My Husband Took Me on a ‘Make-Up Hike’ to Save Our Marriage and Left Me on a Mountain – But Karma Struck Him Before Sunset

“It’s called pacing yourself.”

That tone. Calm. Condescending. Like I was a child.

I should have turned around then, but we were already far enough in that going back alone felt worse.

So I kept going.

Then I stepped wrong on a loose patch of rock and my ankle rolled hard.

Mike turned around, looked at me, and sighed.

I screamed.

I went down immediately.

The pain was instant and sharp. My ankle started swelling almost right away.

Mike turned around, looked at me, and sighed.

Actually sighed.

“Oh my God,” I said, clutching my leg. “I really hurt it.”