"Okay you two", mom says as she swims up to us, "both of you are frustrated, heck so am I, but we just need to hold it together for a little while longer."
"Huh", we answer in unison trying to look innocent.
"Right" she says with a smile, "let's make a pact, if we are not rescued in three days, then all rules are off, it is anyone at anytime, by then even I will be frustrated enough to cross the lines of responsiblity and reason. |