White Water
“She shook it hard, then, when it didn’t break away from the bank, she shook it harder. Still, it held. She crouched, then willed her legs to act like springs as she hurtled herself into the center of the tree. Heart pounding, she straddled the trunk for a few seconds to catch her breath. Colin was yelling something about being careful, but she wasn’t interested in anything he had to say. Ryan was in trouble, and they’d already wasted enough time.
She pulled herself along the slender trunk, ...ignoring the sting of pain as twigs scraped her face and poked into her hands. Seconds later she reached the spot where the tree clung to the bank by a tangle of exposed roots. She grabbed a handful of the slippery wood and pushed with her feet, launching herself upward. She landed hard on her belly, her fingers digging into solid ground. A few more inches and her knees gained hold. She jumped to her feet and sprinted downriver, pushing through the brush until she found a slim trail close to the water’s edge.MoreLess
She pulled herself along the slender trunk, ...ignoring the sting of pain as twigs scraped her face and poked into her hands. Seconds later she reached the spot where the tree clung to the bank by a tangle of exposed roots. She grabbed a handful of the slippery wood and pushed with her feet, launching herself upward. She landed hard on her belly, her fingers digging into solid ground. A few more inches and her knees gained hold. She jumped to her feet and sprinted downriver, pushing through the brush until she found a slim trail close to the water’s edge.MoreLess
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