Without Hesatation

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"Lily, you have to live like there's no tomorrow. I realize that now, I just hope you realize before it's too late." I feel his lips brush mine. There's a flash of white and then he's gone.

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I wake up shivering and sweating. It's just another dream I tell myself, but every time I have the same dream it feels like more. His words follow me everywhere throughout the day; his brilliant smile attached.

I check my iPhone; it's 3:24. "Ugh" I sigh and try to fall back asleep. I replay the last time I saw him November 18 2013; the morning of his first day training. He was in his blue snow pants and black jacket; his hair a birds nest upon his head. His smile I always fall for firmly planted on his face.

He was going up with his ski friend Liam, Liam's girlfriend Charlotte, Charlottes friend Lucy, 2 people we didn't know and the instructor. They had been studying surface hoar for the last week and a half and that day had been a perfect day to go check out surface hoar in the mountains. They went to a big bowl on one of the many mountains surrounding Revelstoke BC, my wonderful home. They knew there was a risk of an avalanche in the area but there almost always is. But they went anyway, that's what us skiers do; we take risks no matter the cost just to get that one perfect run. But in their case mountain school is just as important. And he went all the way without hesitation and that's what makes him the bravest person I've ever known.

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The next morning when I wake up to the sound of my alarm I remember it's Monday and on Mondays I go skiing on the mountain. I drag myself out of bed and into the bathroom. I wash my face, brush my teeth, comb my hair and put my straight, boring dark brown hair into a simple braid down my back.

Once I'm ready I walk downstairs and make myself a kiwi and strawberry smoothie with some almonds and protein powder. Then I head out the door to my old redneck Toyota truck and load my skis into the back then I head out to meat Roxy and Jo.

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