Hey everyone, so I thought now would be a good time for another update since my school goes back on Wednesday (who knows how much homework I'll have to get through to reach the next update!)
The next most popular scenario through reviews and PM's, was the canoeing trip gone wrong. Mariana had the majority vote to be the one that capsized...Hope you guys like it! ! !
Mariana sighed and leant back to file her nails.
"Do you wanna take a turn on the oars?"
She looked up to see her canoeing partner eyeing her hopefully.
"Sorry" Mariana pouted "I'm not as strong as you I guess"
Jesus, who was in the next boat along with Lexi, stifled a laugh at his twins shameful attempt at flirting.
Clearly it worked though, as her partner began paddling again, this time with more strength.
"Nice muscles" Lexi murmured, watching them flex across the water.
Jesus frowned and tightened his grip on their set of oars.
After a lazy 10 minutes, Mariana stood shakily and fumbled with her life jacket.
"W-What're you doing?" her partner asked fearfully
"Relax" she laughed "I'm just taking off my jacket, it's like 40 degrees out here!"
The boy nodded, but his moment of lost focus caused their canoe to grind against some nearby rocks.
With an impressive splash, Mariana went over into the water.
Jesus and Lexi, who had just caught up with them, were in absolute hysterics.
"It's not funny!" the other guy snapped "She took off her lifejacket!"
Jesus turned serious in an instant. "Why the hell would she do that?"
"Calm Jesus" Lexi soothed, as he struggled further up their boat to look into the water.
"She should be up by now" he panicked leaning over more
Lexi grabbed the back of his own lifejacket and held on tightly.
Ripples appeared on the now still water, and the three waiting held their breath.
"That's it" Jesus stated unzipping his jacket "I'm going in after her"
"Are you crazy?" Lexi cried "Jesus no!"
"I'm not gunna sit back here and let my sister drown" he snarled, driven by fear.
Without anymore hesitation, he plunged into the freezing water below them.
Once his eyes could open successfully underwater, Jesus began searching for Mariana.
He eventually caught sight of her trying to wrench her ankle free from some reeds on the riverbed.
Jesus swam powerfully downwards to reach her, and placed a soothing hand on her arm.
Mariana glanced up at him, her eyes full of terror as she thrashed in the water.
Her brother let himself sink lower in order to get level with the plant, before tearing at it with his fingers.
As it was ripped to shreds, Mariana began to rise up toward the surface of the lake.
Jesus pushed her up from behind, both of them needing air by now.
As they surfaced a cheer went up, and they could see the rest of their classmates gathered on the banks.
"Foster, Foster out the water now!" their teacher barked.
They swam to the edge and were hauled out by extended hands. Before being smothered with blankets.
Lexi ran forward through the crowds of kids and flung her arms round the twins.
"Are you okay?" she cried clinging to them
"We're fine" Jesus assured her, squeezing Mariana's hand
"Mr Hope is pretty mad at you two, thinks you were mucking around...I tried to tell him different but you know how he is"
The twins nodded with identical smiles.
"Doesn't matter" Jesus told her "Mariana's safe now"
His sister looked up with a slight shiver.
"I'll get you a hot chocolate" Lexi promised, noticing.
Jesus watched her go and laughed.
"You sure you're okay?" he checked "You're not saying much"
"Just, freaking out a little, I mean I could've drowned. So could you, you idiot!"
Jesus pouted as she whacked his arm "Hey, I'm the hero here!"
Mariana nodded with a sigh "Sorry, it's just...Do you know how bad lake water is for your hair!"
"Mari it's a river"
"Same thing Jesus!"
He shook his head exasperated, pretty sure only she could almost drown but only be concerned about her hair.
They were excused from anymore canoeing that day, instead sat on the bank watching everyone else.
"Thanks" Jesus heard his sister mutter later on "For saving me"
He turned to look into her eyes "Anytime" he promised "You know that right?"
She nodded and rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes against the sun.