![]() ![]() Pumping my hands up and down a few times, I settled into an easy tread, then began goading the rest of them to follow. But the bubbles settled after a few seconds, and once I calmed I could make out the lighter brown water that indicated the sunlight above me. I flailed around, shaking my arms and legs violently in the instinctual urge to break free of the darkness, and fast. It arced beautifully over the lake and I let go just in time to plummet straight into the middle of the murky waters.įor a moment, I couldn’t tell up from down. When my toes touched the rocky edge, I sprang forward, clutching onto the rope for all I was worth. I really hoped I wouldn’t break a bone or something, because the vacation had only just started. It wasn’t the thickest, but it was the only one we could use without a ladder and a longer rope. The real worry was whether we’d chosen a sturdy enough branch. We’d just tied it up ourselves, to the best of our twelve-year-old abilities. ![]() ![]() I offered him one of my trademark smirks, then reached out and took hold of the rope. hell, even the fear in Sean’s eyes gave me an adrenaline rush. I searched the expressions of the gathered crowd, growing more confident by the second. I’d already agreed to be the test subject, and it’s not like I wanted to be humiliated for chickening out in front of all my friends. The triple dog Derrick threw in was totally unnecessary. Originally published on as part of their Summer 2011 Anthology, Walk on the Wild Side ![]()
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