How far would you go for love?

Prompt: The Alligator River Story

This story has many twist and turns, but it comes down to love. How far would one go to be with the one they love? Abigail did what she thought to be the only way to be with Gregory. Gregory did nothing. So should Abigail get more respect because she tried to be with Gregory? Or should she get less because she did the unthinkable by cheating on him? Should Gregory get less respect because he did nothing?

I gave Abigail a five. I'm sorry but under no circumstances should you cheat on somebody. The bridge would only be washed out a couple weeks. They could live without each other that long. What was Abigail so afraid of that she had to see Gregory that day? Maybe she thought he would cheat on her. Why couldn't she just take a sick day at work and go see him? That would have solved this whole thing. Abigail had options; she just did not want to take them. When Abigail laughed at Gregory because Slug beat him up was terrible. I thought she loved him. She loved him so much she would sleep with somebody else and get him beat up. I would never want her love.

Sinbad gets a four. I thought for a while if Sinbad should get the five and Abigail the four but I decided against it. Sinbad is a horrible person for taking advantage of a situation of torn lovers. And to want sex of all things just makes him more horrible. Yes Sinbad is nasty and disgusting but Abigail is worse because she said yes to the offer.

A three goes to Slug. Violence is never the answer. You can look at Slug and say he was admiral because he took up for Abigail but she got herself in that situation. Slug had no right beating up somebody for breaking it off with a girl that cheated on him.

I gave Gregory a two. Although Gregory did nothing wrong in this story, he could have tried harder to see Abigail. It makes me think maybe Abigail loved him more then he loved her. Maybe he could have found a way over to her without Sinbad getting involved.

Last Ivan gets a one. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He did not want to get involved. He was the smart one. He knew the bridge would only be out for a couple of weeks and Abigail and Gregory could live without each other that long. I could see an argument for Ivan needing to be a better friend but that argument is outrageous. He is considered a bad friend because he knew how ridiculous this whole needing to get across the river was.

I think almost everybody in this story, not including Ivan, made bad choices. If they would have sat down and thought about the situation then it probably would not have turned out this way.