entered
shallow water, a larger fish came into view, right behind it. The water got
shallower as they both approached the shore. Totally focused on escape, the
smaller fish jumped completely out of the water. John walked over and picked it
up. "Well, that was an easy one to catch," he said.
A few feet from the edge of the
water, John scooped out rocks, making a small pool of water, then put the fish
in it. "He should be OK here, till we get back," said John. They
continued to make their way down stream.
Around one corner, they spooked a
flock of about twenty ducks. "Oh man, I wish we could have one of those
for dinner," said John. A little farther downstream, they reached a place
where the water had dug out an area that was separate from the main stream.
"Cool, our own swimming pool," said Katie. The water was only about
four feet deep, and very clear. They could see the stones on the bottom and there
were even a few very small fish in it.
Katie walked into the water, and once
she got to the middle, she sat down, allowing her head to go under. She popped
right back up. "I'm in," said Hailey, as she walked in to where Katie
was. She too dunked herself below the water and as she came up, she
instinctively reached for her hair, or where it once was. "Well, at least
I don't have to worry about washing my hair," said Hailey. "Let's
move here," said Katie. "I'm ok with it, if you guys are," said
John. "Sounds good to me," said Hailey.
They spent at least an hour playing
in the pool. It was the closest thing to actual fun, that they had experienced
since they had been here. Showing no inhibition, Katie took her clothes
completely off, and began washing them. She made no effort to hide from John.
As if trying not to be outdone, Hailey followed suit. "Guess I might as
well join the party," said John, as he took off his filthy boxers, and did
his best to clean them. In the clear water, there was nothing left to the
imagination. They had all seen each other now.
After splashing and playing, they all
sat in the shallow water. They were in a shady spot, so there was no hurry to
leave. "You are both fine looking ladies, hair or no hair," said
John. "Seriously, let's move here," said Katie. "Ok, if we are
really going to move here, we need to find a spot to build our home," said
John. "Let's get going then," said Katie, as she walked out of the
water with her clothes. As she dressed, Hailey and John got out of the water
too. They were a little more self-conscious about being naked than Katie was
and both turned their backs as they got dressed.
They walked slowly, as they went
downstream again. The rocks in some places were
large enough to hurt their feet. In other places, they were smaller, and easier
to walk on. Carrying his knife, as he always did, John stopped and sharpened a
long stick. The fish were so plentiful that he thought he might be able to
spear one. "I wish we would have brought our spear," he said as he
finished his whittling. There were so many new things to look at, that the
three of them acted like children on a field trip.
They checked out each new pool of
water, looking at the fish, and pointing at this and that. "If we are
going to find a place to live, don't we have to get out of the streambed?"
asked Hailey. "How about we go a little farther, and then pick the spot on
the stream that we all like," said John. "That sounds all right,"
said Katie. "I really liked our swimming pool," said Hailey.
"Why don't we look around back there?"
John stood there, not saying
anything, as if he were thinking. "I'm getting pretty thirsty, so let's do
something, and head back home soon," said Katie, heading back in the
direction of their swimming hole. Hailey followed her lead, with John trailing
behind.
In a short time, they were back at
the place where they had played in the water. One side of the stream had a
steep bank. The other side had a sloping bank. John started walking toward the
slope, using his sharpened stick to aid
shallow water, a larger fish came into view, right behind it. The water got
shallower as they both approached the shore. Totally focused on escape, the
smaller fish jumped completely out of the water. John walked over and picked it
up. "Well, that was an easy one to catch," he said.
A few feet from the edge of the
water, John scooped out rocks, making a small pool of water, then put the fish
in it. "He should be OK here, till we get back," said John. They
continued to make their way down stream.
Around one corner, they spooked a
flock of about twenty ducks. "Oh man, I wish we could have one of those
for dinner," said John. A little farther downstream, they reached a place
where the water had dug out an area that was separate from the main stream.
"Cool, our own swimming pool," said Katie. The water was only about
four feet deep, and very clear. They could see the stones on the bottom and there
were even a few very small fish in it.
Katie walked into the water, and once
she got to the middle, she sat down, allowing her head to go under. She popped
right back up. "I'm in," said Hailey, as she walked in to where Katie
was. She too dunked herself below the water and as she came up, she
instinctively reached for her hair, or where it once was. "Well, at least
I don't have to worry about washing my hair," said Hailey. "Let's
move here," said Katie. "I'm ok with it, if you guys are," said
John. "Sounds good to me," said Hailey.
They spent at least an hour playing
in the pool. It was the closest thing to actual fun, that they had experienced
since they had been here. Showing no inhibition, Katie took her clothes
completely off, and began washing them. She made no effort to hide from John.
As if trying not to be outdone, Hailey followed suit. "Guess I might as
well join the party," said John, as he took off his filthy boxers, and did
his best to clean them. In the clear water, there was nothing left to the
imagination. They had all seen each other now.
After splashing and playing, they all
sat in the shallow water. They were in a shady spot, so there was no hurry to
leave. "You are both fine looking ladies, hair or no hair," said
John. "Seriously, let's move here," said Katie. "Ok, if we are
really going to move here, we need to find a spot to build our home," said
John. "Let's get going then," said Katie, as she walked out of the
water with her clothes. As she dressed, Hailey and John got out of the water
too. They were a little more self-conscious about being naked than Katie was
and both turned their backs as they got dressed.
They walked slowly, as they went
downstream again. The rocks in some places were
large enough to hurt their feet. In other places, they were smaller, and easier
to walk on. Carrying his knife, as he always did, John stopped and sharpened a
long stick. The fish were so plentiful that he thought he might be able to
spear one. "I wish we would have brought our spear," he said as he
finished his whittling. There were so many new things to look at, that the
three of them acted like children on a field trip.
They checked out each new pool of
water, looking at the fish, and pointing at this and that. "If we are
going to find a place to live, don't we have to get out of the streambed?"
asked Hailey. "How about we go a little farther, and then pick the spot on
the stream that we all like," said John. "That sounds all right,"
said Katie. "I really liked our swimming pool," said Hailey.
"Why don't we look around back there?"
John stood there, not saying
anything, as if he were thinking. "I'm getting pretty thirsty, so let's do
something, and head back home soon," said Katie, heading back in the
direction of their swimming hole. Hailey followed her lead, with John trailing
behind.
In a short time, they were back at
the place where they had played in the water. One side of the stream had a
steep bank. The other side had a sloping bank. John started walking toward the
slope, using his sharpened stick to aid
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