My Mate Rejected Me For His Girlfriend
As I stepped carefully between stacks of boxes, my foot caught on something—a nail protruding from one of the old floorboards, or perhaps an overlooked piece of packing material.
Whatever the cause, the result was immediate and disastrous. I lost my balance, the box of decorations flying from my hands as I attempted to regain my footing. For a heart-stopping moment, I teetered at the edge of the attic opening, desperately trying to avoid the fifteen-foot drop to the hallway floor below.
My efforts to stabilize myself made things worse—my momentum carrying me forward even as I tried to step back. With a cry of surprise and fear, I fell through the attic opening, missing the ladder entirely.
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