Wildcat Run by Sonya Bates

Author:Sonya Bates
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV001010
ISBN: 9781459800878
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2011-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

Jake studied Lexie’s face. She looked pale. She took her helmet off. Wisps of hair poked out all over her head. “Have you got your cell phone?” he asked.

Lexie nodded and rummaged in her pocket. Jake punched in 9-1-1.

“Hurry, Jake,” said Tommy. “She doesn’t look good.”

Jake shook the phone and held it to his ear again. He frowned.

“What’s wrong?” said Tommy.

“The phone’s not working,” said Jake. “The battery must be dead.”

Chapter Five

EMERGENCY

Jake felt sick. Lexie was hurt. They had to get help. But they couldn’t leave her on the ski hill alone.

“I’ll be all right in a minute,” said Lexie. She closed her eyes.

Jake wasn’t so sure. “We should try to get you warm,” he said.

“How? We’re on the top of a mountain, remember?” said Lexie, not opening her eyes.

“Maybe Dad’s got something in his backpack,” said Tommy.

“Good idea,” said Jake. He shrugged off the pack and started searching through it. “Here’s a flashlight,” he said, “and a first-aid kit, a Swiss Army knife, a candle and matches.” He pulled Dad’s cell phone out and switched it on. “This one’s dead as well. We must be too far away from the lodge to get phone coverage.” He tossed it back in the bag and pulled out a long slender object. It was red and white with a plastic cap on top. “A flare!”

“Hurray!” said Tommy.

“There are instructions on the side,” said Jake. He squinted at the words. The light was fading fast. “Get the flashlight.”

Tommy shone the light on the flare while Jake read carefully.

“Okay, I got it,” Jake said. He took the cap off the top of the flare and stared at the hard black substance beneath. “It’s like striking a match, I think.”

Lexie opened her eyes and looked up at him. “Don’t hold it too close to you,” she said. “And get out in the open.”

Jake moved toward the run and held the flare at arm’s length.

“Be careful,” said Tommy.

Jake took a deep breath. He fixed the cap onto his finger and positioned it on the igniter button. Pushing down, he flicked the scratchy surface of the cap across the igniter.

Bright light burst from the end of the flare. It spit and spluttered like a giant sparkler. Jake turned his eyes away.

“Whoa!” said Tommy. “That is so cool.”

Jake stood holding the f lare as far away from himself as possible. It was brighter than he had thought it would be. He could feel the heat, even through his glove.

Lexie struggled to a sitting position. “Aren’t those things supposed to shoot up into the air?” she asked. “How is anyone supposed to see it?”

Jake frowned. Lexie was right. They were high on the mountain. It was almost dark, and the lodge was far away, on the other side of the hill. Jake didn’t even know if enough time had passed for Dad to send out a search party. If no one was looking for them, the flare wouldn’t do any good.

“You have to get it up above the trees,” said Lexie.

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