CHAPTER 5 We’ve got to get to the island Tuck shouted as he swam through the frothy waves pulling Sam with him Stroke by stroke the beach came closer until their feet finally touched bottom They struggled to shore and 1
ripped off their life jackets flopping on the sand Sam spit out more salt water and gasped for breath Tuck sat up and moaned I’ve lost another boat he said holding his head in his hands Mom is going to be so mad Sam sat beside him and put an arm around his shoulder Your mom will understand She’ll be glad that you’re alive Well at least we still have this Tuck reached over and grabbed his backpack which had washed up on the sand next to them Sam looked up at the fog overhead wishing Verny would greet them as he often did but the friendly 3
