alone on the high tower

[9mmCensor]

I am at the end, my toes are wrapped around the edge, pointing straight down in to the glistening blue water.

I stand up straight, and focus on my breathing. My eyes are closed, and there is nothing but darkness. Deep breaths, forcing my chest to push in and out, the sweat running down my back, tingling my spine, my body glistens from the light above. The smell of chlorine fills my nostrils, and the sounds of joy drift upwards from the children running, jumping and splashing below.

My eyes snap open, and I suddenly see everything. A boy pushing someone else under the water, life guards yelling and blowing their whistles, girls sitting with their feet in the water, chatting, giggling, boys jumping and fighting, smiles everywhere. The clock ticks as swimmers push themselves to beat time.

My knees bend, the board flexes and I spring into the air, and gravity pulls me down headfirst. I plunge into the pristine blue waters, my eyes ripped open by the water, and my head slams into the cold tile, my neck snapping back. A trail of blood flows out of my head, as my body slowly floats to the surface.

 

[katmeow]

You've just gotta throw in a nasty twist at the end, don't you?

I could totally picture the scene.

 

[9mmCensor]

You've just gotta throw in a nasty twist at the end, don't you?

I could totally picture the scene.

I like to paint a pretty picture then snap it into a brutal cold reality. My mind is rather dark, but I love contrast.

 

[Jabberwocky]

i liked it but it sounded as though it was an omnipotent view point with the description of your broken neck, yet it sounds like it was narrated by the subkect. i really liked it, i smiled a tthe end because that stark contrast is brilliant. i thought eprhaps it could be an out of body critique.

 

[colicolo]

there goes dinner