Double Meltdown

It was 2:00am, and it was dark outside. My footsteps were quiet. There was no one around, and my destination was very close. It was so large, my destination, that it wasn't hard to find.

The nuclear reactor.

I was nearing it already. So close, I thought, almost there. I slipped through the gate, going towards the place that held my way up. Finding the ladder, I slowly moved up, hearing my boots clicking against the metal rungs.

Why was I doing this? What reason could I possibly have to jump into a nuclear reactor?

It was simple. My existence was unnecessary. I was merely a pawn, in a game that was far larger than myself. I was used by everyone around me, there was not a single person who truly cared about me. I was alone in the world, and I was going to change this, my own way.

I was nearing my destination. I had reached the top of the ladder, and was on the edge. The very place I wanted to be. I leaned forward a bit, about to dive down. The light was so bright, so beautiful...

"WAIT!" a voice called out, nearly causing me to fall forward in shock. My eyes widened a bit, and I turned around slowly, seeing a face I had not expected to see, especially in this kind of situation.

"Len...?" I whispered quietly, unsure of what he doing. I narrowed my eyebrows quizzically, staring at his face. It was full of pain; I could see it radiating from him in the light of the reactor.

He pulled himself up from the ladder, and staggered over towards me. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he cried out. I was surprised. His voice was so full of worry, it made me flinch.

"I-I," I didn't know what to say. My fists were clenched, and I tightened them even more. I looked down, staring at the glowing light, feeling the heat on my face. I turned to face him again, keeping my face straight. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?"

"I followed you. I heard your door close, and I was wondering where you could have been going this late at night. Please, don't jump," He moved closer to me, while still keeping a distance.

I stepped back a bit. I turned away again, still keeping my eyes on the light. I whispered quietly, so quietly I wasn't even sure if he had herd, "Why do you care? Why do you care about what I do, you never did before," I sounded angry. I wasn't really listening to myself anymore. "You've ignored me for most of my life. Why would you decide to start caring now? WHY NOW?" I was shouting now. I could feel tears on my face.

He moved closer, and pulled me towards him. "Because," He said softly in my ear, "I loved you so much, I was afraid of either of us getting hurt. I still love you, and I don't ever want you to be in any sort of pain because of me. I'm sorry I failed at this, I didn't know I was hurting you so much,"

My eyes widened, and he held my face in his hands. I could feel fresh tears on my cheeks. He moved his face closer to mine, pressing his lips against my own. He pressed his tongue against my bottom lip, asking for entrance, which I readily gave. A blush crept over my face as his tongue danced with my own. He pulled away all too soon, and he held me close.

"If you're going to do this, I'm not going to let you do it alone. I'll go anyplace you are. I love you," he told me, while stroking my hair. I pulled away and nodded, a determined look on my face.

"I love you too," I told him.

We held hands as we dove in, arms outstretched. I took one last look towards him, and he looked at me. I smiled, eyes closed, feeling euphoric.

The two of us, forever with each other.

We were enveloped in light. I had no regrets.