"Now all we have to do is swim through the arch an..."
Martina interrupted me, "Swim through the arch? Are you crazy? We'll be zapped to pieces by the...the..." She broke off.
"The heat" she added lamely.
Megan snorted. "Well if YOU want to stay out here and drown, that's find by me. But personally, I would prefer not to end my life at age 14, perhaps you have similar preferences?"
If we had not been in this position, I would have laughed. Martina's cheeks coloured, like they always did when she got mad. "Fine, but I'm warning you, if we go through that arch we'll die too. So, would you rather die by being burnt or would you prefer to drown?"
I thought that one over. I would rather die by being burnt. "I'm going through the arch." I decided.
"Me too" replied Megan.
"I'll come."
Martina obviously wanted us to believe that she wanted to go through the arch, but I could tell that she would much rather stay and drown.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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