~Eleven'sPirouette~ and counting stars

[bibliophile;]

Kristyna sobbed harder as she heard him, and she took a smalk step. The toes if her shoes weren't touching the building. "Go home Lucas," she whispered though he wasn't near her. It was more of a prayer. From her window he would see her fall if she were to jump now.

[twofrogsinacoat]

Luke tore through her apartment, searching for her frantically. "Kris!" he yelled again. Suddenly he saw her standing on the ledge. He rushed to her balcony and stood in the doorway, afraid to spook her. "Kris," he said shakily, "you have to get down. I know you're upset, but this is not the way to handle things."

[bibliophile;]

Kris whimpered. "Luke... I hurt you. And the kids," she said. "I can't..." she cried.

[twofrogsinacoat]

"Kris," Luke said again, taking a small step forward. His hands were held out before him and his eyes were trained on her. "If you take another step, you'll only hurt us more. We need you, Kris."

[bibliophile;]

Kris sobbed. "You don't need me," she countered and her knee bent as if she would step at any moment
.

[twofrogsinacoat]

"No!" Luke exclaimed as her knee bent, but then quickly tried to force his voice to be calmer. "Kris, I need you. The kids need you. They need their mother. If you don't do it for me, do it for them. Please, Kris." He had begun to cry by then as he watched her. "I need you."

[bibliophile;]

Kris stepped backward, off the ledge slowly before shd allowed herself to collapse in tears.

[twofrogsinacoat]

As soon as she'd stepped down from the ledge, Luke rushed forward and pulled her into his arms. He held her tightly and buried his face in her hair, sobbing. "Oh Kris," he whispered, clutching her to him.

[bibliophile;]

Kris cried heavily into him. "Lucas..." she managed before mire sobs broke her voice.

[twofrogsinacoat]

"Kristyna, don't you ever do that again," Luke whispered through his tears, still holding her to him. He was holding her tightly and he refused to let go. His entire body shook, but he didn't care.