Waterfall

I ask a simple question to my cousin "should I do it?" I look around at the trees and water all around me as the response comes "if you want to die!" For someone looking for a little encouragement or maybe just the slightest vote of confidence I was slightly frightened by this statement. It was kind of funny as well though. Of course that is only because I kind of agreed, but I was going to do it anyway. After all I am in Hawaii and I am on one of my last days of the trip. I look down at my fake tribal tattoo and for some reason it inspires me. Not that it was a good thing, but it was motivation none the less. I am holding onto a vine petrified, but I do not care. I am going to do it anyway; I have already convinced myself of that. The thoughts race through my mind as I wait at the precipice of the abyss. I turn and look at the girl behind me and ask if I should try it. One eyebrow raises as she tries to inform me that it is not that complicated. "Just do it" is her response. With that response I wonder why I am even having second thoughts. O wait, now I remember, the only one who really knows what I am about to do gave the vote of confidence equal to betting against me. I look at the girl as my heels near the edge and ask "do you have any idea what I am about to do?" She lowers her raised eyebrow as to contemplate what I asked, lowers her head, and sits silently. Suddenly her entire body stiffens as she looks directly into my eyes. "Are you crazy!" As you can imagine I am just brimming with confidence about now. Or not seeing as how everyone now gets what I am about to do and they wait in unbelief. The girls are silent and the guys are slightly chuckling to pretend like they aren't worried. My cousin is the only one who is laughing for real. I guess you could say we have that type of relationship. He has a camera out and has it set to record. I am on the balls of my feet; I've let go of the vine. Nothing is holding me secure as I teeter my balance on the waterfall edge. I look one last time at the girl who is staring at me in unbelief and say "see you on the other side." Off I go. This has been on my mind since it happened. I'm not sure why though seeing as it is recorded. I don't need to remember it. I have my cousin to show it to me every time he sees me. It is there though, the replaying image of some crazy kid with a fake tattoo doing a back layout off of a waterfall.