Chapter 39

I felt embarrassed by the realization that I was crying, so I quickly wiped my tears away. Seeing me like this, Selena finally sighed in relief. She untied her harness and came over to take my hand. "Since you're so scared, let's skip the bungee jump. We can do something else instead." According to the policy of the amusement park, the bungee jump fee wouldn't be refunded since I backed out halfway. The staff tried to persuade Selena to go through with it, but she shook her head firmly. I noticed her lingering gaze on the people preparing to jump, and a twinge of guilt struck me. "If you really want to do it, I can go with you," I offered. But looking up at the platform, I hesitated and self-deprecatingly said, "I'll just watch from the side. It won't take long. You'll be back up in no time, right?" We stood at the bottom, watching as people leaped off the platform, swinging through the air before being slowly reeled back in. While it looked exhilarating, I still found it terrify