Forever Changed

Forever Changed - By Jamie Gibson

Prologue

“Don’t let go Elizabeth” Lucas screamed at the top of his lungs.

“Please don’t let go,” he whimpered.

“I can’t hang on much longer,” I cried out.

Lucas was hanging on to both of my hands, for his dear life. He was dangling over the edge of the 300- foot waterfall. I locked eyes with him, my blue eyes to his crystal blue. At that moment, we both knew that I was going to let go. There was nothing else I could do. I couldn’t hold on to him and I was losing my grip.

At that instant, memories flashed before my eyes of all he had put me through. That was enough for me. Something grew within me. Something changed. My eyes turned red as blood. He saw this change and knew what I was about to do. Terror struck his crystal blue eyes as he bore into my red ones. I heard the rushing water and I felt the wind whipping wisps of my dark brown hair in my face. The clouds grew dark and the wind picked up, thunder rumbled, and streaks of lightning flashed all around.

“Don’t do this, Elizabeth!! Please don’t let go.” Lucas screamed. You could hear the terror in his pleading voice.

“It’s time to let go” I told him with half a smirk on my face.

I let go!

It took him a minute, after trying his best to hang on to my limp hands. I was entertained, but he couldn’t hang on long. I listened to Lucas scream as he plummeted 300-feet into the pool of water below. I watched as his body slammed into the rocks and I was half hoping that he would resurface and come after me. He never did though. I watched as his body was washed down the river, leading through the woods. I felt nothing other than anger.

I was still lying on the side of the waterfall, with my arms dangling over the edge, as if I were still holding on to him. I was looking down and afraid to take my eyes off the water, for the enjoyment I would have if he would resurface. I laid there for only God knows how long waiting. Then, with a small grin on my face, my body went limp with the relief that for the first time, for as long as I could remember, I relaxed! My secret was safe, but I knew at that moment, I was forever changed.