"I stand on the end of the bridge and cast my grey eyes down to the plummeting drop beneath me. At the bottom, there was water, thrashing against the side of the cliff. Each time the waves touch the cliff, I get much more frightened, and I begin to question myself. 1
Should I jump? Fall, by accident? Should I let the murky water fill my lungs, and suffocate my body? Is it worth my pointless life to feel the wonderful sensation of dropping - being free?" 2
I take in deep, ragged breath. This has to be thought through. 3
But, what is there to think about? Nothing - the answer is risht down - there...I exhale deeply. This shouldn't be so nerve - racking - but it is. Why not? Why do....Ok... there is no turning back, is there? Nope. 4
But how easy it would be to just JUMP. This...is so complex. Two ways. Jump or go.....Jump or go.....Jump or go.....Jump or go..... 5
People crowd near."Do they want to see me jump? Seriously..." I stand like a statue. They leave, eventually. Maybe I should jump...6
Then I imagine my body: lifeless,frozen,DEAD. Shivers run down my back. If only it wasn't so scary...Then, a sudden thought swam in. " It doesn't have to be scary." I turn, inhale. Then walk away......faraway. Problem solved. I sigh. Was it always so chilly? I stroll away,shivering,wet.
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23. i love this contest! i like this prompt, and everything! sorry this was short! i don't like the fact that there are way too many possibilities!
A contest entry
- wOt wOuld yu dO? by i-love-yu..x.
100 points, ended May 13, 2008, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next story in this contest, remove from contest
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thanks a million!
i thought i would never get a gold trophy! thanks a billion!
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good!
Really good! I loved the twist at the end! Most of the stories end in jumping, but yours didn't! I esp like the way that it seems like she/he is going to jump, and then they don't. It's a really good effort, and completely original. The only flaw would be that you didn't do the author note thing I requested. Please can you edit the story (if you can) and put in the author notes??
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thanks!
just because it seems he/she will jump, i thought life was too short not to live all the way, and i made him/her turn around and leave!
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Interesting story. I liked it. ^^ I'm also glad the narrator decided not to jump. Anyways, keep writing!
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it was for a contest...the two paragraphs were made by the contest host. i wrote the rest! i'm glad you liked it!!!!!
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