In the darkness was a child.

Amidst the silence, they stood alone.

The windless night whispered into their ear.

Only the beating of its heart served as a reminder that they still lived.

Standing on the edge of a bridge, the small child gazed down at the sea.

If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

The endlessly deep currents churned beneath them like a pitch-black void.

And then, the child fell.

The child sank without a sound into the cold waters.

The darkness suffocated them as voices flooded their mind.

Memories of a past life bubbled away as the child faded into nothingness.

But,