"Kenny knew how to swim by then. Even if your father hadn't saved him, he could've swam back on his own. Besides, there were other people there.
"Your family just took advantage of Kenny's wealthy background. Your father must have purposely saved him to make him feel indebted, so you could blackmail him for life!"
Back then, when our family went on a picnic, we happened to run into Kenny and his family.
Kenny, young and brash, insisted on swimming in the reservoir right after learning how.
The water in the reservoir was very cold, and just as he got in, the upstream gates opened, and he was quickly pulled into a whirlpool.
His family and friends stood on the shore, helplessly watching the raging current, all in a panic.
My father, a firefighter, didn't hesitate. He jumped in, fighting to pull the unconscious Kenny to shore. However, my father couldn't make it out himself.
"Do you think so too?"
I stared hard at Kenny.
Kenny turned his head away, saying nothing. His silence was answer enough.
A cold laugh bubbled up inside me.
I never imagined they would twist my father's sacrifice and the shattering of my family into some sort of scheme. I never thought Kenny would think I deserved this!