Undaunted Hope (2015)
“Michael didn’t raise his head this time. He’d stopped paddling again.
Alex dipped his scrap of wood deeper into the water. The more active they were, the better. They’d keep the blood flowing and hopefully stay warmer. Bear was lying on their boots, but even with the dog’s warmth, Alex had lost all sensation in his feet.
“Paddle!” Alex shouted at his brother.
Michael sat motionless.
Alex couldn’t see his brother’s face, yet he could tell that Michael was staring out into the dar...kness. “Don’t give up yet,” he said, trying to keep the desperation out of his voice.
Michael’s body tilted stiffly toward the edge of the floating piece of ice.
“We’ll make it. You’ll see—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Michael slipped off the ice.
“No-o-o . . .” Alex’s throat tightened around his scream.MoreLess
Alex dipped his scrap of wood deeper into the water. The more active they were, the better. They’d keep the blood flowing and hopefully stay warmer. Bear was lying on their boots, but even with the dog’s warmth, Alex had lost all sensation in his feet.
“Paddle!” Alex shouted at his brother.
Michael sat motionless.
Alex couldn’t see his brother’s face, yet he could tell that Michael was staring out into the dar...kness. “Don’t give up yet,” he said, trying to keep the desperation out of his voice.
Michael’s body tilted stiffly toward the edge of the floating piece of ice.
“We’ll make it. You’ll see—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Michael slipped off the ice.
“No-o-o . . .” Alex’s throat tightened around his scream.MoreLess
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