"I am a firm believer that anything is possible, so when people told me I cannot return to my Olympic swimming form, I tuned them out. I did not care what they had to say because I had a plan. I traveled to the Himalayas to meet the Yeti Monks because they offered me a remedy for my athletic low. A metal box locked away in a cave on Mount Everest. When I flew into Nepal, I had nothing on me except my iron spirit. The monks informed me that this box contains my future, my destiny, and if I was to ever swim again I would need this box. I trekked for days in the blistering cold, dodging death at every turn. I reached the cave only to find the box locked, but before I could get the monks to open the box, I lost it in a blinding snowstorm. Despite not getting the box, I felt fulfilled in that I came out of Mount Everest alive. It gave me all the motivation I needed to get back in form. That's all you need really, a box and a goal."
When Brendan heard Ryan Lochte say this he was shocked. Questions raced in his head. Could this be the very box that has plagued his life? Is this some sort of cruel prank? He pondered all the different possibilities and concluded this is just a coincidence. He didn't believe the box would have come here from the Himalayas. However, the statement "a box and a goal" resonated with him. Ever since he gave the box to the mugger, he lost his one goal. All he has left is work. In an odd way, he missed the mystery around the metal box. Brendan jolted out of his seat and rushed out of the library. He needed his box back.
