Chapter 17
I tried to hold my breath as best I could but as I slammed into the water at the base of the falls, all my precious air was forced out of my lungs like a violent sneeze, and the tenuous grip I still had on the air mattress wasn’t enough to stop it from escaping. Fighting hard not to breathe in again, I felt rocks pummel me from every side and then a stabbing pain tore into my back.
It was hard not to panic.
Who was I kidding? I was panicking like a fifteen-year-old at her first B&S ball. I had no idea which way was up so I just curled up and hoped like crazy that I wouldn’t hit my head. My lungs began to scream and I sternly reminded them that I was good at holding my breath. Better than anyone I knew. Even Noah had given up trying to challenge me during our primary school sw
