I didn't know her too well... but I know she makes my brother happy. And that is all that matters. She was his light, and he was hers. I had never seen two people more made for each other, more in love than those two. I didn't think love existed before I saw it in its truest form in front of me.
When I saw her climbing up the twenty-story building something in my gut told me to follow her. And I am so thankful that I did. It over an hour until she reached the top and I wasn't too far behind her.
At first, I was confused about what she was doing? But as I saw her creeping towards the ledge my heart sunk, and I suddenly burst into a panic.
"Wait, STOP! You don't have to do this!"
She turned around in shock so quickly she nearly slipped. But lucky for both of us, she regained her steps.
"Cole." She said slowly. "what are you doing here?"
She was no longer sparrow the terrifying badass assassin, she was just Angelina. She was broken... utterly and completely broken. You could see it in her eyes.
She had given up.
"What are you doing, Angelina?" I demanded. Terror flew through me as I saw her standing way too close to the ledge.
"Nothing!" she said too quickly with wide frightful eyes. It took a cautious step towards her making sure to be aware and ready for anything. "what are you doing? Shouldn't you hate and be forbidden to talk to me...or something."
"I don't hate you," I stated simply as I took another step. "I want to understand you. Angel, you and Blaze were in love. You both are powerful people who could fight through anything. So why did you give up on him?" she stayed silent and kept her eyes averted on her shoes. "I want to understand everything, I want to help you. So, explain it to me."
She sucked in a breath and looked away back to the edge with tears brimming her eyes. It was the first girl other than my sister; I want to comfort her. I could see my sister in her. In the time I got to know her, she had become my sister. She was my sister just as much as Blaze was my brother.
"Cole, just go, please. I am fine." She dismissed me and turned her back to me, looking down at her drop.
"you don't look fine." I spat defensively. "Frankly from what I can see, you look like you are about to commit suicide," I said bluntly.
"I-I... w-what?"
"You bottle all your emotions in. Just like Blaze does." I muttered to myself. "Please Angelina, explain to me what has caused this. You need someone to help to. So please, let me."
Tears dripped down her cheeks as she shook her head furiously. "it doesn't matter." She wiped the tears away. "It doesn't matter if I tell you or not, because nothing is going to change. I am going to do this."
"You have people who love you. I love you. You're like a sister to me. You have a family, you have Blaze. Are seriously going to be this selfish?" I spat angrily.
"It doesn't matter, because at the end of the day. Explaining this won't take any of my pain away. I don't care how selfish I am. because I know why I am doing this. And Frankly, if me taking my own lives are going to save people, then so be it."
"Angel." I breathed shakily. "Blaze is an idiot. He thinks you hate him and you leaving as you did. Hurt him. I hadn't ever seen him like this before... do you think you committing suicide is going to be good? God, do you know what that would do to him? It would kil-." I cut myself off and sighed. "Angel, just let me help you," I said as sincere as possible.
Her eyes softened and for the first time tonight. I thought maybe this conversation is finally going somewhere.
"Why?" she said, catching me off guard. "I mean you literally have no reason to want to help me. Everyone in my life in a matter of days is going to get hurt. I hurt everyone." More tears streamed down. She looked so deep in thought.
"Why?" she cried. "why can't you just let me do this? Why? I have nothing to live for. I have nothing..." just like lightning, she started crumbling. "I don't care what you want? Or what you think. Because I am doing this. If I don't i-i. I don't know what would happen to my family or blaze."
I thought seeing Blaze broken hurt me. But seeing her hurt... it hurt like a mother fucking bitch. She still cares about him. She still loves him. "I am a ticking nuclear bomb; I destroy everything and everyone in my life. I destroyed my family... I destroyed my and Blaze's relationship... and I am losing my best friend. You deserve better than me. everyone does..."
I couldn't even bear the thought of how much pain she must be in. to live in a household where she thinks everyone hates her. It makes me hate her family. How could they make her feel like this? How could they not notice? Why wouldn't they help her? It doesn't take a genius, heck even a stranger on the street would be able to tell she has been through hell and back.
She is pushing away everyone around her away and cutting off all of her emotional connections. She is no longer living.
And it kills me to see.
"first of all." I started quietly closing the distance between us. "no one hates you." I grabbed her small hand quickly. Blaze loves you. He makes sure that we all watch you every day, just to make sure you are ok. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out you are not. Madelina is worried about you. Simon is scared and I have NEVER seen him scared. We are all so worried about you." I paused taking a deep breath.
"You are a fighter Angelina; you are a strong fighter. you are one of the most terrifying damn right scariest killers of all time. And through all of this, you have managed to keep your whole identity and gender a secret. You are amazing Angel. So here I am to remind angel. That you are a fighter! so please for your own sake... fight this bullshit that is knocking you down! Fight to prove yourself, fight to prove you can do this. Fight!"
"But I am tired Cole, I am tired of fighting." She sobbed quietly. "my whole life has been a fight. A struggle... a place with no escape. I should not have been born, I shouldn't be here. I am here to be a sacrifice for my family's mistakes. I hurt everyone, I hurt my family. My family hate me. they hate the stranger they don't know anymore. I am beyond help. Cole, just let me go." She tried stepping out of my hands but help her tighter.
"Angel No!" I yelled with tears in my own eyes. "if you don't want to listen to me, then PLEASE. Do this for Blaze. I am not lying, he really does fucking love you." I shook her body, trying to shake some sense into her. "if you do this... if you kill yourself then I am scared he will do-. I am scared he will end things too. I am afraid if you die he will drop himself too." Her eyes widened and she looked at me in horror.
"Angel you don't deserve this... any of this. And as for your family. Fuck them, because no offence, but if they actually acted like a good family who fucking cares. Then they would realise that you are in pain. they could see you are dying. The would be able to see you are at the end of your fight. But angel... we care! We are your family! Jace, Simon, Madelina and Blaze. We are all your family! And we all love you and want to help you. Don't shut me out while holding all of this in! so please! Let me help!"
She sighed and looked at me with a longing look. Like if her eyes were pleading for help.
I will help you.
"let me share these burdens before they crash you completely. Let someone in your dark terrifying world. Let me be your shoulder to cry on. Let me be a person for you to talk too. Please if not Blaze. Then me. let me help you fight." I pleaded pulling her subconscious self away from the ledge.
She looked into my eyes and finally, I saw light... I saw hope... I saw potential... I saw life.
"I am fine though." She whispered as her voice cracked softly. My heart stung painfully as she tried fighting in my arms.
"Angel its ok to not be ok." Then suddenly she broke completely. And I was more than ready to catch her.
"Ok, p-please h-help me, I-I don't think I am ok...I am not ok... I am scared.". Her arms clung around my neck as she hid her head in my chest. I could feel the tears leaking through my top.
I kissed her head and hugged her tightly, breathing out a quiet sigh of relief. " I will help you, angel. I promise you that I will be by your side. Helping you through this."
A/N: hello guys! thankyou for being so supportive and kind! this chapter was really painful and sad to write as it carried so much emotion. thankyou so much again! until next time! xoxo