I WON.
I freaking did it.
I actually, really, absolutely, surely, did it. WOW!!
After announcing my name, getting my reward and cheer from the crowd I fell limp against Baek again.
I think he picked me up and moved out of the arena because the next I opened my eyes and moved a little out of his embrace I saw that we were now sitting near one of the born fires and Baek was holding a chilled beer can to my face.
Now that’s an innovative way of icing the injury. By then my crying had stopped and a feeling of accomplishment had started to creep in. I was happy and proud of myself for not backing down and keeping my head cool in a situation of crisis.
I wasn’t as easy as Baek made it look like, it was brutal and exhausting both mentally and physically but maybe I could do it. After
