‘It’s all about your core and balance,’ Ralph murmurs. ‘Parkour is tapping into the courage you didn’t know you had.’
His voice was mesmeric and I nod eagerly, eventhough I knew everything he just said. Heck, I have said the same things before.
‘I know you can make the jump, Mikey!’ Ralph steps closer to me on the ledge. ‘C’mon, you can do it.’
I’ve heard these exact words before.
He places a hand on my back.
In fact, I had said the same things to Ralph on that fateful night.
‘Jump, or I’ll push!’
I turn to see black eyes…
Written for the weekly Friday Fictioneers prompt hosted by Rochelle. This week’s prompt is from Sandra Crook. Thank you, Rochelle and Sandra. To read more stories, do head here.
L.E.R.T 
Great ending, I have chills!
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Maybe they are both bungee jumpers, in which case he is sure to bounce back 😉
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Great ending the black eyes say it all
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I guess we know what black eyes mean. A vengeful ghost is at work. Mikey’s first mistake was getting too close to the edge. I hope he uses common sense before he goes over. A good story, Varad. —- Suzanne
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The return of Ralph, seeking revenge against his so-called friend. The black eyes at the end are just perfect.
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Black eyes indeed, the windows to a black heart.
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Chilling. I wonder if they’ll be forever taking turns to push each other off the cliff from now on.
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Sounds like a recent news story. Nice job.
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Sounds like Ralph is back for a little revenge.
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If Ralph can, so can Mikey. Did Ralph come back alive after the jump? Or is ti Mikey’s subconscious that is goading him?
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I hate it when that happens. Hopefully he can sidestep and do the pushing.
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Parkour guys and gals give me the willies. They are 50% crazy 50% nuts.
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Excellent story. Thanks for prompting me to look up parkour in Wikipedia. It would seem that Mikey violated the whole ethos of the art by encouraging Ralph to go beyond his limits. Great story of the supernatural – or possibly psychological imbalance prompted by guilt on Mikey’s part.
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I agree, it sounds a lot like Karma and so it should.
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Quite terrifying! Excellent.
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Hear more negatives around Parkour than positives. Very prophetic. Good write.
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I think Ralph’s ghost is haunting him. I don’t see much of a future for him. And with Parkour I learned something new.
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It’s sink or swim, except with parkour. I see the videos of those guys and shiver.
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Dear Varad,
This story took a menacing turn in a hurry. It does sound like Karma. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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When Parkour goes wrong! Amazes me that there are never more stories about accidents from some of these stunts!
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Karma… No one can escape it…
Every action has an equal & opposite reaction.
Pretty Sunrise Partners – Anita
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Excellent ending. Nightmare or ghostly revenge, this has a nice chilling effect either way.
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