Unbelievable

Coming July 1!
 

A blast of wind pushes Bob back. He lowers his head while squatting to keep from falling and gets turned around in the process. When the gust dies down and he straightens his legs, he isn’t sure where he is. He can’t see the Copperhead or the gym. Bob sets the case on his feet like an emperor penguin protecting its egg. He squints in all directions, trying to pick out anything that’s not hail. His knuckles are beet red as he clutches the case, upset all over again for not bringing gloves.

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A flash of lightning helps him locate the gym. It’s still so far away and it’s getting harder to move or think. Bob’s shoulders ache. Even if he reaches the gym without dying from exposure or a fallen tree branch, he’ll still have to master his performance in wet clothes. Bob turns back to see that the Copperhead Inn is closer than the gym. He hasn’t yet reached the halfway point. He could turn around, sit by the fire in the lounge and forget Walchuck’s proposal.

Howard Cosell would never quit. Destiny doesn’t care if you’re cold and wet. Fame and fortune will warm his bones for years to come. Bob picks up the case and trudges another few feet through the slush as thunder crackles.
 

“And what is this? The hero keeps marching through the wind and ice,” Bob screeches into the storm. “Bob Bolt is defying the odds to make history, folks. We are witnessing history!”
 

His words give him strength and he leans into the next gust to proceed. The gym is closer. “A few more feet and our hero will be safe,” he declares. Lightning crashes and hail hits his teeth as he screams.