The Secret of Ella and Micha Prologue

EllaI wonder if I can fly? With the writhe and rain down in my hair and my arms let surface to the side of me, it feels kindred it might be possible. Perhaps if I can birth adequate courage to jump off the thin ledge, Ill soar away into the night, c ar a bird with powerful wings.Maybe then I could meet with her.What argon you doing? Micha pronounces, his voice higher than normal. Get bundle from there. Youre going to attenuated yourself. His aqua eyes pierce me through the rain and his hands are on the beams above his cope, hesitant to climb out onto the ledge.I dont depend I will, I say. I animadvert I might be able to fly just homogeneous her.Your mom couldnt fly. He balances onto the runway and glances down at the murky water far below our feet. What are you on?I took one of her old pills. I tip my well back and bask my face in the rain. I just wanted to see what it was like for her. Why she thought she was invincible.He steps down on the beam with his arms span ned out to the side and his clunky boots dope off on the flush metal. The lightning flashes above our heads and collides with the earth.Your mother didnt know better, but you do. prepare one hand on the metal wire above our heads, he extends his other hand toward me. Now come everyplace here. Youre scaring the shit out of me.I dont know if I can, I say softly, raising my head back up as I rotate to face him. Im not sure if I want to.He dares a step contiguous and his thick eyelashes blink fiercely against the down pour. Yes, you do. Youre stronger than that. His hand begs me closer. Please, just get over here.Staring down at the black water, my body starts to drift.I swear to God, Ella Micha shouts, his tone sharp, his muscles tense. Give me your handI snap out of my daze and tangle my fingers with his. His other hand captures my waist and he leads us swiftly back to the rail, lifting me over it. My feet settle onto the concrete of the duet that is pooled with puddles. Lights on the beams illuminate the night and Michas car is parked in the middle of the bridge with the drivers door open and the engine and headlights on.He hops over the railing and then his arms are around me, embracing me securely, like hes aquaphobic to let go. For a second, it feels okay, weightless and uncontrolled. I tuck my face into his chest, the squiffy fabric damp against my chilled skin. The scent of him takes me to a place I give care I could go back to my childhood. Back when things werent as heavy because I was too immature to grasp the rise reality of life.Micha pulls back and smoothes my wet hair out of my eyes. Dont you ever do that to me again. I cant do this without you. however he needs to figure out life without this perception of me, because I dont know how long I can keep doing it without drowning.Micha, I The olfactory sensation on his face silences my lips.He knows what Im about to say he ceaselessly does. He is my best friend, my soul mate. In a perfect world, full of roses and sunshine wed be together, but this world is full of broken homes, drunken fathers, and mothers who give up easily.Im sorry. I cling to him as I say my final good-bye. I didnt want to think anymore. It was just too oftentimes and my mind wouldnt slow down. But its alright now. I can think clearly again.He cups my cheek, his thumb searing hot as he traces the go ballistic lightly across my cheekbone. Next time come to me dont just run. Please. I know things are hard right now, but itll get better. Weve forever made it through every single bad thing throw at us. Beads of water trickle in his eyelashes, along his cheeks, over his full lips. Theres a shift in the air, one Ive felt culmination for a long time.His lips part. Ella, I love I crush my lips against his, hushing him and run our bodies together. I allow his tongue to caress mine, letting him suck the rain from my bottom lip and savor the taste of me. We arc into each other, like we cant get eno ugh and heat flows through our drenched clothes, warming my skin. I could let it go on forever, but that would be wrong.The girl he thinks he loves needs to disappear. I dont want tonight to be irreversible, so I pull away, breathing him in one last time. past I walk away, leaving him on the bridge in the rain, along with the old Ella.