The class of intellectual idiots

The rock pools of death

Viola watched as Colin tried to run in the opposite direction of the tumbling tree. The hill was two sloped to go the other way and just as he was going to jump the tree hit a rock and the tree tumbled into the air increasing in speed and hurtling towards Colin's head. A scream arose from Lucy. The tourists had moved up to the rest spot above the hill so the group had halved, which was probably a good thing seeing as safety... well there was some.

Viola thinking quick skidded down the hill to Colin and grabbed his hand and Colin feet gave way as he slid under the tree and the bark hurtled towards his face. In the nick of time, Colin made a matrix-like slide under the tree into Viola.

The tree thundered off the cliff into the rocky abyss below the wall, Andy had climbed earlier. Colin breathed heavily as Lucy came to his aid.

"We're defiantly going for a surf after this" Colin said to her as he gripped her hand. Viola ran to the end of the cliff to see the aftermath of the tree. Could this be like the plane flight? Had someone deliberately sent that tree at Colin. Colin's past could be the reason.

"Bollocks, these trees. I need some tea right now." Trix through her hand into her puffy mob of hair.

"Trix, this is no time to be British, Colin are you okay?" Erica asked. She had Zac's arm in grip as well.

"I'm not at the bottom of an abyss of rocks. Lets just catch up as ive never wanted those rock pools more" Colin gripped Lucy hand and she lent on his shoulder throwing her hair back towards the wind. Viola searched the trees for foul play but only saw leafs making faces back at her.

The hill increased in steepness as they walked. The man who had complained earlier regularly complained throughout the walk while Andy tried to fill his head with adventure and how he once found the perfect lookout point. The man scowled in disgust and grumbled under his breath. Sweat drenched everyone's shirts. Erica and Zac walked together up the hills and across the paddock. Trix would make love hearts out of her fingers and motion it around the two of them.

Andy finally stopped the group in their tracks. " Get into your swimmers everyone we're here. Be careful sliding down here though as their are many rocks and well i don't want to get sued so the junior staff will go first. When no one moved, Andy pointed at us.

Viola steadily clambered onto a tree, Colin and Lucy followed. Zac jumped down one part of the slope and took Erica's hand. Rick jumped down another ledge and pulled Mel along with him. She squealed in delight. Drake and Amanda has started their descent as well. Kate and Clara decided to go for the direct approach and grabbed two resort life rafts and skidded down the cliff down to the pools. The tour group gave them a round of cheers. Andy waited until most of the tour group had walked through the paths paved by us. The complaining man was practically pushed down by Andy shouting positivity into his ear.

Once the group was safely down the hill, Andy advised everyone to put their bags on the rocks and the group stripped down to their bikinis and board shorts. "Rock Lobster" someone was humming. Austin, Zac and Andy headed straight for the waterfall and jumped in courageously. Lucy pulled Colin in laughing playfully. Drake joined Amanda, Rick and Mel. Viola volunteered to keep an eye out for any tourist going under so Viola swam at the edge of the river with Clara and Kate.

The water was cool and refreshing. Some German tourists were worried about fish eating their toes but Mel gladly explained the unlikeliness of that happening. The water was murky although. After an hour of swimming, Andy started herding everyone out. Suddenly a shriek came from the water. Lucy was spluttering about. This was unusual Viola thought as Lucy is the best swimmer she knew. Andy yelled at us to stay with her while he quickly helped the paying customers up the hill.

Colin dived in after her, the rest of us shouted in panic as the bubbles started to subside. After five minutes Andy was calling the hotel and Drake, Amanda, Clara and Kate had led the tourist group back. We finally saw tufts of blond hair surface and they both broke above the water. Viola and Rick grabbed Lucy from the water onto the land. Colin yelped like something was pulling him down. Viols grabbed for his hand at the last minute and everyone pulled and Colin was pulled to shore. He lay upon the mud gasping for breath.

"Colin was that there before?" Viola asked pointing to his foot. Colin glanced as his right ankle and a torn piece of rope was tied around his foot.

"Something was pulling me down" Lucy said. "Not like in the surf, but like someone was pulling.

Erica wrapped a towel around Lucy. Andy made sure Lucy and Colin were in healthy conditions before they left. Colin kept staring at the water. Viola carried Lucy's bag and Rick carried Colin's much to Colin 's annoyance.

This is not the first time this has happened. Viola thought. Someone did not want Colin here, let alone alive. Viola would not let her friend die, none of them.