A Gold Medal in Love

Five-time gold medal-prevailing determine skater, Jenny Kilmer, has won the ladies’s Olympics considering the fact that she became 16. At 36, she is attempting to win her sixth straight gold medal. Kilmer has been blessed to have such fame and fortune with sporting system endorsements and TV contracts. She has gotten everything that he has set out to get, except for one factor: love.

Love is what has been eluding her. She has had many relationships, however none which have transpired into whatever past only a dating. Her contemporary relationship with Scott seemed to be destined to the same scenario.

Since years vintage, Jenny’s life has been all about skating. Her extensive training has obviously paid off professionally due to her gold medals, however for my part, even her teacher, Yon, can not stand to be round her. It became five days till the Women’s Olympic medal opposition.

Yon asked her, “Do you suspect which you’re gonna locate that unique guy like that female did in that film, ‘The Cutting Edge?’” he said in his Russian accent. “You are ten times the spoiled brat that she was.” “Absolutely,” said Jen. “I’m Jenny Kilmer. America’s Sweetheart. Every man desires me.” “Until they get to know you,” Yon retorted. “But they get collectively in the end.” “Actors get collectively in the end, now not skaters!” “Whatever, Yon.” “You know I am proper. Scott is directly to you want the others. You don’t need all people. No one is gonna tell the excellent Jenny Kilmer what to do! What has it cost you?” “Allright, allright, Yon.” “Have you no longer learned something about love seeing that we’ve been running together? Since you had been sixteen? When it comes to like, you continue to talk like a 16-12 months antique. Your mom and your father are at their rope’s end with you. Your agents positioned up with you because you’re making them cash.” “Why are you continue to right here, Yon? You can coach all and sundry you want. You’ve were given your five gold’s with me. What’s preserving you here?” “I want to peer you return full circle. You’ve got not anything greater to prove in skaing. The stress is completely off of you in this Olympics. I am partly guilty for you being the way which you are. I even have pushed you too much for too lengthy.” “So, what are you announcing?” “I have made my dreams into your desires and I am sorry. I want you to win the Gold Medal…in love.” “But, why are you saying this now? After all this time?” “Scott loves you with all of his coronary heart. Do you do not forget when you broke your ankle two years in the past on the Nationals when you tried the quadruple lutz? He went on to the ice and carried you off. He doesn’t care about your skating. He cares approximately you! He cancelled a multimillion-dollar constructing venture to be with you for 2 weeks after your injury. He misplaced greenbacks after dollars for his organization, got demoted and risked getting fired for you. He slept within the chair on your hospital room for 2 weeks! That’s love! Scott is one of the finest things to ever appear to you and also you cannot see this. You are headed to becoming a bitter old maid! You’ve got any other half-hour until practice is over. Skating- it’s what you’re nice at. Go on!”

For one of the first times in her 36 years, Jen Kilmer became silenced, however now not with out tears of sadness and depression. She could not stop crying…even after exercise ended.

The next day, Kilmer fell time after time trying to do a quadruple lutz. Very few skaters have ever efficiently finished the quad lutz.

Yon coached Kilmer, “You are not falling due to the fact you don’t recognise a way to do the quad lutz. You are falling because Scott has no longer called in a week.” “What else am I gonna do, Yon?” Kilmer asked. “Call him once more and express regret to him – for real this time. At least you’ll realize you’ve tried. If you don’t see him once more, so be it.”

The day of the Women’s medal event arrived. Several of Kilmer’s competitors had subpar performances, which eased the strain even greater for her. Still…her strain became not on the ice. She may want to likely do a completely secure program and still win the gold.

Jenny and Yon were in the locker room. Kilmer changed into stretching as a part of her warmup recurring. She spoke apathetically to Yon. “Scott’s now not gonna display, Yon. I’ve pushed him away like all the different guys earlier than him. I’ve been the biggest whinge to him. He put up with so much of my crap. I received’t have the ability to show any of my youngsters my gold medals because there won’t be any husband to begin a circle of relatives,” she said confessingly as she started to cry. “ I AM gonna be a sour antique skating commentator for some TV network and I’ll smile my typical smile and show to the world that Jen Kilmer is the happiest woman inside the world. I’m such a phony.”

Kilmer’s call become introduced on the public deal with, which intended that it became time for her -minute warmup before her program.

Kilmer skated gracefully and hopefully as standard. She become a skating legend. In her mind, she changed into simply going via the motions. She nailed a few exercise double and triple lutzes, which she may want to do in her sleep.

As she skated towards her train, she formed a confused appearance on her face. Yon changed into smiling and guffawing subsequent to a man who had his back turned to her. Jenny braked and as the person who became guffawing with Yon became around.

“Scott,” Jenny said straining to mention his name. She became subsequently able to get her breath. “Why? Why are you right here? I concept I misplaced you.” “That’s what Yon concept too until I known as him,” stated Scott. “You referred to as Yon, but you didn’t name me?” “Don’t push it.” I love you, Scott,” she said. “Thank you for being with me after I broke my ankle. You’ve always been there for me and I’ve dealt with you like crap. Like I advised you to your message-phone, I am so sorry.” “All is forgiven, my pricey. You can thank Yon for it.” Kilmer smiled at her train. “I’m doing the quad lutz. And I’m gonna nail it!” “Are you insane? If you wanna win a 6th gold, don’t cross for the quadruple lutz! You have been lucky 4 years in the past, but consider what you probably did remaining yr in the Nationals? You fell flat to your ass!” Yon reminded her. “I’m gonna have a laugh this time, Yon. For the first time within the Olympics, I’m gonna have amusing due to the fact I sooner or later got the whole thing that I’ve wanted. This is it. After this skate, I’m done. I’ve gained the gold this yr.” Yon nodded his head with approval and a mild smile. Scott had a perplexed look on his face. “You haven’t skated but.” “Oh yes I DO HAVE the gold,” she took Scott in her palms. “He’s right right here and I’m by no means gonna permit him move,” she sniffled. “I actually have five gold medals. Now I need a few toddlers. Will you marry me?” “Yes!” stated Scott surprised. “I love you, Jen with every bone in my frame.”

Scott and Jenny kissed passionately as more than one Olympic officials walked as much as Yon to permit him realize that his skater changed into next. When they were achieved kissing, Yon tapped Jen on the shoulder. “Well then,” stated Yon, “You’ve were given one greater skating duty. As you said, have amusing.” He smiled broadly. As her named turned into announced, Kilmer skated onto the ice with the most important grin she ever had on her face. The crowd’s applause had in no way been louder for America’s Sweetheart. Kilmer could not maintain back the tears of pleasure. She knew it was her last skate. Jenny Kilmer had won the gold even before her application. She received the gold medal in love.