The Roller Coaster of Karma Chapter 1

My best friend got pregnant and dragged me to an amusement park.

I was worried about her health and advised her against the extreme rides, but she accused me of "discriminating against pregnant women" and deliberately picked the wildest ones.

She ended up miscarrying on a roller coaster. The baby didn't make it.

In front of her steroid-raging, roid-monster boyfriend, she threw me under the bus, claiming I forced her to go on the rides.

The Roid Monster lost it and punched me twice in the temple. I died on the spot.

After my death, I learned the truth: my "best friend" had been cheating, the baby wasn't his, and she was terrified of his domestic violence. She set up the miscarriage to make me the scapegoat.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the amusement park, standing in line for the roller coaster.

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"Jasmine, let's go on this roller coaster! It's super famous! Come with me!"

Chloe grabbed my hand, shaking it excitedly.

Bouncing around like a bubbly teenager, you’d never guess she was four months pregnant.

I had been reborn at an awkward moment.

Chloe had already dragged me into the park. I was already on the pirate ship, so to speak.

Even if I left right now, she’d still find a way to pin the blame on me.

Reborn, and I’m still stuck to this piece of trash.

Running or hiding wasn't an option!

Seeing my silence, Chloe’s face darkened, her tone sharp: "We rarely get to hang out. Are you trying to ruin the mood?"

Since we entered the park, her goal was clear.

She only wanted the extreme rides: the pirate ship, the giant pendulum, the drop tower...

I had tried to dissuade her several times, so she was preemptively shutting me down, expecting another lecture.

But this time, I had no intention of stopping her. I smiled. "Of course not! I’m here to help you turn up!"

In my past life, the Roid Monster didn't even know she was pregnant before the miscarriage. To break the cycle, I had to strike first.

Let the baby daddy come and join the "celebration"!

While Chloe was debating which line to join first, I excused myself to buy drinks and called the Roid Monster.

"Travis! You’re about to be a father, why are you still so immature?"

Travis, the Roid Monster, sounded confused on the other end.

"Jasmine? What the hell are you talking about? Who's gonna be a father?"

"Oh, playing dumb now? You knocked up our Chloe and don't want to take responsibility, right?"

I adopted a sarcastic tone. "Poor Chloe. After finding out she was pregnant, she specifically asked me to bring her to the amusement park to celebrate."

"I was wondering why she only wanted to go on the dangerous rides. Turns out it’s because you’re a deadbeat, and she’s trying to numb the pain with adrenaline!"

"Chloe must be blind to fall for a scumbag like you!"

Travis was clearly getting agitated: "You said Chloe is pregnant? You guys are at the amusement park?"

"Come on, your girlfriend is pregnant and you didn't know? At least try to act convincing."

"Shut up!" Travis roared through the phone.

"Which park are you at?"

"Send me the address. I’m coming over!"

"Don't let Chloe go on any rides, or I'll skin you alive!"

"Speak! Which park!!"

I stayed silent on purpose, then said after a pause: "Didn't you tell me to shut up?"

Travis choked on his rage.

"You want to skin me alive? Travis, if you don't apologize right now, you can search the whole city yourself!"

I could practically hear Travis grinding his teeth.

"S-sorry!"

I guess he burned through the last of his brain cells to squeeze out that apology.

"Good boy. That sounds like a father."

I said with satisfaction, "I'll text you the address in a bit, but I suggest you hurry. Chloe is currently lining up for the roller coaster. You have maybe an hour. Any later, and I can't stop her."

I hung up.