“Linda screamed. Mercedes moaned and turned away, covering her eyes. Ashen-faced, Sammy put her arms comfortingly around her. “Do you think she’s dead?” Tod asked, peering over the edge. “Can you see her? Where is she?” “There,” Mike said excitedly, pointing down the ravine. “In the creek.” They all watched in incredulous horror as Paula’s plaid jacket ballooned up in the deep water of the creek far below, buoying the body along almost like a life jacket. It drifted lazily in the water for a min...ute or two, then it was sucked into the swift current and swept down over a jumble of rocks and out of sight. “We’ve got to get down there!” Mercedes said, struggling hysterically against Sammy’s restraining arms. Ned shook his head. “It’s a fifty-foot cliff,” he said. “None of us has the experience to climb it, especially without any rock-climbing gear. Anyway, the chances of survival from a fall like that are next to nothing.” He gave Mercedes a sympathetic look.MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: