On Edge by Raelyn Drake

Author:Raelyn Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Athletes, Extreme Sports, Hi/Lo, Nature, Sports, Survival, Action & Adventure, Survival Stories, Survival, Survival Story, Sports, Sports & Recreation, Extreme Sport, Extreme Sports, Climbing, Geocache, geocaching, On Edge, Raelyn Drake, Rock Climbing, Snake, Snakebite, Snakebites, Snakes, Southwest
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2018-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

micah

Micah kept a close eye on Trevor as they walked, watching him for signs that the snakebite symptoms were getting worse.

And what Micah saw wasn’t comforting. Trevor was getting weaker by the minute, it seemed. It wasn’t surprising, since the snake venom was getting pumped through Trevor’s body with every step he took.

Even though Micah would have preferred to stay together, he started to secretly scan the walls of the canyon for any place that might be easier to climb out. If he could go get help for Trevor, then his friend might actually have a chance. At the rate they were going, by the time Trevor started antivenom treatment, his condition would be beyond serious.

Micah knew his plan wasn’t realistic, though. If the climb was easy enough that Micah could climb out with a broken arm, then wouldn’t that mean they could both make it out?

Micah tried to keep talking to distract Trevor from his current situation. They talked about everything from Peyton and homecoming to the chemistry quiz they had skipped out on. But soon the conversation became one-sided as Trevor’s breathing became so rough that he couldn’t spare any breath for talking.

Trevor needed him, and Micah felt powerless to help. He couldn’t help but blame himself for their current situation. If he had noticed that the bolt in the wall was loose, he could have saved himself from falling the first time. Or at least if he had kept the rope from getting dragged over the sharp rock edge, the rope wouldn’t have snapped, the second fall wouldn’t have happened, and he wouldn’t have broken his arm.

Micah knew that it was pointless to blame himself now, but he also knew that if something happened to Trevor he would never forgive himself.

Precious minutes of their two-hour time limit ticked away as they made their way slowly toward the southern end of the canyon. While Micah’s watch at least let them keep track of the time, it didn’t come with GPS like his phone had, and without it, Micah had no idea how far they still had to go. The end of the canyon could have been half a mile away or twenty feet away for all he knew.

But he felt like they had to be getting close. The canyon was narrower here—the walls were pushing so close together that they could only see a thin strip of blue sky above them. They were completely in shadow now. It was a relief to Micah to be out of the blazing desert sun, but he noticed that Trevor continued to pour sweat. His face was flushed and clammy.

Trevor stopped suddenly.

“What is it?” Micah asked.

“I’m hoping I’m not just seeing things because of the snake venom,” Trevor said, “but doesn’t that one section of wall up ahead look really shallow? Maybe we can climb out that way.”

Micah started to protest, but Trevor interrupted him. “I know, I know, I shouldn’t be pushing myself too hard, but this might be our best chance to get out of the canyon now instead of hiking all the way to the end.

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