Steph stopped on the stairs to the old school and covered her face with her hands as she continued to weep. Then, she felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She looked up and saw Brian. He sat down beside her, and let her cry in his shoulder. "Shshsh it's ok, everythings going to be alright," he said while gently stroking her hair. He sent her downstairs, to the Home Ec. room, so he could go get Nick to apologize.
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She picked up a near-by knife She was tired of pretending. she just wanted to end it all. Then she heard that warm voice again. There stood Brian in front of her. "Don't do it. Don't worry, everything is going to be alright."
She started backing up and shaking, with the knife in her hand; he wasn't going to change her decision.
She ran into someone, and turned around quickly. She saw Nick, reaching out his arms to her, saying to her "I'm sorry, don't do it."
She looked him straight in the eyes, a gentle tear was spilling out of his eye as well as hers. She was starting to give in, then it hit her. No, I can't let him change my mind. I have to end my nightmare, I have to, she thought. She looked back at Brian and then at NIck, she realized she had better do it soon. She held the knife, ready to slit her wrists, but suddenly...