chapter 1 (edited)

I stood at the edge of the rock, facing the ocean. It was a twenty foot drop. Grasping the railing I started to push my body off, leaning toward the sea. Nothing would stop me, the pain was unbearable. I needed an escape. I got ready to jump and then I heard a small voice coming from behind me.

"Don't do it," it said in a whisper,
"I can help you."