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Downfall

April 29, 2013
By GuardianoftheStars GOLD, Shongaloo, Louisiana
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Fingers slip.




I watch as he falls. The rain made it impossible for him to hold on any longer. The ledge was too small for nice weather, much less this downfall. The street and city lights below him almost make it look like he wasn’t falling, but rather flying upward into the stars of the heavens.




His eyes are still locked on mine. Even now, as he hurtles farther and farther away from me, I can feel them boring into me. I can still see them in my mind. They were full of questions. He didn’t understand. And now, I guess he never would.




Below, cars honk as he reaches his final destination. I slowly stand and make my way away from the edge of the building. The cops would probably be up here soon to check the scene. They’ll probably rule his death as suicide. After all, he did have a very troubled life and no one he knows has a clue about me. I was his little secret.

© Hoang P., Rochester, NY

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Beila BRONZE said...
on Feb. 24 2015 at 12:12 am
Beila BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
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This story is short and impactful. The fresh perspective really drew me in. One thing I have to point out is that you seemed a little unclear of what tense you were writing in, which messed a little bit with the overall flow. However, the mysterious air surrounding the narrator and the chilling way he/she describes this fatal fall up to the stars make this a really cool and original piece. I loved it!
RealRiter GOLD said...
on Feb. 23 2015 at 6:27 pm
RealRiter GOLD, Astoria, Oregon
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Hahaha wow that is funny, nice job! Great work, creative writer!
Stella_Val_Illicia GOLD said...
on Jul. 23 2013 at 10:27 pm
Stella_Val_Illicia GOLD, Salt Lake City, Utah
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It's kind of scary in an odd way, and I really like that about it. I like the creepy feel from the end where you realize it's sort of from the point of view of the person who killed him, and I love stories like that. We so often get into the victim or the bystander's mind, but we rarely get the point of view of the killer. There were a couple grammatical errors I noticed (past/present tense, little things like that) but the story was great!
nautiicaled BRONZE said...
on May. 25 2013 at 8:54 pm
nautiicaled BRONZE, Elk Grove, California
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Ah a wonderful piece. It surely left me wanting to read more. You can really feel the questions and answers just lingering in the air so I really like this. :)
E.J.Mathews GOLD said...
on May. 23 2013 at 9:55 am
E.J.Mathews GOLD, International Falls, Minnesota
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Very good. You created a very intricate story in not very many words at all. You let the reader's imgaination take hold and fill in the blanks. Great job.
GuardianoftheStars GOLD said...
on May. 21 2013 at 6:21 pm
GuardianoftheStars GOLD, Shongaloo, Louisiana
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&quot;Let&#039;s tell young people the best books are yet to be written; the best painting, the best government, the best of everything is yet to be done by them.&quot;<br /> -John Erslcine

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Aww, Thanks. :) You're too kind.
Hanban12 ELITE said...
on May. 21 2013 at 5:14 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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Wow! I love it! I love how you keep it a secret how he REALLY died, and i love how the reader can leave it to his/her own imagination as to what happens next. Awesome detail and imagery! Im really impressed!! :P Your such an amazing writer!
GuardianoftheStars GOLD said...
on May. 4 2013 at 9:01 pm
GuardianoftheStars GOLD, Shongaloo, Louisiana
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&quot;Let&#039;s tell young people the best books are yet to be written; the best painting, the best government, the best of everything is yet to be done by them.&quot;<br /> -John Erslcine

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Thank you! :D I'm glad your caught onto the title like that. :)
whiterose GOLD said...
on May. 4 2013 at 4:23 pm
whiterose GOLD, Independence, Missouri
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WOW!!! It's so short and I think that's what makes it so GREAT!  There's no long introductions, you just drop the bomb on the readers.  I loved it :)  I also like how you put the rain and the 'jumper' into the title.  Downfall, that's a super creative name :) Keep writing :)