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Liza Ramirez is a 24 - year old new skydiving instructor and feels nothing, she's been in a dark place for nearly 12 years. The only thing that's been keeping here are the fleeting hopes that things will get better and her mother's love. But when her mother dies in a horrible accident Liza begins to confront the suppressed darkness and self-hatred that has been brewing inside her for years coupled with a dramatic event that she can't quite remember.
Upon her return to work from grieving she is assigned to take pictures for a families skydiving trip. It will be her first solo flight......
Before I Hit the Ground could be a triggering short story, please be careful and seek help if you experience feelings discussed in the story.