("Old Bridge, Ilkley (22nd March 2013)" by Mtaylor848)
Tears streaming down her face, Lacey
raced to the bridge. She was numb to the branches scratching her arms and the
winter wind tangling her hair. Her attention was focused on the destination.
She had to get to the bridge in time.
Lacey broke through the trees just as
the sun slid from behind dark clouds. Ahead of her were moss-covered stone and
snow stung her eyes as she stumbled toward the bridge’s edge. Exhausted, she
paused a moment to rest her head against the cold post as memories of Tommy
washed over her.
“You promised!” He said.
Lacey looked at him with tear filled
eyes. “I know, but now I’m not so sure.”
He pulled her to him and kissed her
softly, almost apologetically, before saying, “You know she will never stop.
This is the only way. If two people believe in something strongly enough then
even the impossible becomes possible.”
She hung her head. “Yes, I know.”
Lacey’s thoughts returned to the stone
beneath her hands as his voice echoed into the night, “I’ll love you forever.”
Slowly she made her way to the middle of
the bridge. Stopping long enough to register the sound of hounds barking in the
distance, she reached into her pocket. Trembling fingers closed around cold
steel for a moment before Lacey let it slip into the dark waters below.
It was done. Now to get away before the
dogs caught up to her…
If Lacey is a swimmer, she needs to jump into the water and skeedaddle out of the area.
ReplyDeleteYep, but then she might die of exposure.
DeleteHi Janet & Misha! You ladies are too funny! I have other plans for Lacey as this is my main character of a YA mystery I'm halfway through writing...;~)
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This feels like the appropriate time for me to say, "Dun, dun, dunnnnn!" :D
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie! That's funny...;~)
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