From Hero to ZeroThe anger in the woman’s voice froze the warmth of Pete’s victory right off him. The thrill of saving a life had evaporated. A cool breeze brushed against him. All he felt now was dripping wet and cold.
Why was she so upset? Didn’t she see what he did?
“She…she was drowning and I…I rescued her,” Pete explained through chattering teeth. He tilted his head to clear the water from his ears.
“By the way she’s shivering, it’s clear to me you traumatized her,” the girl’s mother said.
“M-maybe she’s just c-cold.” Pete hopped from one foot to the other, trying to warm up. His soaked Grace Rescue shoes made squishy sounds each time they hit the ground.
The woman turned her sobbing daughter’s face toward her own. “Did the bad boy push you in the pool?”
“No, I didn’t push her.
