I'm Free

• Claire Bello, Grade 7, St Monica's College - Senior School
• Short Story
• 2014

Excellence Award in the 'Write As Rain 2014' competition

I stopped at the edge of the cliff. I turned around to see them way behind me, I smirked in amusement as they kept on yelling my name.

"Princess Amaryllis! Princess Amaryllis! Please don't do this!" They shouted, I smirked evilly, I turned around and jumped off.

I grinned as I felt the wind course through my hair and the adrenaline rushing through my veins, then my eyes narrowed as I saw a rocky hill below me, then I took out my folded scythe, Dartrapier.

As soon as you know it, my scythe came in contact with the rocky terrain, then it started to lose it's grip, I looked at it as it started to slide through the rocky terrain. After a few minutes it started to slide faster and faster, I gripped it with both hands tightly.

'OK, Amaryllis Destonia, you will take the scythe out of the gap you've created and jump down, who knows how many metres' I thought reassuringly, I then gathered all my strength and pulled out Dartarapier and fell down at an amazing speed. A few metres ahead I saw a clump of trees together, I gasped and tightened my jaw and embraced myself for the impact that was to come.

Then I felt warmth against me, I opened my eyes to see blue icy cold eyes.

"Ezra....." I whispered, my eyes wide as saucers.

"Geez, Amaryllis why do you also have to get yourself into trouble?" Ezra said annoyed, I smiled softly, and put my arms around his neck and burying my face into it.

"Because for the first time of my life...." I paused and whispered the last part.

"I'm Free..."