Tumbling to Death

How the envy of a woman brought on the demise of a youthful gymnast

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash, junko / 65 images, edited by Author on Canva

“You’re going to get dizzy!” Dad called, trying to cover his smile as he gazed at his daughter and his daughter’s best friend, one with a ponytail of tight, thin microbraids, the other with a bun perched on the top of her head like a golden bird’s nest. The two girls flew across the freshly manicured grass, tumbling, twirling, and collapsing onto the ground. The…