Collecting Kim was harder than it had to be.
That is, until Paul had enough.
“You’ll thank me later,” he called before he exited with her in his arms. Michelle grinned at Jaina who boldly took the floor.
“Finally K!’ she exclaimed, then howled out her nickname for all the surrounding beach goers to hear.
As Michelle took in their confusion, it seemed apparent that not many remembered her or followed surfing. Kim was a name among many that year but Jaina didn’t stop there. She kept going. She kept it clear and solid as an announcer would. It was just like being represented on The Circuit. Their commercials created such hype and Michelle genuinely hoped all the way to her core that Kim would see it as that at the very least. Hype. Hype for her and her career. Hype that her friends an
