Twenty Six

Chapter Twenty Six 

"I c...can't b... blive I was talked into this!"

Shelly kept a straight face to prevent herself from bursting into laughter and gulping in some of the mud water.

"Yer dink is onny," Cindy gulped in more of the water.

"Perhaps if you keep quiet you wouldn't drink so much water, Miss Cindy." Someone in the crowd chuckled.

"Damn you!" Cindy swore loudly and gulping water again.

Ignoring everyone, Shelly raced to the finish line and swam out of the water diving into the neat swimming pool where she washed herself off. Then she returned to begin cheering for her family.

"You can do it, Kiara. Race to the finish line, Ace. Just one more person and we will advance to the next stage!"

A voice boomed from the megaphone. "Thirty seconds left to the end of this round."

Huffing and panting, Ace and Chase emerged at the same time diving into the swimming pool while Kiara followed suit. The timer