ESPN reporter talking to her. She unstrapped her board and picked it up. She kept her goggles and helmet on and scanned the crowd. Thankfully, she didn’t see Kevin. She didn’t see the face she wanted to see though.
“That was definitely signature Adler Troy. What a sick ride! You’re the first woman to not only land a ten-eighty, but you did triple nines I don’t think any woman has ever done that either.” The young guy shoved the microphone in her face and the other guy with the camera zoomed in.
She smiled brightly. “This is Winter X, you either go big or go home.” She shook her head. She couldn’t believe the run she laid down. She would definitely have to watch the replay.
“Here comes the replay.” He said as if he read her mind. She turned to watch the large flat screen.
“Watch this…” He was practically jumping up and down. “That grab was crazy right there.” He pointed out. “The whole ride was just totally sick. I wonder what Amy Laughlin is going to pull out of her trick bag.”
“I guess we will see in a minute won’t we.” She smiled.
“So you were seen having a heated argument with your husband, ESPNwriter, Kevin Dodson…”
She cut him off. “I’ll comment about snowboarding, that’s all.”
Alder felt like she was watching someone else on the screen when they showed her replay again. She just had probably the best run of her life and she was completely numb the entire time. She hated Kevin for taking the thrill of that ride away from her. She would never get that feeling back. Gordy was waiting on the side when she finished the interview. He picked her up in the air.
“You are fucking crazy girl!” He said low enough to not be heard. “I can’t believe you went for triple nines, that ten-eighty was sick enough! You have the biggest balls I have ever seen on a girl, man!”
She laughed. “The last time I checked I didn’t have balls.” She looked down at her crotch. “I just fucking landed a ten-eighty and three nines in a row!” She smacked him in the chest.
“You also just won another gold.” He said as Amy fell coming out of her landing on her second to last trick. “I guess we have to start calling you Goldilocks or something.” He joked and hugged her again.
“Oh how nice.” She rolled her eyes and ran over to Amy who had just come to a stop. She knew he had to know what went down with Kevin, she was glad he didn’t bring it up.
“Can you believe I fell on a goddamn five-forty?” She yelled in frustration and laughed. “You, damn girl, when you bring it, you fucking bring it!” She grabbed her friend and hugged her. “I’m so stoked for you. What a crazy run. I was cringing the entire time.”
“I said step up.” Adler teased. “Honestly I think I had my eyes closed the whole time.” They both laughed.
“Maybe I should ride with my eyes closed too if that’s the result.”
***
Cason watched the friendly exchange. Adler Troy was well-liked in the snowboard community. Several other riders grabbed her and put her up on their shoulders and paraded her through the crowd. This was her fourth Winter X Games gold medal. Judging by the way she just rode the pipe it was very well deserved. Cason wasn’t stupid, she knew that was the hardest run of her life, on a difficulty level yes, but also on a personal level. Her head couldn’t have been all in it, yet somehow she pulled it off. Maybe she was just lucky. One thing was for sure though, that beautiful blond standing at the top of the podium in the middle of the pipe base with the shiny gold medal around her neck was one hell of a snowboarder. If she didn’t make Cason nervous before she most definitely did now with the obvious straight baggage and fearless way she rode that board.
When the short ceremony was over and Adler finished what looked like her fifth interview Cason walked over to her.
Adler smiled. “There you are. I wondered if maybe you left.”
“No. I
“That was definitely signature Adler Troy. What a sick ride! You’re the first woman to not only land a ten-eighty, but you did triple nines I don’t think any woman has ever done that either.” The young guy shoved the microphone in her face and the other guy with the camera zoomed in.
She smiled brightly. “This is Winter X, you either go big or go home.” She shook her head. She couldn’t believe the run she laid down. She would definitely have to watch the replay.
“Here comes the replay.” He said as if he read her mind. She turned to watch the large flat screen.
“Watch this…” He was practically jumping up and down. “That grab was crazy right there.” He pointed out. “The whole ride was just totally sick. I wonder what Amy Laughlin is going to pull out of her trick bag.”
“I guess we will see in a minute won’t we.” She smiled.
“So you were seen having a heated argument with your husband, ESPNwriter, Kevin Dodson…”
She cut him off. “I’ll comment about snowboarding, that’s all.”
Alder felt like she was watching someone else on the screen when they showed her replay again. She just had probably the best run of her life and she was completely numb the entire time. She hated Kevin for taking the thrill of that ride away from her. She would never get that feeling back. Gordy was waiting on the side when she finished the interview. He picked her up in the air.
“You are fucking crazy girl!” He said low enough to not be heard. “I can’t believe you went for triple nines, that ten-eighty was sick enough! You have the biggest balls I have ever seen on a girl, man!”
She laughed. “The last time I checked I didn’t have balls.” She looked down at her crotch. “I just fucking landed a ten-eighty and three nines in a row!” She smacked him in the chest.
“You also just won another gold.” He said as Amy fell coming out of her landing on her second to last trick. “I guess we have to start calling you Goldilocks or something.” He joked and hugged her again.
“Oh how nice.” She rolled her eyes and ran over to Amy who had just come to a stop. She knew he had to know what went down with Kevin, she was glad he didn’t bring it up.
“Can you believe I fell on a goddamn five-forty?” She yelled in frustration and laughed. “You, damn girl, when you bring it, you fucking bring it!” She grabbed her friend and hugged her. “I’m so stoked for you. What a crazy run. I was cringing the entire time.”
“I said step up.” Adler teased. “Honestly I think I had my eyes closed the whole time.” They both laughed.
“Maybe I should ride with my eyes closed too if that’s the result.”
***
Cason watched the friendly exchange. Adler Troy was well-liked in the snowboard community. Several other riders grabbed her and put her up on their shoulders and paraded her through the crowd. This was her fourth Winter X Games gold medal. Judging by the way she just rode the pipe it was very well deserved. Cason wasn’t stupid, she knew that was the hardest run of her life, on a difficulty level yes, but also on a personal level. Her head couldn’t have been all in it, yet somehow she pulled it off. Maybe she was just lucky. One thing was for sure though, that beautiful blond standing at the top of the podium in the middle of the pipe base with the shiny gold medal around her neck was one hell of a snowboarder. If she didn’t make Cason nervous before she most definitely did now with the obvious straight baggage and fearless way she rode that board.
When the short ceremony was over and Adler finished what looked like her fifth interview Cason walked over to her.
Adler smiled. “There you are. I wondered if maybe you left.”
“No. I
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