Chapter 4“Oh, my God, and little green apples!” The water felt so cold she thought her skin was going to pucker into inch-high goose bumps or her lungs were going to collapse. She treaded water for a bit trying to catch her breath. “I-i-i-t’s s-o-o-o c-c-c-old!”
To her left, he laughed. “But it feels good, doesn’t it? After a minute the chill eases and it feels very good.”
“I’m not so sure about that, but I’m sure not overheated anymore.” Then more grudgingly, “I guess the wetness does feel good. My skin was dry, dusty, and itching, burned by the wind and the sun. The wetness helps that, but I don’t think I’ll ever be hot again.”
“Oh, we can warm you back up after our swim. When we get out and lie on the grass in the sun, you’ll be warm in no time.”
He came up behind her and pulled the
