The Girlfriend He Didn’t Save

Summary

My family's mall was running a major New Year's Eve event. My father, the chairman, sent me to oversee the floor as a shareholder.

That night, the crowd built past capacity, and a stampede broke out.

I was at the bottom of a pile, suffocating. My boyfriend, an executive at the mall, was reaching past me. He was lifting my best friend out of the crowd. She didn't have a scratch on her.

He cradled her and disappeared down the corridor.

The comms earpiece on my headset stayed on. His voice came through it.