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"Aunt Alison drove up with so I say to the raft to join Harley: they started to come out when suddenly she just went under"

"Oh no She otten a cramp -Wheel me down, quickly"

I pushed her toward the dock Daddy was already involved in resuscitating her He was breathing into her an CPR Her body see so hard I thought I would siround She looked dead

Daddy never panicked He just went through his stepsUncle Roy, fully clothed except for his shoes, stood by drenched Harper had his jeans draped over his private parts as he sat du Harley came over to stand beside Mommy and int

"Austin?" Mo

Finally, some water trickled out of the corners of Aunt Alison'sDaddy looked up and nodded s

"Suive me your towel," he called and I hurriedly did so He draped it over her and gradually helped her to catch her breath Iroaned and leaned against Daddy

"Let's get her into the house," he said He lifted her carefully and carried her toward the house

Uncle Roy looked at Harper

"Get dressed," he ordered "Didn't you see these two young people here?"

Harper moved as quickly as he could, abject terror in his face I started to push Mommy up the path and Harley joined in to help me

"I didn't know she was co here" Mommy muttered "It would have been just horrible, just horrible:"

"Your father's terrific," Harley said "Man, he never blinked He was looking right into the face of death and telling hi"

I nodded and smiled at him

"It was Uncle Roy who got her out in tih," I reminded him