I looked back and forth ruminating on which decision would salvage my precarious situation. Moving ahead is the catastrophic wilderness of doom and reversing is the invested deep black ocean of death.

Shivers ran down my spine as I shuddered in disbelief and fear of how my imminent end would be. I prayed fervently for divine intervention to see me through.
The decision became more frightening than ever as my heart palpitated uncontrollably, pushing...