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“oh**”panickedsharon,andassoonassharonpanickedhollykneheyrouble“startsng,quiachsandstartedsplashingaroundightafterafeinutesoftirelesslygoingatittheygaveup,outofbreathtotheirhorrortheyheroutthantheyhadbeenheystarteditovingouttooquickly,andthetoostrong
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“help”denisescreadatthetopofherlungsandsaroundwildly“idontthinktheycanhearus,”hollysaidhtearswellinginhereyes“oh,uldorestupid”sharongaveoutandntinuedtorantonaboutthedangersofraftsinthesea“oh,forgetaboutthat,sharon,”denisesnapped“aybetheyllhearus”theyalluchastheypossiblyuldtosinkundertheir“ok,one,tsaroundfrantically
eventuallytheystoppedsadeanyiacteverythingreinedasitwas“pleasetelltherearentanysharksouthere,”denisepered“ohplease,denise,”sharonsnappedviciously,“thatisthelastthingindedofrightnow”hollygulpedandstareddoforit,s
“jesus,denise,”sharonpanted,“theonlythingthatsgonnarespondtothatisadolphin”“look,ngbee”
hollystoppedsngandlookedupdenisestaredbackather“oh”hollytriedtoholdbackhertears“sharon,ightasopandsaveourenergy”sharonstoppedsngandthethreeoftheuddledtogetherontheirraftsandoretheyhadtriedshoutingforhelp,buttheng,pletelypointless,asthetideselvesintothroughallherfearandanagedtosurpriseherselfbyfeelingpletelyhuliatedshebleoutofheruth,causingsharonanddenisetostopcryingandstareatherasthoughshehadtenheads“atleastonegoodthingcaoutofthis,”hollyhalflaughedandhalfcried“theresagoodthing”sharonsaid,wipinghereyes“hethreeofusaladan,“andbythelooksofthings,ihere”thegirlslookedouttoseatotheirfuturedestination“itsacheaperdeoftransporttoo,”sharonjoinedinhhollydenisestaredatthesiftheyad,andjustonelookatherlyingintheddleoftheoceannakedhonlyaleopardskinthongonandbluelipsosetthegirlsofflaughing“wideeyed
“idsayroublehere,”sharongiggled
“yeah,”hollyagreed,“wereinwayoverourheads”theylaytherelaughingandoretillthesoundofaspeedboatapproachingcauseddenisetositupandstarticallyagainhollyandsharonlaughedevenharderatthesightofdeniseschestbouncingupanddotheapproachinglifeguards“itsjustlikearegulaightoutuscularlifeguard“ithinktheyreinshoaininghystericalgirlsontotheboat“quianagedtoblurtoutthroughherlaughter
“raftoverboard”sharonscread
thelifeguardslookedateachotherblanketsaroundthegirlsandspedoffbacktotheshoreastheyapproachedthebeachthereappearedtobealargecroall“theybled
“traitors,”hollygiggled
“theretheyare”theyhear**liarsquealandsaygod”shesqueaked“isaybinofrantically“oh,herseriously“sneverevenhadachance”hthatsharonandhollycrackeduplaughingandobelookedatbyadoctorthatnightthegirlsrealizedtheseriousnessofandtheirodsdrastiedunfortablyinherchairandhollynoticedshehadbarelytouchedherfood“shyou”sharonsaid,suckinginapieceofspaghetti,hesaucetosplashalloverherface“nothing,”denisesaid,quietlyrefillingherglasshertheysatinsilenceforanotherlittlewhile
“excuse,ioingtothetoilet”denisestoodupandotheladiessharonandhollyfroeachother
“doyouthinkishher”hollyasked
sharonshrugged,“tenlitersoferthroughdinner,sonoothetoilet,”sheexaggerated“iadatusforgoingabitfunnyouttheretoday”sharonshruggedagainandtheyntinuedtoeatinsilencehollyhadreactedunusuallyoutthereintheefeverishlygiddyassherealizedthatifshediddiesheknehgerryitbotheredhertothinkthatshedidntcarehershelivedordiedthosehoughtssheneededtochangeherperspectiveonlifedenisedown
“denise,ishyou”hollyasked
“iottellingeitherofyouoryoulllaugh,”shesaidchildishly“oheon,wereyourfr
