| General Fiction posted April 18, 2020 |
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Sometimes you're in a time-sensitive situation.
Tick-Tock
by Mary Kay Bonfante
"I'm stuck, up to my waist. This must be quicksand!" Betty exclaimed, panicking.
Her husband, Gerald, raised his hands. "Just. Stop. Moving."
He found tree limbs to throw beside her, which she held onto. "These might keep you, um, afloat."
Meanwhile, he called 911.
"I hope they're fast!" Betty cried.
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"I'm stuck, up to my waist. This must be quicksand!" Betty exclaimed, panicking.
Her husband, Gerald, raised his hands. "Just. Stop. Moving."
He found tree limbs to throw beside her, which she held onto. "These might keep you, um, afloat."
Meanwhile, he called 911.
"I hope they're fast!" Betty cried.
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