Avalanche by Brianna Cerkiewicz

Author:Brianna Cerkiewicz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Published: 2019-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

She’s Alive!

It doesn’t take long to find the rock. And Alexandria’s other glove is close by. Now I just need to find her.

Every few feet, I stop and dig a hole. So far I’ve only found a ski pole. But it quickly becomes a useful tool. Poking into the snow is much faster than digging. Once in a while, I look back at Cole. The dead man’s arm is also in sight. It almost looks like he’s waving.

I’m running out of spots to look. Then something catches my eye. It’s part of a snowboard. “Alexandria?” I call.

Sounds are coming from below. Not words but still something. I drop to my knees and start digging. “Cole! Come here!”

First an arm appears. The sleeve of the jacket is black. And there is no glove on the hand. My heart is beating fast. “This could be her! For real this time!”

The hand waves. It is Alexandria! She’s alive! I hope she’s not panicking like Cole. It will be hard managing for all three of us.

Part of a face appears as I dig deeper. “Alexandria!”

“Dray.”

“Yes! Can you breathe? Here. Let me brush this snow away.”

A bit of snow goes into her mouth. She sputters as my hand moves across her face. Then her arms are around my neck.

“Okay, okay,” I say with a smile. “You’ll have to let go if you want out.”

“Right!” Her grip relaxes. “I’m so glad to see you.”

“Are you hurt? Is anything broken? Can you tell?” There’s a look of pain on her face.

“My leg really hurts. My foot’s caught in the snowboard.”

“I’m going to get you out.”

“Where’s Cole?” she asks. “Is she okay?”

“Yes, she’s fine. Just in shock. Cole!” I shout. “I’ve found Alexandria! Come help me.”

After a moment, Cole appears. Her eyes are red from crying. Snow is stuck to her face. The white eyelashes and eyebrows look so funny. It’s hard not to laugh. Too bad I don’t have my phone. This would make a great picture.

She drops down beside Alexandria and hugs her.

“What happened to you?” Alexandria asks.

“She’s been so worried about you,” I say.

Cole glances at me. I give her a look. It says, “Don’t say anything about the dead guy.” She doesn’t. All I need now is for Alexandria to freak out.

“She’s stuck,” I explain. “We have to dig her out.”

Cole nods. She starts scooping out handfuls of snow.

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