Keith hesitated, ashamed to admit the truth.
After much internal struggle, he finally pulled out his phon
“Look, Astrid just sent me this text. She’s upset because I left her behind to skydive and is throwing a tantrum. She even threatened to break up with me.”
The supervisor didn’t want to meddle in our personal matters.
“Regardless of who it is, you shouldn’t be flying in Zone A. If anything happens, the entire park will be in trouble.”
Keith offered a sheepish smile and apologized,
Still, the supervisor couldn’t shake his unease.
“I get that you’re trying to please your girlfriend, but that’s no excuse for breaking the rules or abusing your position.”
It had been Michelle’s sweet pleading that convinced Keith to take her on that dangerous route.
She had insisted. “Our bond is unique, unlike anyone else’s. Naturally, we have to take the road less traveled.‘
After a stern lecture that lasted over half an hour, the supervisor suspended Keith for three days and docked his pay for a month.
Despite the reprimand, Keith didn’t blame Michelle for her recklessness. Instead, he resented my calling the
rescue team
I silently watched as he opened our message thread, his frustration evident.
[Why on earth would you call the rescue team, Astrid? Was that really necessary?
[So what if I didn’t take you skydiving? Now you’re breaking up with me? You even got my boss on my case! Do you really have to be this petty?
[Is this how you get back at me? By blowing things out of proportion? Why can’t you be even half as considerate as Michelle?]
