Abbott's Injury Responsible for Poor Showing

When Heather Abbott filled out her bracket, she had something more on her mind. With those disturbing text messages being sent to her from the very beginning, she understood that soon in the future she was going to get hurt... emotionally and physically.

Then, low and behold, back on Sunday, March 28, 2010, while attending church, the moment she had been waiting for occurred. She tripped over a step coming down from the altar, fell and sprained her foot and ended up in the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room.

"I knew from the very first time I received that first text message that something was going to happen to me," Heather Abbott said, shaking with fear and paranoia and with a big homemade black censor circle covering her face. "I was fearful and worried and my mind was not focused on the Challenge at hand because I knew I was going to go down... hard."

So it's no surprise that she currently sits in 11th place with only 85 points, healthily out of contention for the Challenge crown - one that she won in its inaugural season after predicting all four members of the Final Four correctly (a Young Family Bracket Challenge Record).

"It worked out for the best - me not finishing well in the Challenge," Abbott continued, "because imagine what would have happened to me had I been in the running for first place. He/She who must not be named could have really hurt me."

Is it a coincidence that this happened at church? Does He/She who must not be named have connections with the big Man upstairs?

"I don't think it's a coincidence at all. I've always known that He/She who must not be named was 'divinely' dangerous and was capable of striking me down if I posed a threat. It's a horrible curse to be so perfect. I guess I'm simply too much of a bad ass and a threat to the family in this Challenge that they have to take me down at church."

Abbott later commented that she's afraid to go back to church until after the winner of the 2010 edition of the Young Family Bracket Challenge has been announced. Until then, she admits, she will stay indoors under the protection of Lindsey Abbott and her dogs Bo and Bristol.

Abbott is currently still in a considerable amount of pain, but is able to occasionally walk without her crutches. She is open to 'Get Well' cards and balloons, especially since she's been traumatized not only physically but emotionally. For information on how to send Heather Abbott a care package, please contact Brad.

The pictures below are graphic and not suitable for children or the weak of stomach. However, it is important for everyone to know what they're dealing with... First text messages, then this... what's next, He/She who must not be named?... What's next?