A Cacophony of Backfiring(3)

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On this day, my company organized a team-building activity. Considering the current spell of hot weather, we went for white water rafting, a popular activity among young people. It was exhilarating but also high-risk.

I was at the end of the line, waiting for my turn to get onto the raft. I was the only one left who hadn't done the rafting yet. I was a little nervous and felt even more scared when I learned I had to be on the raft alone.

My colleague waved at me and yelled, "Jacqueline, hurry up..."

I braced myself and sat on the raft. I closed my eyes and let the raft take me down the stream. Suddenly, with a loud bang, I was thrown out of the slideway with the raft.

The next moment, when I regained consciousness, I was in the hospital. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw my mother sitting by the bed with red and swollen eyes.

"Mom, what's wrong with me?" I asked in a hoarse voice.

Seeing me finally awake, my mother wiped her tears and said, "You were thrown out and severely