Chapter One
“Hey…HEY! Hold up a minute, will you?”
Kimberley stopped and turned around. Barbara was lagging well behind her, trying to catch up.
“Fine example of a fitness-center manager you are!” Kimberley grinned. “What’s the matter? You that out of shape?”
“Ha.” Barbara puffed as she drew nearer. “And ‘ha’ again. How much does this freakin’ pack weigh? Fifty, sixty pounds? I’m just not used to carrying so much weight is all.”
“Oh.” Kimberley’s grin faded. “Well, it’s not that heavy. More like thirty pounds, but I think you’re carrying it a bit wrong. Here, let me see.”
Barbara stood patiently as Kimberley checked her pack, adjusted a few things. They were small details, but Kimberley was used to backpacking. Barbara was not and wouldn’t have known what to do.
“There,” she said at
