Free climbing. Emphasis on the word 'free.' Meaning, nothing holding you up if you fall. Off a cliff. Strangely, this is my favorite hobby. I know, bad news. Not only is it super dangerous, but I'm about to make it even worse. By going to the most dangerous place on earth--to free climb. Why do I gotta be so dumb?
My name's Kai. I live in Alabama, which is one of the calmest places EVER. It's known for its swaying trees and grass fields, for its bay breeze and elderly retirees. This is practically the worst place in the world for me to be. See, everybody in Alabama has a line, right? This line is a divider between being comfortable and going home.
Stepping out of the boundary is basically illegal. This, my friends, is why I moved.
I don't live in one place at one time, I live everywhere all the time. You just can't really track me down. Oh, yeah, Kai? Yeah, he's climbing down The Grand Canyon. *Chuckle* Aah, typical Kai.
I'm not stupid, I'm special. In a way that only few will understand. I have a disability where I don't have enough adrenaline glands, and that makes everything 1 million times less scary.
Shots? No problem. Bears? Ha, who cares. Massive tornadoes right outside my house? Oof, it's about to start drizzling. You can never really mind me. I'll just be clinging to the side of a mountain if you ever need me, and specifically, I'm going to The Devil's Jaw--the biggest cliff in the world.
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What will happen if Kai goes to The Devil's Jaw? Is he really that brave? Sometimes fate is something you can't control, even when there's no sign of death your way. Adrenaline is a key aspect of survival, without it, well, who knows. I'll tell you who. Kai Anderson.All Rights Reserved