As you know by now, Pete Allen from the fictional thriller Gala Day has entered a fun challenge between novel protagonists and today it's time for him to get serious and take off the shades!
Challenge 9 – What is the one action that your character would rather die than do?
OK, I’m taking off the shades now, because this has just got serious. And it goes no further than ourselves, right. I would have said a load of things; and then, when you think about it – die? There’s nothing I’d actually rather die for, right? But I’d die for Sophie, if I thought it would help. There’s nothing I wouldn’t risk for her. And then, really, this whole mess I’m caught up in is just because I really would rather die than lose my licence to ride, to give up being a jockey. If you sat me down and said death or no licence, I’m never going to choose death, obviously. But you don’t get to sit down and choose, you just get faced with the risk of losing your licence; and all the other risks in fighting to keep it just don’t seem as important. You never really think you’re risking your life; not until there you are, seriously risking your life and it’s already way too late to change your mind. All you can do is fight for your life. So, in answer? I wouldn’t rather die, but I’d rather risk my life than give up my career. And, you know, that’s not actually a question you can ever answer until you’ve been there.