On the Move
I edge along the rock ledge, keeping my back against the cliff behind me. Holly follows, and Matt takes the lead. A stone crumbles away under my feet, and I suppress a scream. Holly barely avoids the gap. Matt tells us to stay calm. Breathlessly, I laugh."Considering- considering the situation we're in, Matt," I tell him. "You think we should stay calm?"
Matt chuckles too. "Well, I guess that does sound a bit crazy," he says.
We continue hugging the rock wall behind us. Suddenly, something hits my head. Luckily, I manage to grab a stone jutting out from the cliff before I fall into the canyon below. I look up.
On the top of a cliff, there's a boy. He looks to be about 13. He has honey-colored curls and soft blue eyes. I carefully let go of my handhold with one hand and feel the top of my head. The boy above dropped a rope on me.
"Are you trying to save us?" Holly calls.
The boy shouts down, "Yes!"
I laugh. "What's your name?"
"Dexter!" yells the boy. He scratches his head. I grab the rope.
"Is this tied on to something heavy?" I ask. Dexter nods.
"A tree!" he hollers.
Holding the rope with all my might, I dig my feet into the rock wall and allow Holly and Matt to grab onto my belt loops. Together, we manage to climb to the top. We all tumble onto the ground.
"Thank you," I say to Dexter. He beams.
"You're welcome!"
Holly, Matt, and I gratefully look at each other. If it weren't for this little guy, we could have died. Matt shakes Dexter's hand, formally.
"Would you like to join our little group?" Matt asks.
Dexter's smile splits his face from ear to ear. "Yes, please!"
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