Jeese reached the rope first,swinging across as fast as he could,he hit the ground running,useing the magic of terabithia to aid him.
Leslie had bett hitm 20 bucks she would beat him to the treehouse,no way in hell was he going to lose this.
Leslie,useing her slim build to her advantage,she could zig-zag through the trees easyer then Jesse could.
Jesse came to the rusted truck first,he bent his kness,and jumped over it.Leslie on the other hand,jumped right through the broken window,and flew out the other side.
She hit the grass summer-salting,then got to her feet,and started pumping harder.Jesse was only about five yards waway from the tree.
He was climbing...he won.
"Damnit!"
Jesse was puzzled by the curse.
They where both panting like dogs,sitting in the tree.Leslie was sitting on a branch,with her eyes closed.
Jesse was sitting on the top step,grasping the rope for support.
Jesse cleared his throut.
"Whaa..?"
"The bett"
Leslie looked shocked.
"You bett me 20-"
"Yes,yes i remember the damn bett"
She pulled a wallet out of her jeans and handed Jesse a ten and two fives .
"How did you do it?,you cheated,didn't you?"
"Whaa..,no,i did'nt cheat! How the hell could i have cheated in that race?!"
Leslie looked puzzled.
"Dont know,but i always won..."
"I practice,leslie.You know,like you practice to write? Or i practice to draw?"
"Ya,ok,stop being cockey now..."
"What the..,oh nevermind.."
Just then,there was a large cracking noise.
Then the branch Leslie was sitting on started to fall.
Jesse jumped to the side of the tree and clasp Leslie's hand.Leslie was dangeling,hanging by Jesse's hand.Jesse gritted his teeth,and pulled with both hands as hard as he could.
When he managed to get Leslie up into the treefort he pulled her into a hug.
leslie blushed and hugged him back.
"Cmon,race you back,i whant that money back."