I’m done listening to him babble, trying to come up with something to make me move on for good. For all the talking he does, he really is stupid.

“Just stop.” He halts mid-sentence, looking at me confused.”

“You asked for a reason. I’m giving many.”

“Those aren’t reasons. Those are what you think are justifications for your actions. She did nothing to you, ever. Why the hell would you make her feel the way she does? She was wonderful to you. You weren’t even drunk. Perfectly sober, you get mad at nothing and decide to punch her. Sober, you decide that she’s not worth anything, that she’s just another little pig. And sober, you decide to tell her that, and many more profanities. Well guess what? Paybacks a -“ He interrupts me mid-sentence.

“What does that mean?! What are you going to do?!” He steps away from me, but unfortunately for him, I had positioned myself so that he was facing with his back to the cliff and my in front of him. He slipped, but didn’t fall. Yet.

“Wait, you’re… you’re not gonna kill me, right? I didn’t do anything to you! I could get you money, I could get you anything you want! Please don’t do this. I’m begging you.” He went pale after he slipped. his eyes are darting are kind, looking for an escape.

“Really?! What could you get me?!” I smile falsely.

He looks relieved. “What do you want?”

“I want… Hazel to be happy. To be unscarred. To not have the emotional damage you gave her. To trust herself. To freely love like she once did. To love herself again. However, I don’t think you can get me that.” I step closer to him.

“Please, don’t. I did love her, I made mistakes, but this won’t help her! Please!”

I look behind him once again, to the beautiful stars. I see the big and little dipper. I love the glittering of the stars. It’s so beautiful.

“On the contrary actually. I believe it will.” I smile. I step even closer.

“No, no, no, no, no. Please! I can fix this! I can help her! Please! I can -“ He broke into a scream as I tapped his chest just hard enough to force him back. I didn’t use my bare finger, no, I had worn gloves. No one knew I came out here with him, they thought he was going alone. They thought I was at home sick with the flu all week. I had to ‘cancel’ on him last minute. Now, all I have to do, is clear the evidence. Make it look accidental. They won’t catch me, trust me.