TRAVIS
Nobody had ever done anything like it before. If they could pull it off, it would be the single greatest stunt any kids had ever tried to do in Mathew Dunlop’s backyard. Never had three kids attempted to ride the zipline at the same time from Mathew’s tree fort to the brick wall in the far corner of the yard. Just trying would be fun—unless somebody fell—but fall or not, the attempt would be epic.
Travis checked his inside grip on the handle and nodded to Mathew. Mathew reached over Travis and also gripped the handle, but he kept his hands outside. Finally, Tony Valdez wrapped his arms around Travis and squeezed him so hard Travis thought his ribs might c***k. Mathew’s yellow Labrador retriever, Robo, barked at them from below.
“Ready?” asked Tony.
“Yeah,” said Travis.
“Yes,” s
