Life is cruel.I tried so hard to avoid pain, to live carefully, and to keep a level head until I was ready to settle down . . .much later. Why is it that the people who don't want to take risks get pushed into them the most? All I wanted was to make it to graduation with my friends, to go to college, and to focus on cheerleading-something that made me happy.I never asked for this-any of it.But now, here I am with a gaping hole in my chest. I can barely...