Falling Again But Not Into Your Arms Novels & Stories

Ava I was running. The baby in my arms. My feet pounding against something that might have been floor but wasn't anymore. Then I was falling. Not down exactly. Through. The white space opening up beneath me like a mouth. My momentum carrying me forward even as the ground disappeared. The baby slipping in my grip. My heart lurched. I twisted mid-air, trying to curl my body around the child, and the ground was rushing up except there was no ground, just white, and I was going to land on my face with a baby in my arms—

Especially when she climbs another rock using only her arms. And fuck, I know I should’ve seen it coming. I know I should, But still, I fall when both rocks under my feet retract at the same time. I slam onto my back, Nessa hitting the floor beside me. We groan at the same time. “My bad,” I mumble as we scramble up again. She shoots me a quick nod before we start climbing again. This is absolute hell. Not knowing what’s safe. Or what’s solid. What’s about to vanish.

Maybe that's what life is, it makes you do things that you're never ready for. Slowly the band started playing a morose old hindi song pertaining to separation and the ladies began singing old folk songs based on father and daughters. 'Baba mein teri mallika, tukda mein tere dil ka, ek baar toh yeh dehleez paar kara de....' (oh father, I am your darling princess, I am a piece of your heart,help me cross this threshold please)

I wasn't angry—I just wanted to use the distance to slowly cut him out of my life. But I couldn't make it too obvious yet. So I snorted and brushed his hand off. "I'm not mad. I'm not that petty. I know you were just trying to invite me out." Seeing my softened attitude, Simon immediately seized the moment. "Yeah, I was just being stupid back then. I didn't mean to force you or make things awkward. I promise—nothing like that will ever happen again!" I let out a sigh, pretending to reluctantly forgive him. "Fine. But don't let it happen again."

I staggered back, my hand blindly reaching out to grip the banister just to keep my knees from collapsing under my own weight. Not again!!

“Please, I'm begging you. I know it's not easy, I know it's difficult, but I want to fix our relationship. Choose me again, please.” Slowly, he knelt in front of me. I swallowed hard, doing everything I could not to let my tears fall. I didn't want to go back to the man who ruined my mental health, the man who caused me so much pain. I didn't want to become weak because of him again. No, I couldn't let his pitiful act affect me because this was exactly how he had won me over again and again before. I pulled my hand away and looked at him blankly.

It felt eternal. The sun dipped low, casting long shadows across the campus. They walked hand in hand, hearts lighter, spirits soaring. Their journey hadn’t been easy, but it had been theirs. Every kiss, every tear, every heartbreak had led to this: a love built on trust, forgiveness, and the courage to begin again. And as they reached the corner where it had all started, Nora whispered, “I never imagined falling could feel like this.” Jaden smiled, brushing a stray curl from her face. “Neither did I,” he admitted. “But now I can’t imagine anything else.”

But how many times was I allowed to use that excuse. My foot slipped. It happened so quickly I did not even have time to think. The edge of my slipper caught against the step, my balance shifting forward— And then—The world tilted. A sharp breath left me as I pitched forward, my hand grasping for the banister but missing entirely— “Belle!” I never reached the ground. Strong arms caught me mid-fall, steadying me with a force that left no room for argument. My body instinctively leaned into the support, my fingers gripping the front of his coat as I tried to regain my breath.

I was hanging by the end of the ravine with only Yukio holding me up, keeping me from falling. “Let me go.” I said. No, don’t let me go! Why did I say that? What’s happening? Where am I? I don’t understand anything that’s happening. I was slipping under Yukio’s grip. There was blood on my arm and it was making it harder for him to hold on. Without thinking, I pulled my arm away from his grip and I let myself fall. The weightlessness, the feeling of falling scared me. I didn’t know what awaited me at the bottom of this ravine.

I take hold of it and fling it away from my sight , but due to my weak strength it does not go far. I try to get up once more , I almost get up but my knees being to shake and unfortunately buckles – this causes me to fall harshly on my knees. I cry out in frustration and pain ,underestimating my movement as I start beginning to lean to the side. With in a split second , I fall against my side. The sudden collision makes my strips burn with pain , as the skin around it is tender.