Daniella's Up Rise

Chapter 8

-Dani's POV-

Sheamus, Aden, and I were all walking through the thick brush of trees of the nearby woods of the hotel. The bright sunlight was snaking between the tree's tall canopies. It surprised me how bright it was outside. Only an hour ago was I hissing the sun away, but it was beautiful outside. Why wouldn't I want to get up? This is amazing. I loved to go outside and climb the trees as a kid. I still do, but being an adult and everything, makes everything so much difficult. Aden ran ahead over to a tree and started barking up it. 

"Whatcha got there, Fella?" Sheamus asked him. Aden looked back and waited for us to catch up. We got to the base of the mighty tree and I heard a small chirping. I looked up and saw a little bird crying for help. It seemed to be stuck but I couldn't tell how it couldn't move. It was flapping it's wings so at least those weren't broken. It was pretty high up and was a bit difficult to see, "Aw, poor birdie." I ignored Sheamus and began to climb my way up, "Dani? What are you doing?" He called as I was at least 5 feet off the ground already. 

"What does it look like?" I said half-heartily. I was more focused on climbing than I was talking. I'd rather not fall and break my arm. Again.

"Damn, you climb fast." I stopped my climbing and looked back down. Wow, I was pretty high, I'd say maybe 15 feet off the ground. I was the fastest climber back when I was rock climbing. I turned my attention back to the trapped birdie who was only a couple more feet away. Shouldn't be long now. 

I found a natural notch in the tree and it had enough room to put all of my fingers in it. I had enough time to only raise myself only a little bit before one of my feet notches broke. I almost fell but because of my arm strength, I saved myself. I knew I wouldn't last long. I could already feel my arms burning. I wasn't used to holding up my strength like this. I need to go to the gym more often. 

"Dani!" I heard Sheamus scream from down below, "Are you alright?" I looked down and saw Sheamus almost run up the tree to come after me. I need to calm down for a minute, think my way through this. I saw a conveniently placed  branch above me. It was risky, but it could not kill me. I took a deep breath and gathered the rest of my strength in my arms. I ran up the tree, using my arms for an extra push and wrapped my arms around the branch. 

Luckily, the branch was thick enough to hold my weight unlike my arms could. I quickly pulled myself up and lugged half my body over the branch to keep level. Wow, that wore my out. I'm so weak.

"Dani!" Sheamus yelled from below again. He sounded on the edge of his shoes, he was clawing at the bark to get up to me, "I'm coming up!" I looked under the branch and saw the Sheamus was making his way up. He was more inexperienced than I was at climbing, well, at a man his size, I don't think he should be climbing. You know the saying, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall.'

"Be careful, okay?" I reassured him. I was considered at this point now. 

I heard him give out a half grunt, half laugh, "I think...I'll be fine." He said in between grunts. It sounded like he was really having trouble getting up here.

"Just...don't die, okay?"

I saw him stop and look up at me, "Dani, don't worry about me. Get to the bird, I'll be up there." I slowly nodded at him and then continued to make my way up to the bird.

-Sheamus's POV-

"Dani," I reassured her, "Don't worry about me. Get to the bird, I'll be up there." Eventually. Reluctantly, I saw her nod and continue to climb. I gave a sigh of relief. I found it embarrassing that I was slower and more awkward climbing up the tree than Dani was. She was so graceful and agile, it was amazing watching her go up. It was like she climbed this very tree before thousands of times.