Madeline said and threw the chair into the water. Jeremy stood up strenuously and brought the chair to the edge of the pool near Madeline and stepped on it.

Madeline reached out and grabbed Jeremy's hand tightly.

“Jeremy!”

“Linnie, my legs are a bit weak. Why don't you go out and call someone first?”

“I’d like to go out and call for someone, but there isn’t anyone around. I’m afraid that if I went too far, something bad would happen to you. I can't leave here. I can't let you disappear from