Grief & Joy

Elodie’s P.O.V

The clouds darkened, thunder rumbling through the sky while I stood rooted to the same spot frozen. The rain first started like a gentle patter but in the next minute, the rain enveloped me totally, soaking my clothes as my hair clung to my face.

I was too numb to speak. Too shocked to even wrap my head around what had happened.

I could barely move my legs but I mustered the courage and dragged my feet towards the railings, staring down at Darius's lifeless body. His blood that soaked the metal spikes was being washed away by the rain that fell heavily.

I should be relieved that he was dead…

But the more I stared at his lifeless body, the more dread settled at the pit of my stomach and I saw myself on the metal spikes.

My breath came in ragged gasps as I gripped the railings and that was when the images of Ezra spurting out blood flashed through my mind. My shoulders sagged and the more I gripped the railings, the more different emotions crashed over me.

I crumbled