My heart leapt out of my chest when I realized what I was doing just now. This stranger was dangling off the roof, about to plunge to their death, and I… was gripping their wrist, holding onto them. This stranger looked up at me, and for a second I saw Lorie’s face.

“Don’t do it… you’ll regret it.”

I muttered quietly.

“Think of everyone you’ve ever loved. What would they think? What do you think this would solve? Listen, you don’t stop the pain like this… you just spread it…”