The wind howled like a wild animal, swirling around me, pushing me back toward the edge of the cliff. My heart pounded in my chest, still reeling from the moment I had almost let everything go. Bea’s words echoed in my mind, but I couldn’t shake the gnawing ache inside me, the one that told me I was nothing, that my existence had no meaning. And yet, I stood here, breathing, alive... at least for now. The cool breeze stung my skin, the salt of the ocean air mixing with the bitter taste of fear. Bea had walked me away from the edge, and we stood side by side, silently watching the trees sway far below us, the waves crashing onto the rocks far in the distance. The silence between us felt thick, like something unsaid hung heavy in the air. Suddenly, the silence was broken—not by Bea, but by a voice. “You shouldn’t be here.” It came from behind me, low and smooth, like velvet, but edged with something darker. The words seemed to cut through the air with an unnatural sharpness, and my b
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