4: The

rying her on autopilot. She had been rejected from yet another

uder, and Emily felt an inexplicable pull towards it.

the wind whipping her hair into a mess. The water below seemed t

t the river. Why was life so cruel? Why did she

in her head, the thought of the days event was playing like a video before her. What then is the e

ecided to end it all. Closing her eyes and was about jumping off

back from the edge. "Please don't do

but he held firm. "Let me go," she

ds echoing in her mind. "I'm not going to let

controllably as the man held her. She couldn't see his fa

backwards, her feet tan

ground, and he watch

had been crying for what felt like eter

was blurry. Her eyes were swollen from crying,

gentle. "Hey, are you okay?" he ask

rom crying. She felt a wave of embarrassment wash over he

rescuer holding her wrist. Finally, Emily's sobs began to sub

p of yours, but I can tell you there is always a solution to it, killing your

st as she looked at him, but she

lling Emily to her feet. "Here, let me get

owards her rescuer. She watched as he dialed

up beside them. Her rescuer opened

" he asked, looking

elayed it to the driver. "Make sure

to Emily. "You're going to be okay," he sa

out a small business card. "Take this," he said, handing it to her. "Whe

. There was a phone number and a name: she wasn't in the mood t

d, feeling a sense of

ded. "Just take car

the card in her hands

uer closed the door and stepped back,

mily felt a sense of calm wash over her

lped Emily out of the car and walked her to the door of her apartmen

ling weakly. "I'm

eave. Emily watched him go, feeli

pped inside her apartment buil

ft cushions. She was really exhausted. She closed her eyes, reflecting on all th

ad given her a card, but this card was nowhere to be found now, sh

ang of disappointment. She had wanted to thank her

like that opportuni

ried so much that her eyes where really swollen, that she probably would no

sted from her ordeal. She didn't know what the future held,

She was safe, and she was home. And for the first time