30. Troubled Waters, original chapter posted 1/16/07

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Troubled Waters — Page 7

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*The group run around the river in search of Mike.*
Daisy: Mikie! Where are you!!
Sue: Miiike!! Mike!!

*Sue and Daisy walk together, looking around. Sue looks worried. Daisy looks terrified and tearful.*
Daisy: He should be coming out here!
Sue: Did he get stuck?!
*David crawls near the edge of the river, sniffing.*

Sue: I don’t see him anywhere..
*Lucy runs over. Daisy looks up with tears in her eyes.*
Daisy: Lucy?

*Lucy is crying as she scans the river. Looking from side to side, Yashy notices something.*
Yashy: ?

*Yashy points at the river anxiously.*
Yashy: There! There!
*Lucy looks.*

*Mike is floating in the middle of the river, just past the rocks.*

*Lucy looks frightened.*
Lucy (thinking): No..

*Mike is covered in bruises, laying face down in the water.*
Lucy (thinking): He really knocked his head..

*Lucy watches, anxious and fearful.*
Lucy (thinking): Someone needs to grab him.. But I can’t swim..

Lucy (thinking): He’s face down.. he can’t breathe!

*Lucy closes her eyes, shaking her head.*
Lucy (thinking): But I can’t swim!!

*Lucy recalls an image of Mike smiling at her.*
Lucy (thinking): I coulda done something.. but now.. I can’t let him die!

*Lucy covers her face, completely distressed.*
Lucy (thinking): BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SWIM!!

*Sue points to Mike.*
Sue: I SEE HIM THERE!! SOMEONE HELP!!
*Daisy starts running in the other direction.*
Daisy: I’ll get an adult!!

*Lucy looks hopeless as tears stream down her face.*
Lucy (thinking): It’ll be too late.. we need to do something now.. But.. I can’t.. I can’t..

*Lucy picks her head up and puts on a determined face, though she still has tears in her eyes.*
Lucy (thinking): IT DOESN’T MATTER!! I NEED TO TRY!!

*Lucy nervously dives into the water with a splash.*

Author commentary

Veronica: Sometimes, you just need to take a dive to save someone you care about…

yes that was a pun DO YOU WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT

You can do it, Lucy! I’m sure it’s not that deep!

A preview of the upcoming BCB page.

Reader comments

Comment ID #51785

Taeshi’s comments are such a comic relief. I don’t know if that’s good or bad

Michael June 29, 2010, 6:12 PM EDT.

Comment ID #209454

What a brave kitty.

ema February 16, 2012, 9:38 AM EST.

Comment ID #253597

Lucy is going to die… Mike is going to die… Than BCB will be about Daisy and Abby yaay :love:

Daisyfan July 13, 2013, 4:35 PM EDT.

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