The Blue Journal: Thirty-Three Strikes

To celebrate Stella Montgomery’s promotion and raise, Ethan Wright took the two of us high-altitude skydiving. I never expected our parachutes to get tangled in mid-air. Without a second of hesitation, Ethan cut my parachute strap. It caused me to descend entirely too fast, and the brutal impact of the landing shattered my heel ligaments, forcing me to say goodbye to my figure skating career forever. I asked Ethan why he didn’t save me. He held a terrified, crying Stella in his arms, comforting her flawlessly, before replying to me with chilling coldness: "It was Stella's first time skydiving. She has no experience. Of course I had to save her first. Besides, you're fine. Why are you throwing such a massive tantrum?" I didn't cry. I didn't scream. I simply went home and wrote the incident down in my blue leather journal. This was the thirtieth time I had forgiven Ethan Wright.