Colby
I held my breath as I stepped onto the ledge, my mind is racing and my heart is hammering against my chest.

I feel a hot tear roll down my face as I look around at Iowa for the last time. It's almost sunset, the sun is still shining but you can see the shadows start to fill the streets, I should be thinking about how beautiful this is, I should be thinking about stepping down from this sky-high ledge but I can't, my thoughts - no my mind is flooded with what I've lost and the pain is too great, too much to be contended with...I'm left with no choice now.

I try not to focus on the bustling streets below, or the rush hour traffic filling the streets. I try not to focus on anything because it hurts too much, there's almost like a black hole in my heart, in my life destroying anything I find comfort in, breaking me away until I'm broken - until I'm on the ledge of a building, contemplating how? How did I get here? How did I allow myself to fall for a girl I knew was the enemy? See thinking, contemplating ~ everything! Just hurts and I can't do this anymore.

My phone started to buzz in my pocket, I dragged it out slowly and saw it was an unknown number. I thought about throwing it off this building but instead for some strange reason I answered.

"Step down from that ledge, you don't know what you're getting into. Colby don't do this - You've broken Ashley, so I sent her here to get you. I'm not waiting for you okay? I'm not good, I'm dangerous...so please move on."

10 minutes earlier...

Becky
I woke up in the flat, with nothing more than a heart ripped in two. I know why I'm here, they don't let you come back unless your love is about to die. I know what I've got to do, because Colby deserves so much more than me. So I've got a day to save his life - no, approximately 5 hours.

I can hear sobs echoing through the house, so loud and so painful that they bring tears to my eyes. I cautiously step out of the bedroom and I walk down the corridor, Ashley is doubled over on her knees crying, balling her eyes out. I don't think I've seen anyone so upset so I don't want to scare her.

I lightly tap on the wall and she pulled her head up groggily, she jumped back as soon as she saw me.

"You're dead..."

"Not anymore, Colby needs me...Colby needs me for him to move on from me."

"What?"

"He's going to end his life and if I don't stop him he's going to end up with me forever. He deserves someone better, someone who's not the daughter of the people who murdered his family."

"Becky, this is just insane. Firstly, how the fuck are you alive? Secondly he needs you more than ever, he's not going to let you convince him to move on...he wants you and he would end his life to do so. Doesn't that tell you anything! He loves you, no matter what and you are not responsible for your parents actions."

"Fine, fine, fine. I need to open that door...and the reason why I'm alive is love."

"The doors locked?"

I nodded and pulled a set of my car keys out of my pocket.

"You take these and get back from the door."

I threw her the keys and I pulled the door off it's hinges with strength not even I knew I possessed.

"Come on, we haven't got long. We have ten minutes if that...this is it."