One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
"Edward!!!"
Edward surfaced from the river. Jane breathed a sigh of relief. Still carrying the rope, she swam to shore.
"Oh, my God! Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. I purposely scratched the roots so I could pull the rope back. I'm sure we'll need it later."
Jane sat next to Edward, while Edward lay down.
Elsewhere, Gia galloped off crying, leaving the place where she and Stacy had spent the night. Her clothes were wet, her legs hurt, and her pants were torn from the sharp grass she was running through. Her fear and desire to save his life outweighed the pain in her legs. As she stopped to catch her breath, she heard footsteps approaching. Panicked, Gia quickly hid. She covered her mouth while crying.
The cloudy weather made the dense forest a
