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A Fair Choice

Chapter 4 EVENTS OF THE NIGHT

Word Count: 2193    |    Released on: 24/09/2021

st me on her way to the kitchen to start dinner for dad who will be home any minute. "We'll talk about what happened to you today

expect mom to come back with a sarcastic remark, but she doesn't. I

: Are yo

s, are y

e a fracture, but I still nee

hat mean you

ght have torn or di

can't compet

ELLA

ad! Is Michael

home about an hour a

out! What happened?

ed me if I was ever kissed. I said no. Then he looked like he was going to kiss me but like the stupid ass that I am, I asked him

sabella, I

as I am. Part of me wis

o know, than f

essed when I told him I was working on m

our skating is amazing! Do yo

mind listening to my parent

at, I'm o

coming over!" "Sure," mom c

ten. It's the only time I'm able to spend with her outside of

cken me if she wasn't my best friend. We laugh about how guys make fool of themselves for her. What matters to me is that no matter how m

, they are always criticizing her interest in boys rather than

ntures with boys that I'm not allowed to have. With Anna, you are better off asking, w

cking my forehead and making his way over to the dinner table. Anna has the decency my father doesn't, to hand me my crutches befor

ks to being injured. Later that same evening when I took my new pain medicine, I started to see little green aliens that look like Kazoo from

ning the conversation, "Ok

ady know,

s," dad

axel, but I did anyway. I threw my leg forward and felt a sharp pain on take-off. It hurt so bad I lost my breath. I used the boards to get off the ice and even managed to get t

ke to me, but tell your dad, what

The nurse practitioner said I'll need an M.R.I to clear me from any bone or joint problems. She says if I

"You should tell Isa

rrects. "Why do you always l

hold is a big one and says, "Isabella, I'm sorry to be so harsh but you are not getting any younger an

ld a candle to those other girls. Skating as a single skater in your case is a waste of tim

ded, that you are only hope of winning an Olymp

y that I'm losing an entire skating season, and they have the audacity to tell me I'm not g

got this wink,' and says to my parents, "Isabella needs a partner if she's going to s

ter of fact, that's

so?"

arena that Scott Brandon is looking for a pa

o his last partn

now is the last partner he had quit. I'm not sure how much truth is in that story. You know how the mothers like to sit and gossip. They've got absolutely nothing be

than feeling sad or angry, I imagine knocking all the dishes off the table and throwing a tantrum, but like always, I restrain mys

to be skating for several weeks, I assume it's o

nce. Anna successfully puts dad on the s

are going to introduce you to Scott later next week. I'll call his mother and push it back. She's not going

ously," mom answers. "This took a lot of planning. The only things we haven't

e skater Isabella, this is you are only cha

's not 'your dre

rselves onto my bed. I reach for my iPod and put on Gringo by Akon, so my parents can't hear our conversatio

er?" I say d

kater," A

t to be a pair skate

es it scare y

onsidered it be

might as well take a shot at it, unless you choose

plating it,

stoppi

nsidering it after the fall, but

back to where you are now. This injury is going to make you miss a year's worth of

lessen in the first year. You will get to skate with a GUY, which means you

ht be ga

ght not,"

thinking about my future, I was enjoying just being with Michael, until I found out he had a girlfriend that is. You have no i

ce to show interest in you. Now that you can't skate, maybe you WILL meet someone, the cul

k Michael wi

It's the first dance of the year! The b

Sounds like a

overheard her talking to Lara in the bathroom. She was complaining to her about how he never makes time for her anymore. He's always too

s Joh

ael 's bes

cute?

he's so

to be cute," I

sce." I shouldn't have asked if he h

r first kiss to be with a two-timing asshole. It's nice that

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1 Chapter 1 1 THE FALL2 Chapter 2 THE NEWS3 Chapter 3 LATER THAT DAY4 Chapter 4 EVENTS OF THE NIGHT5 Chapter 5 A DAY LATER6 Chapter 6 MY FIRST KISS7 Chapter 7 THE CULTURAL DANCE8 Chapter 8 PLEASE TAKE ME9 Chapter 9 DOUBLE DATE10 Chapter 10 MEETING SCOTT11 Chapter 11 FIRST DAY OF TRAINING12 Chapter 12 ANGRY MICHAEL13 Chapter 13 JEALOUS MICHAEL CLAIMS ISABELLA14 Chapter 14 MY DILEMMA15 Chapter 15 COMFRONTING SCOTT16 Chapter 16 MISERY LOVES COMPANY17 Chapter 17 TENSION18 Chapter 18 AT THE HOSPITAL19 Chapter 19 VALENTINE'S PREPARATIONS20 Chapter 20 THE AFTERMATH OF VALENTINE21 Chapter 21 BREAKING THE RULES22 Chapter 22 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL23 Chapter 23 SCOTT'S INFIDELITY24 Chapter 24 THE COMPETITION25 Chapter 25 COMPETITION DAY26 Chapter 26 THE ONLY CHOICE27 Chapter 27 KEEPING IT TOGETHER28 Chapter 28 FEELING BETRAYED29 Chapter 29 TRYING TO MOVE ON30 Chapter 30 DAD'S PLAN31 Chapter 31 BEFORE THE TRIP32 Chapter 32 PARIS TRIP WITH SCOTT33 Chapter 33 FORGIVEN BUT NOT FORGOTTEN34 Chapter 34 THE ANNOUNCEMENT35 Chapter 35 THE SUMMER BREAK36 Chapter 36 LIVING ARRANGEMENT37 Chapter 37 TELLING MICHAEL38 Chapter 38 THE GET TOGETHER39 Chapter 39 OUR NEW APARTMENT40 Chapter 40 AFTER THE NIGHT41 Chapter 41 AUNT GRACE42 Chapter 42 SCOTT IS MISSING43 Chapter 43 SCOTT PROPOSES44 Chapter 44 WEDDING PLANS45 Chapter 45 THE WEDDING DAY46 Chapter 46 PREGNANCY SCARE47 Chapter 47 DISCOVERING DAD'S INFIDELITY48 Chapter 48 FIRST MARRITAL ISSUE49 Chapter 49 MICHAEL RETURNS50 Chapter 50 DIVORCED51 Chapter 51 THE SWEET MOMENT52 Chapter 52 FALLING APART53 Chapter 53 DEPRESSED54 Chapter 54 ANNA'S HONEYMOON55 Chapter 55 THE TURN AROUND56 Chapter 56 THE BREAK UP57 Chapter 57 LATER THAT NIGHT58 Chapter 58 I MOVED ON59 Chapter 59 THE PRSS CONFERENCE60 Chapter 60 JEREMY'S HOUSE61 Chapter 61 MICHAEL'S OFFER62 Chapter 62 LOCKED UP63 Chapter 63 WORKING WITH MICHAEL64 Chapter 64 MY NEW OFFICE65 Chapter 65 PREARING FOR THE COMPETITION66 Chapter 66 TAKEN BY SUPRISE67 Chapter 67 A MOMENT WITH MICHAEL68 Chapter 68 THE ROLLERCOASTER EVENING69 Chapter 69 THE HEADLINE70 Chapter 70 THE LAST NIGHT71 Chapter 71 THE SOBBER CONFESSION72 Chapter 72 I LOVE YOU73 Chapter 73 WHO WILL BE THE COACH 74 Chapter 74 ADDRESSING THE COMPETITORS75 Chapter 75 CAUGHT ON CAMERA76 Chapter 76 THE ASSAULT77 Chapter 77 BROKEN78 Chapter 78 THE TAPE79 Chapter 79 STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY80 Chapter 80 I HAVE TO GO81 Chapter 81 BACK ON THE ICE82 Chapter 82 TRAUMATIZED AGAIN83 Chapter 83 DR. CARSON84 Chapter 84 AM PREGNANT85 Chapter 85 I WANT YOU ISABELLA86 Chapter 86 AT THE COURT87 Chapter 87 THE WITNESSES88 Chapter 88 MY TESTIMONY89 Chapter 89 DESPIRE90 Chapter 90 WHO IS THE FATHER 91 Chapter 91 MY CHOICE92 Chapter 92 EPILOGUE