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CHAPTER 7

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Elena stared at the river as she tried to formulate a plan. The waters gushed like there were a hundred monsters beneath it. Elena took a rope out of her bag and made a big knot out of it. After repeated trials the knot finally gripped a rock placed midway between the rapids. She pulled the rope a few times to make sure that its hold was tight.

“Newark! We’ll be taking a plunge into the rapids! Just hold onto this rope as tight as possible!” commanded Elena.

“Uh… okay” said Newark, his face completely failing to hide the fear.

“I’ll be holding onto you so make sure the waters don’t loosen your grip”

That’s when Newark passed a smile, a happiness surpassing his nervousness. Newark held the rope with both his hands and looked nervously at the rapids. He felt Elena’s hands wrapping around his ribs.

“Go!” cried Elena. Newark jumped into the rapids making a heavy splash with his huge body. The water pushed their bodies like a pendulum. Within seconds they reached closed to the other side. Amidst the water blinding Elena’s view, she managed to spot the other edge of the rapids. Newark was nowhere in sight, but Elena could feel that he had the rope gripped under water.

After a few tries Elena pushed herself to the edge, holding Newark with one hand. On reaching the surface, she took a deep breath and pulled Newark out with all her strength, letting out a loud groan. Newark’s face had turned pale. She tried shaking him back to consciousness but he didn’t move. A chill ran down her spine as she stared at his motionless body.

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Newark can’t die. Poor guy is a virgin. *sigh*