Sunday's Story - Lou and Coal
“Just one question before we get in the car, why did you do it?” My best friend tried to jump in front of a train today. I can’t even… My body is running so high on emotions that I’m shaking, but she seems to feel nothing at all. Presently she’s a lifeless plug. Nothing but a plastic casing around a fuse that’s empty of charge. I ran so fast, jumped the barrier and nearly attacked the floor several times. But she’s still. There was nothing I could do except hold her, she leant forward pushing her full body weight on my mediocre arms. She used everything she had to try and make it easy for me, to just let her slip past me and onto the track. She rang me just before and recited her favourite quote; “’It does nothing to relinquish yourself in times full of hate, but rather you should free yourself, by immersing yourself in the things that bring you peace’ Coal, I’ll love you forever” “Lou, where are you?” a phone call that starts with a quote has never been a good si...