, won't judge me. If such a place even existed.

It was a while before I stopped running. It was dark. No stars or moon for me today. I was limping now. My feet were swollen from running barefoot for so long. I was in a part of the town I didn't recognise. On my right was water. A river. I must be nearing the sea then. My house was on the other part of the town. I walked blindly only guided by the streetlights, which kept flickering. I was cold and my stomach was growling.

All the shops on my left had been closed for the night. Except one.

It glowed. The only sign of life in this road. I could here loud music from inside. Music. Dance. Beer. I was next to a club.

I stood outside for a minute. Contemplating what I had on my mind. I knew it was stupid, but nothing was making sense tonight. Alcohol would definitely help. I made up my mind.

Let's drink all our miseries tonight.

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The Red Cavern.

I was known at this club. That's why the huge bouncer standing outside the club just gave me a smirk and opened the door for me before saying, "Long time no see Lola." Yes, a fake name because I had a fake id.

I tried smiling at him in return and shrugged before going inside.

Inside, the club was full of dry ice smoke. Coloured light played all over the dance floor, turning it into a multi-colored fairyland of blues, hot pinks and purples. It was full of people. Teenagers mostly who had come to get layed on a school night.

I tried to ignore the loud thumping of my heart on entering a place exactly similar to one I had run away from. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and pushed away the rapid array of images flooding into my mind. I came here to forget.

Opening my eyes I started making my way towards the bar, pushing through sweaty bodies while holding my breath, I didn't want to smell armpits right now.

I reached the bar. The girl over there dressed in a completely gothic attire gave me one look and said,"You need the recovery tonic."

I nodded and let her get me whatever this 'recovery tonic' was. I looked around the dance floor, scanning the crowd for familiar faces. There were a few I recognised, mostly seniors.

That was when I noticed him. Standing in a shadowed corner of the club. Wearing a blue collored shirt, A drink in hand and whispering into the ears of a girl who was twirling her hair and giving him a flirtatious smile. Reece Gray.

I watched as the girl laughed and pushed herself closer to Reece. Reece smirked snaking her hand around her waist. Suddenly he looked up from the girl and directly into my eyes. It was as if he had some weird superpower and had felt me looking at him.

His eyes looked over my face. My puffed out eyes from crying out from so long to my muddy feet. Concious, I folded my arms over my chest and gave him a glare before turning back to my drink.

I was drunk. The least I knew was that I was drunk. I had already been a light drinker, thus I rarely drank, but right now I could tell that I was drunk. Bad.

I got up from the counter where I was perched and hopped onto the floor. Steady now. I wobbled a little before holding the counter and shaking my head vigorously trying to make it clear. Stumbling, I got to the exit of the club. The club was as crowded as it had been almost an hour ago when I had come in. The music was still loud and I could still smell sweat in the air, heavier than before. The only thing missing was Reece. I had seen him leave when I was on my third bottle of wine. He had pushed the blonde head away who had been pouting like a fish for him and gone away, just like that.

I made my way out of the club and onto the empty road. Looking back at the club I shouted "GOOD BYE ASSHATS!" before making my way to the bridge which I could see distantly from here.

I had made a decision. A drunken one, but still a decision. I did not want to live anymore. Not any longer in a world full of pain, hurt and betrayal. One which promised hope, but never really had it. One which was full of lies, for in the end nothing else mattered. The bottom line was, You will get hurt. From all directions and it will leave you shattered. It will leave you scarred and those scars you will not be able to erase. They are burnt into your skin, never leaving, always reminding. And I had had enough of such a world.

So I walked. Bottle in hand tears in eyes, I made my way towards the bridge. I was going to die.

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I look down at the water. The company of the dark, clear liquid looked much more inviting to me than the company of these living, breathing monsters called humans.

I glared down at the water, wanting nothing more than for it to swallow me up. Wanting for it to open up its cold arms and embrace me.

I wanted to become a part of those waves. Those turbulent, powerful waves of the sea that stretched beyond.

How easy would it be. All it would take is one step. One, tiny little step. I stretched my barefoot forward, testily, loosening my trip on the pole I was holding.

I closed my eyes, for a moment just relishing the feel of the wind on my face. My hair blowing lightly. All other thoughts gone from my mind, except for the thought of that one step I had to take.

"Are you planning to jump anytime soon?" A voice that sounded distantly familiar came out of nowhere.

I started, which caused me to lose my already lose handing on the pole. I screamed as I swayed dangerously for a moment, before I grabbed onto the pole with both my hands and legs.

Heart thudding so loudly that it almost blocked the pounding in my head I whipped around to look at the person who had almost caused my fall.

Standing in front of me was none other than Reece Gray. Hands tucked inside the front pocket of a grey hoodie that he had put on seemingly over the blue shirt I had seen him in earlier. His dark brown hair was blowing around in the wind, messing it up even more, which somehow managed to make him look even more appealing. He cocked his head to the side and was looking at me with raised eyebrows, his green eyes twinkling.

"WH-WHAT?!" I shouted, fear and confusion making me to shout.

"I asked if you were planning to jump anytime soon." He said in a matter of fact tone, as if it was obvious that he knew i was going to jump, which it was not.

"Who said anything about jumping?" I said, glaring at him while still holding onto the pole for dear life.

"Cause that's what you were planning to do right?" He asked, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Almost killing me and still look at him, having the audacity to smile.

"Well, it's not illegal to smile, is it? Plus, you were gonna jump anyway, so i thought better to make it easier for you." He said, walking towards me calmly, as he shrugged as if plunging people to there death was no big deal for him. Maybe it wasn't.

Realising I had said my thoughts aloud, I straightened, well as straight as I could get still holding on to the pole and said, adding as much malice as I could into my words, "I can jump without your help, thank you very much."

"Well, looking at the fact that you were just standing on this ledge for the past fifteen minutes just looking into the water like a madwoman, I would say that chances of you jumping into the river are really, really low." He said, as he reached me and looked down into the water in contemplation.

I huffed.

I didn't like being told I couldn't do something, especially when I knew I couldn't do it.

"I don't need your advice. Who are you Auna? Oh wait, don't tell me she has already got into your brain." I said, seriously considering this possibility.

I watched as his eyes darkened.

"No, she has not got to me yet. And does this Auna chick really give out so many advices that you brought up her name out of all the 7.6 billion people of the world?" He said, shaking his head in the 'i don't understand it' manner.

I shrugged."well, hers was the first name that came into my mind and thinking about it now, yes she does actually give a lot of unnecessary advice to people." I said thinking about all the time I had spent with her and how she used to correct me every fudging time.

Reece let out a laugh. I stopped breathing for a minute. I swear. The way his face lit up when he laughed, that voice. A real laugh. Very few people really laughed at something I said anymore. Just Autumn actually.

"You are not what I expected." He said, looking at me queerly.

"And what did you expect?" I said, narrowing my eyes.

He shrugged. "I don't know, just...not this." He said motioning to me with his hands.

"What? This crazy drunk girl standing on the ledge of a bridge, thinking about death and that too, on a school night?" I asked and then widening my eyes added, "oh fish, I have homework."

Another laugh. I liked that laugh.

"You are not as much of a douche bag I thought you were." I said, nodding my head, impressed.

"And you are not as much of a lunatic as I thought you were." He said crossing his arms.

"See? Moral- do not judge a book by it's movie!" I shouted the last part into the dark of the night cupping my mouth with both hands. Stupid move as I realised.

I stumbled, spreading out both my hands as I tried to maintain my balance desperately. But I fell, not into the water but backwards into Reece who even more stupidly had decided to stand behind me to grab me.

"Oof!" Reece said as we fell onto the ground. I had a relatively safe landing considering that I fell on top of Reece, even if he did have a very hard chest, I didn't mind. Not in the least.

"You are so drunk." He said groaning.

I sighed, looking at the stars above. They were out now and they looked beautiful from here.

"Get up crazy Shekespeare." He said, clearly in an uncomfortable position. Yeah, forgot about that.

I did as he said. Before It registered to me what he had just called me.

I whipped around and kicked the still getting up Reece, which caused him to fall down once again. Wow, I was growing stronger.

"Ouch, what was that for?" He said, covering the arm I had just kicked.

"It's Wisteria." I said.

"What?"

"My name. It's Wisteria. Call me that or don't call me at all." I said, offering him a hand.

He looked at my outstretched hand and then back at me. He smiled as he took my hand, even though it was him who pulled himself off the ground.

"You have a story to you. A long one. But, I would like to listen to the story that got you onto this ledge this fine night first. So, what's say coffee?" He asked grinning at me like an old school boy.

Who could say no that grin. I nodded.

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Holla pwetty people.

I hope that was good enough. Even if it was not, deal with it. I am really sleepy but wanted to complete this before going off to bed. Plus, I have a test tomorrow. Kill me now.

So lemme know in the comment section how you found this piece. Reece and Wisteria, oh, I already ship them. Wait. No. That's for another time.

So to bring this little rambling to an end, I bid goodbye to you people. Till the next time.

Happy reading.

Keep eating donuts till then. Cause I love them.