CHAPTER 31: Crash Landing On You

  Scarlett's POV

  "Oh no...no!"

  I picked the wrong slope, obviously. Instead of using the beginner's slope, I lost track of the map and skied into the intermediate slope range.

  I could see the railing in front of me, although several yards away. I panicked and tried everything to stop myself from crashing!

  "Oh god!" I even tried to fall face-first to stop the momentum, but it wasn't working!

  My tensed body refused to comply with me. According to the guidelines, I was to put my feet in a V to come to a halt. But the overwhelming speed at which I was gliding down the smooth snow took away my ability to think straight!

  "AHH! HELP!" I screamed. I was zooming in so fast that I was barely audible to the skiers by the sidelines.

  "Oh...ugh!" I even tried to shift my body sideways so the ski boards could go against the surface and bring me to a halt. But I was unsuccessful with that, too.