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TITLE: Death Leap | Previous Challenge Entry
By Gerald Shuler
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“You can do it, Charlie.” The voice was meant to be encouraging but Charlie's heart was still racing and all he wanted to do was turn around and tell everyone not to jump. But he knew that wasn't possible. The jump was the only way. He looked at the waters again. It was general knowledge that there were no sharks in this area, but...
“There must be some better way...” Charlie sighed, just low enough so nobody could hear the fear in his whisper. He felt like Jesus in the garden telling His Father that he wanted this cup to pass from him. Jesus faced what He had to do. Now it was time for Charlie to follow Christ's example. The cold call of the deep left him chilled to his very soul. There simply was no other way.
Charlie closed his eyes. He took a step forward and felt the wind pressing his face as he began his decent to the deadly waters below. It took a fearful eternity before his felt the chill of the waters encompass his body. But there was something else that he felt... arms wrapped around him, holding him and keeping him above the raging waves. His father's arms...
“See, Charlie” Dad said. “Jumping into the swimming pool is fun! I told you I would catch you.”
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Well written, with a great twist to wrap it up.
Well written, with a great twist to wrap it up.
Well written, with a great twist to wrap it up.
Sorry about that, but I'm on free a "Golden Arches" WiFi and the response was much slower than I'd expected it to be.
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