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I would like to reach out my hand
I may see you, I may tell you to run (On my way, on my way)
You know what they say about the young.

Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root

"No. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No..."

"Lass, you've been saying that for the last fifteen minutes."

"No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No..."

"Elizabeth Bennet. Shut your mouth. Ain't nothing gonna change this situation so suck it up princess." Jerry said to her sternly. Lizzy rolled her eyes.

"Why? Did you want me to die on the slopes?"

"What? Am I going to kill you Elizabeth?"

"Possibly. You never know." It was Darcy's turn to roll his eyes. "How do you two guys know each other anyway?"

"I've known the lad ever since he were born. I was his dad's best friend."

"Was?" Lizzy asked, her eyebrow raised.

"My parents passed away 10 years ago." Darcy murmured from beside her. Her expression changed dramatically.

"Oh Darcy, I am so sorry, I forgot, Georgie told me the other day."

"It's okay." He mumbled back, looking out the window. The rest of the helicopter ride was in silence.

Uncle Jerry watched Lizzy practising on the halfpipe. She had gotten significantly better over the past few weeks. She was now performing McTwist Japan Grabs, Frontside and Backside 720 mute grabs with ease. Darcy slid up beside Jerry as they watched Lizzy enjoy herself down the halfpipe.

"She's really good." Darcy said, surprised.

"She always was." Jerry replied.

"What do you mean?" Darcy asked, confused. Jerry just looked at him and then looked back at Lizzy, shaking his head.

"Stubborn girl." He muttered under his breath.

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever heard of the famous Eliza Bennet?"

"You mean the most famous female snowboarder? She was amazing, didn't she start getting world gold medals at 16?"

"Yep, that's her. Do you remember what happened to her?"

"I don't know but she was one of my inspirations and then she just disappeared off the scene..." He trailed off.

"Well, there she is." Jerry pointed to where Lizzy was attempting another McTwist Japan Air. They watched as she landed it seamlessly.

"No... You must be joking."

"I'm not. It's her."

"Well... It all fits I guess..." They watched her again as she did an Allie-oop McTwist. "What happened to her?"

"To this day, I still don't know." Jerry sighed.

"What do you mean you don't know? Haven't you known her family for years?" Jerry nodded.

"I know what happened. I mean what happened to her. Just one day, she showed up, crying at my door saying she couldn't do it anymore... And I let her leave..."

"But... What? I don't understand.."

"The accident, it changed her. It took her father two years to persuade her to get back on her board again. The spark, the fire that burned in her eyes that made her who she was, it was gone... When you loose that fire, that spark that makes you burn, you lose yourself."

"You mean she's lost...?" Jerry nodded.

"She's more than lost." Jerry said softly. Darcy looked at him, raising one quizzical brow. "She's gone."

Another short chapter of yours truly,

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