Fight
Freddie was still calling Sam's name. WHERE IS SHE he screamed at himself. Looking at his watch he saw to his horror he'd been running nearly 15minutes. Oh God Sam only had three. He remembered. Panicking he took off again. The tree branches were lower as he went in and he kept having to duck to avoid them
Placing his free hand out over his head to feel for branches. He had just felt one ahead, and was running his hand along it as he his foot went through the air. Holding on for dear life to the branch he finally regained his balance. He waited for his breathing to return to normal. Then crawling on his hands and knees towards the edge. When he reached it he took his flashlight and pointed it down the ravine.
Mel was on the phone to her mother.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Hey mom...it's Mel." She said. How am I going to tell her?
"Oh hey sweetie...So are you and your sister having fun?"
"Mom...I have to tell you something...." Oh God!
"Honey is everything alright? You sound upset!" Now or never.
"Mom Sam's missing..."and she launched in and told her everything. Her mother was quiet at the end. "Mom...are you there?"
"I'm on my way!" and with that she hung up.
On the other side of the clearing, Spencer was having a similar chat with Mrs. Benson.
"Hello, Bensons residence?"
"Hey, Mrs. Benson! Its Spencer Shay!"
"Oh Spencer, Is everything alright?"
"No Mrs. Benson it's not. I have some bad news..."
"Is my Freddie alright?" he could hear her worry in her voice.
"I'm afraid he's missing..." And like Mel he told her everything and like Mrs. Puckett she said she would be there as soon as she could.
Carly sat quietly on her own. Now her other best friend was missing. The battle about whether Freddie going was a good idea waged in her head.
-What if something happens to Freddie? Then that will be my fault for not stopping him!
- But Sam needed help!
-So you sent your other friend after her!
Spencer came and sat next to her. He put his arm around her and kissed her head.
"Everything's going to be ok, kiddo..." Looking up as Mel came over and sat with them. Spencer also put an arm around her. "They're both going to be fine" he promised.
Freddie gasped when he looked down. It was at least 15 feet down. And there at the bottom was the blonde haired girl he was searching for. She wasn't moving!
"SAM! SAM" he called down twice. Reaching for his phone he realised it was gone. Sighing in frustration he looked down again. There was no way down other than falling. But he had to try. He threw his bag down first and then looked over the edge. He swallowed hard before lowering himself over the edge.
He got down about 5 feet before he lost his footing and fell. He rolled in a cloud of dust, coughing as he finally came to a stop. He looked for his flashlight realising it had smashed. Swearing he looked over to where Sam was. After feeling for his bag he found it and walked over to where she was.
Cough* "Sam..." he turned her over and checked for a pulse. He couldn't find one. Searching desperately in the bag for the inhaler he pulled it out.
"Come on Sam..." he begged over and over, pressing the button over and over. Nothing.
"Argh..."he threw it on the ground next to him. Lying Sam flat on the ground he started CPR. He tried to remember the procedure in his head.
Head back, check.
Pinch the nose, check.
Two breaths, he blew them into her mouth.
Compressions, 30 right? He asked himself.
And repeat.
"Come on Sam you can't leave me...fight come on...fight"
