As I Sank Into the Pacific, He Took Bets Onshore
My boyfriend, Nolan Reed, was in the running for head coach of the national open-water swimming team, and he was a sports streamer with eight million followers.
On a trip to Santa Catalina Island, he said he'd use a livestream to help me conquer my fear of deep water. The second the camera went live, Leah Morgan, the friend I trusted most, shoved me from behind.
An icy wave swept over my head.
I struggled toward Nolan and reached for him, but he took half a step back, dodging my hand.
"Don't pull her out yet. It takes real fear to unlock someone's full potential."
Leah thrust the gimbal and ring light so close they nearly touched my eyes as they rolled back. "Ivy, bigger reactions. We just b