PROLOGUE:
Ready?☆☆☆
I nod, breathe deeply.☆☆☆
'Kay. But only if you're sure.☆☆☆
"Let's do this."☆☆☆
On my mark, guys.☆☆☆
Heart hammering.☆☆☆
Ready-☆☆☆
Blood pumping.☆☆☆
Set-☆☆☆
Mind reeling.☆☆☆
GO!☆☆☆
Go.☆☆☆
Exhileration.☆☆☆
Freedom.☆☆☆
Satisfaction.☆☆☆
Jump, Mace!☆☆☆
"I know what I'm doing, Deks."☆☆☆
"So just shut up."☆☆☆
Yeah, yeah.☆☆☆
Ha.☆☆☆
Ha.☆☆☆
Ha.☆☆☆
Wind rushing through my loose strands of hair. Legs pumping like iron beneath me. Sweat trickling down my face. Breath caught in my throat.☆☆☆
"Deks..."☆☆☆
We're free up here, Mace. Free to run our lives our way.☆☆☆
"...yeah."☆☆☆
Flip over the railing.☆☆☆
Avoid the fat cat.☆☆☆
Wall-jump up to the next roof.☆☆☆
Back-flip just to show off.☆☆☆
I want you to remember this, Mace.☆☆☆
"I'll never forget it."☆☆☆
Good.☆☆☆
You can choose to be free, Mace.☆☆☆
It's up to you.☆☆☆
"Thanks, Deks."☆☆☆
Jump through an open window.☆☆☆
Grab the cut trashbag awaiting me.☆☆☆
Wave bye to the generous and supportive old lady.☆☆☆
Stuff the bag into my backpocket.☆☆☆
Almost there, people!☆☆☆
I cherish this last moment, remembering every detail.☆☆☆
Unfold the trashbag.☆☆☆
Hold it over my head.☆☆☆
Run.☆☆☆
Run.☆☆☆
Run.☆☆☆
Jump off the five-story building.☆☆☆
Drifting
down
down
down.☆☆☆
All of us are raindrops. We hit the ground with a
PLOP
PLOP
PLOP
PLOP
PLOP.☆☆☆
And now it's over. It's all I can do not to cry.☆☆☆
Good run, guys.☆☆☆
The best one yet.☆☆☆
Oh yeah.☆☆☆
We're gonna miss you, Mace.☆☆☆
I'm gonna miss you.☆☆☆
"Deks - me too."☆☆☆
"You'll always be my best friend."☆☆☆
"And my personal idiot."☆☆☆
Ha, thanks.☆☆☆
I think?☆☆☆
Nah, just kidding.☆☆☆
But, Mace?☆☆☆
Just never forget this.
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