“She gripped the blade, pushing the steel into her flesh. The blood ran down her arm and onto the floor. This act was unbarringly painful, but she didn't shed a single tear. Her overdose on medication numbed her entire body. The world stood still as her blood drained slowly. Seconds felt like minutes; minutes felt like hours. Music in the background slowly started to fade farther into the distance. She dropped to her knees and stared at the door. Her eyes became heavy and she laid back on the cold tile. As she took her last look at the world around her, the door opened. Just as he completed the scene, she fell into the darkness she longed to be apart of.”
![“He moved around the wide counter, silent as always. She was sitting on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees, her fist in her mouth to try to quiet her sobs, and he realized he hadn’t actually seen her cry before. [..] She must have felt his eyes on her, for she suddenly swallowed her sob…” quote by Anne Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eb3/anne-stuart-2580_eyes-looking_he-moved-around-the-wide-counter-silent_2223162.jpg)
