Scott has been associating my silence and distance from him to nerves and I never correct him because that’s what saves me.

Our practices are a mess, but we manage to skate clean programs making it to the Olympics. Everyone is still buzzing about us. We are the new Nigerian sweethearts that are expected to take gold this year. Dad and mom are glowing with pride when I get home from the final competition, they insist on taking us out for a celebratory dinner. We chose to go four days before we are to compete in the Olympics. Unbeknownst to me, Scott is invited.

We wait for Scott to come...