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By the Contract: Part two
He looked at the water beneath him, it was dark and cold. There was nothing left for him anyways,he should end it all now and forget everything. Nobody needed him or cared for him at all.

He stood at the tip ready to fall, people had gathered. They were looking at him, making videos of him as he stood at the other end. They didn't care, he also didn't care. There was no need to continue being hurt ,he would end it all and take the pain away. He was about to jump when he heard a voice.

She strolled happily along the walkway on the bridge enjoying the cool night breeze, she had gotten her salary from her part time job and was heading home when she saw people gathered with their phones taking pictures. Curious she squeezed herself through the crowds and saw a boy on the other side of the bridge about to jump. He was around 17, wore a white shirt and blue shorts. His brown hair covered his face as the breeze blew on him, she couldn't see his face well then walked closer, what was he trying to?. do? Jump from a bridge?
She continued to walk towards him slowly, thinking of what she was going to say. She had only seen this happen in super hero movies and now she's real life with a psycho about to end his life.

" Hey" she stood and folded her arms.

He eyed her. What was she trying to do? There was no use talking him out of jumping, he had made his choice, his mind was set and there was no one to change that.

She walked closer and rested her arm on the slab. "Wanna die?" She asked without looking at him

"Go away" he said coldly

"Sheesh... You're really rude" she brought out a gum from her pocket and offered him. "Want some? At least eat something before you die" She grinned. Her heart was beating very fast, how was she going to talk him out of jumping from the bridge? Dinner awaited her at home and her plans to go shopping the next day was what was in her head not a motivation speech to save a kid who's bent on dying.

What is she doing? She's definitely crazy. Why can't she leave him alone and let him do what he wanted to do

Oh...I forgot you wanted to die, you can't chew this" she opened the wrapper of the gum and threw it in her mouth

"Just go away" He said coldly

"Lemme ask you" she tucked her hair behind her ears "what's gonna change if you die now?" She asked

"Go away okay! Stop meddling in other people's business like an idiot" he said angrily

"Your manners" she paused and looked at him "are really poor"

He didn't say a word, he was going to jump anyways so there was no need listening to her crazy speeches

"I'm not telling you not to die, but I just want you to know that jumping off this bridge won't change anything at all. Everything would be as it has always been and your family... will live their normal lives as usual" she said seriously

There was hurt, sadness and expressions she couldn't describe in his face. She felt sorry for him. Why would a young kid like him want to end his life like this.

"Think about your future, your dreams, think about what would happen if you can't fulfil those dreams. How it would go to waste" she continued

"I...." The words hung down his throat. He was crying now, but he was hurt. Nobody cared for him, his family, they treated him like he never existed.

"It's okay, I know how you feel. Just give me your hand and you'll be fine" she stretched her hand to him.

"No you don't" he was angry. How dare she try to make him feel bad? "You're all the same, trying to be good to me because of what you all want to get...you don't care about me at all" he sobbed

"I..you..." she sighed. This was definitely far from what...