The Cliff

Jerry’s enemy was trying to beat him, but he knew something his enemy, Tanner, didn’t. Behind Jerry was a vast desert that stretched miles across the country. But behind his enemy was a hundred-foot deep cliff. Should Jerry tell him? They were fighting for hours, and suddenly Tanner slipped on a rock and fell into the cliff. Jerry was frightened. He extended his arm. The enemy grabbed on, looking genuinely confused. “What are you doing?” he asked. “Saving you.” Jerry responded, pulling him up. Tanner got up and dusted himself off. They awkwardly stared at each other for a minute. Then, Tanner’s mouth formed a smile. At first Jerry felt glad and then he noticed his smile becoming into an abnormally wide grin. Tanner extended his arms and pushed Jerry right off the cliff. It all happened so quickly. Just when Tanner finally thought he was victorious, he heard a yell. “Why did you do that? I just saved you!” Annoyed, Tanner saw Jerry holding on. He was sweating and struggling to get back onto the ground. Tanner chuckled. “Because... I’m not to be trusted.” Jerry’s fingers started to slip, but miraculously, he climbed back up. Jerry walked away, not wanting to get into anymore fights that day.

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