I thought we had lost her. Lee"s strength amazes me, but I don"t have time to revel in the fact that they made it across because now it"s my turn. Learning from their mistakes, I climb onto Drew"s back, put my arms around his neck, and lock my hands together.
“There"s no way I"m letting go of you,” I say.
“Never,” he responds before plunging into the water.
Sam follows us, keeping a close eye on me. As soon as Drew"s feet can no longer touch the bottom, I feel us drop. I scream in fear and my mouth fills with water. Drew"s feet kick furiously as he struggles to keep our heads above water. The current tries to tear me from his back, but I hold on tighter. “There"s no way I"m letting go,” I repeat.
Drew tries his hardest to stay away from the rocks, but the water has other plans. I hit f
