An Unexpected Turn

The END?

Mike was regretting his choice of words then. Scott shouldn’t have been eavesdropping, but then again, why did Mike use those words. He was just trying to impress his dad. Fuck! For all Mike knew, none of his dad’s coworkers were fags, er homosexuals. Why did he keep getting himself in these situations? That night, Mike convinced Tony that he’d sleep on the floor in the family room near Stevie who was sleeping on the sofa nearby. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to sleep in the same bed as Tony and Scott, he knew he wouldn’t be welcome there by Scott.

As we prepared for bed, it was agreed Ryan would be sleeping with us tonight, well, at least sleeping afterwards. Ian and I told Ryan that it was his night. We would do what he wanted, to a point of course. I rolled my eyes when Ryan said, “First I’d like to fuck you, Steve, while you suck Ian’s cock after the two of you give my cock and balls a tongue bath”. “Ok”, Ian said grinning at me. “Wait! Ian, remove Steve’s underwear with your mouth and then Steve, you do the same to Ian”, Ryan commanded. At first I felt a little uncomfortable with the idea of someone watching like that, but as I looked down as Ian lowered himself onto the floor and looked up at me seductively my cock twitched and I instantly grew hard. I gave a quick glance at Ryan who was biting his lower lip and watching us hungrily. It was like it turned on a switch. I became hornier than ever and smiled down at Ian who maintained eye contact with me as he slowly mouthed my hardening cock through the dark blue fabric of my briefs. My cock began throbbing and pushed its way up through the waistband, creating a gap between the waistband and my abs on either side of the head of my cock.  Ian then took the opportunity to grab the waistband in his teeth, pull outward and slide my briefs down over my cock causing it to spring out and slap Ian across his face. Ian didn’t skip a beat. He let the elastic snap back under my stiff cock and crawled behind me where he scraped his teeth across my lower back until the waistband was again in his teeth. Then in one continuous motion, he pulled my briefs down around my ankles. As I glanced back over at Ryan, he was still biting his lip and still had that hungry look as he watched us, but looking down at his crotch, his hand was kneading his balls and a large wet spot was forming where the tip of his stiff cock ended. I gave him a knowing smile. I then watched In as he arose behind me and I turned to him with a grin. Stepping out of my briefs, I lowered myself down onto my knees in front of him. My eyes focused on his crotch, and I smiled as I saw his cock was already tented out in front of him. The peak of the tent soaked with precum. I looked up at him hungrily and our eyes met. Maintaining eye contact, I leaned in and using the tip of my tongue, began tasting the precum which was oozing through the fabric of his red briefs. “That is so fucking hot”, I heard Ryan say behind me. Ian was still grinning down at me with lust-filled eyes, but was groaning as I lapped at the tip of his cock. I pulled back slightly and grinned up at him before taking the waistband of his red briefs in my teeth and sliding them down. As his cock sprang out, it slapped across my cheek and left eye and as it did, a string of precum flung out and attached itself from my hair, down my left cheek and hung down from my chin. Ian’s grin grew wider, and I heard Ryan say, “Holy shit yes! I couldn’t have paid for a better show”! Both Ian and I laughed. Next, I turned Ian around and grabbed the waistband of his red briefs at the small of his back between where his twin peaks began and slowly slid his briefs down, keeping my nose wedged between those cheeks until it slid free and down between his legs. As I released the briefs from my teeth, I moved back up licking and nibbling on those hard mounds. “Ok. Before I prematurely cream in my underwear, get over here. I want the both of you to remove my underwear the same way”, Ryan instructed. As I was getting up, Ian leaned in and licked his own precum from my face, then we both walked over and dropped to our knees in front of Ryan. He grinned down at us like the Cheshire Cat and said, “You two look so hot”. Ian and I looked at each other smiling and as if on cue, we both had the tips of our tongues out sampling the large wet spot in Ryan’s briefs. His cock throbbed excitedly beneath the soaked fabric of his black briefs. We then each took one of his balls in our mouths through the fabric of his briefs and sucked and slobbered on each one until either side of his briefs were soaked in our saliva. Ryan groaned above us as his cock pumped out more precum adding to the already large wet spot at the top of hi briefs. “Holy fuck”, Ryan groaned. Ian and I both looked up at Ryan before each of us took the waistband of his briefs in our teeth on either side of his cock and pulled his briefs down. His stiff cock sprung down between our cheeks, spattering them with precum. We continued down until his briefs were around his ankles and then kissed before looking back up at Ryan. He looked down at us with awe on his face as a string of precum slowly grew from the tip of his cock. Ian beat me to it, catching it on his tongue and then moving up until putting his mouth over the head of Ryan’s cock while I moved in and lapped at his ball sack. Soon Ryan was pushing us away, “Enough you two. I’m about to cum already. Let’s get to the fucking”. Ian and I both got up from the floor and I asked, “How do you want me”? Ryan smiled and said, “Well, since I won’t be able to see your face as I fuck you because Ian’s crotch will be there, how about getting on your knees so I can fuck you doggy”. Ian and I both chuckled at Ryan’s remark about Ian’s crotch being in my face, but I climbed onto the bed on my hands and knees while Ian grabbed some condoms and lube. As Ryan slid on a condom and applied some lube, Ian climbed up on the bed and positioned himself standing in front of me with his stiff cock pointing at my lips. As I felt Ryan’s lubed finger massaging my hole, I took Ian’s cock in my mouth and slowly worked on it. I soon felt Ryan’s cock pushing at the entrance to my hole and I groaned on Ian’s cock as Ryan slid inside me. He stopped as soon as he penetrated me and waited for me to get used to him before pushing further in. “Fuck yeah Steve. Your ass looks so hot with Ryan’s cock stuffed in it. Oh yeah. Suck my cock”, Ian said, getting into the moment. Soon Ryan was rhythmically fucking me as I hummed and moaned on Ian’s cock. “Fuck yes Steve! Your ass feels so hot and tight. Fuck, you look hot getting spit roasted”, Ryan was saying. I was caught up in the feel of my prostate being massaged by Ryan’s fucking and Ian’s hard cock pumping away in my mouth, flooding it with his precum. Almost simultaneously I heard both Ian and Ryan yell that they were close. I was on the edge myself and as soon as I felt Ryan’s cock swell inside me, my own cock stiffened and exploded, sending my cum everywhere beneath me. “Oh! Fuck yes! Oh shit! I’m cumming”, Ryan yelled. Then Ian grunted loudly and his cum began flooding my mouth. As we each drained ourselves, Ian slowly sank down onto the bed with his back against the headboard. I collapsed face first into his crotch and Ryan laid down across my back with his cock still inside me as we caught our breath. Ian began slowly running his fingers through my hair and I felt Ryan’s breathing begin to slow down. Eventually Ryan slowly pulled his cock from me and disposed of the condom, and we all cuddled next to each other.

A half hour later, Ryan asked, “Are we ready for round two”? I glanced at Ian who grinned back at me and then turned to Ryan and asked, “What did you have in mind”? “I want to get fucked by Ian and then by you Steve and then to finish, I want the two of you to cum on my face”, Ryan stated. “Your wish is our command”, Ian said and then giggled at its ridiculousness. Jr. instantly came back to life. Ryan laughed and said, “Well, I got to fuck Ian this afternoon and just now fucked you, Steve. It’s my turn to get fucked now and I want it to be like it was when I first met you guys. Minus the embarrassing moment of course”. Ian and I both laughed. Soon Ryan was sucking on Ian’s cock, getting it hard and ready for him. Then Ryan climbed on the bed on all fours and Ian climbed up behind him. I handed Ian a condom and once he had slid it over his hard shaft, I handed him the lube. As Ian lubed up his cock, I stood up on the bed in front of Ryan and he took my cock in his mouth. As he started sliding his lips back and forth over my rigid cock, Ryan began groaning in anticipation as Ian started rubbing the head of his cock up and down between his cheeks, teasing his hole. Ryan’s groans suddenly became a loud sexy moan as Ian’s cock slowly sank into him. Soon, we had a rhythm going as Ryan was rocking back into Ian’s forward thrusts and then moving forward himself onto my hard shaft. After a while, I could tell Ian was getting close and said, “Ok, it’s my turn”. Ian slowly slid out of Ryan and Ryan flipped over onto his back and raised his legs. Ian slid his condom off as I slid one on myself and lubed up. As I slowly slid my cock into Ryan’s tight hole, he groaned, “Holy fuck. Yes. Give your fat cock Steve”. I smiled as I moved forward and watched as Ian climbed up straddling Ryan’s head and guided his cock over his face and into his mouth with his balls laying across Ryan’s nose. Ryan began sucking and moaning on Ian’s cock as I began thrusting in and out of his ass. Soon I was pounding Ryan as the slapping of crotch into ass cheeks filled the room and mixing with the heavy breathing and grunts. Soon Ryan’s grunts grew louder and his cock began spurting jets of cum. The first glob hit Ian’s pubic bush and Ryan’s chin, while the next few coated Ryan’s chest and abs. The spasming of his hole brought me to the edge and as soon as Ryan’s climax ebbed, I pulled out of his hole, ripped off the condom and straddled his waist. At the same time Ian said I ready too and pulled out of Ryan’s mouth and moved back slightly above his head so we were each now stroking our cock toward Ryan’s face from opposite directions. Almost simultaneously, Ian and I began unloading our seed, coating Ryan’s face and his open mouth. Some even landing on each other’s crotches. As our orgasms subsided, Ian and I leaned in and kissed one another and the shifting back slightly we began kissing Ryan while also licking up the massive cum mixture from each other’s crotches, but mostly from Ryan’s face and torso. The three of us snowballed back and forth for what seemed like hours before it was all gone. We then showered together before climbing into bed and snuggling until sleep overcame us.

When Scott learned that Mike was going to sleep down in the Family Room, he was smugly elated, “That’s fine with me”. Tony was a little surprised. He expected Scott to be relieved because it would give them some alone time, but he hadn’t expected the smugness with which Scott expressed his approval. “What’s with you Scott? I thought we were making some progress with Mike”, Tony asked? “Earlier, I overheard him talking to someone and he said he wished all fags would die”, Scott replied. Tony looked at him incredulously, “He actually said that”? “I was getting us drinks and as I was returning, I overheard him", Scott said. Tony shook his head as he and Scott climbed into bed and said, “Fuck! I thought we were getting through to him Scott. I’m sorry. Maybe our friendship is over. I really hope not, but if you heard things right, it doesn’t sound like he wants friends like us”. Even though they finally had some privacy, the mood was such that they just embraced and cuddled before sleep overcame them.

When Stevie came down to the Family Room after his shower, he was smiling from ear to ear when he saw Mike spreading out a sleeping bag on the floor, “Are you really sleeping down here with us Mr. Mike”? Mike gave a half smile in return and said, “Yes I am Stevie. Is that ok”? Stevie gave him an odd look and then said, “Yes it’s ok. I’m glad you’re going to sleep down here with me and Markie”. “Me too”, Markie, Stevie’s brother agreed. “Well, I’m glad that you are ok with me sleeping down here with you”, Mike responded with sadness in his voice. Stevie picked up on it and asked, “Mr. Mike, you seem sad. Did something bad happen”? Mike was surprised by Stevie’s intuition and said, “Nothing like the bad rain or anything Stevie, but one of my friends heard me say something really stupid that I regret. I didn’t mean for him to hear it, and now I can’t take it back, but he did hear it. I’m not a very good person Stevie, and I wish that I could do better, but I keep messing things up”. Stevie walked over and hugged Mike while saying, “You’re not a bad person Mr. Mike. Mr. Scott said you saved him from falling into that hole. A bad person wouldn’t have done that, risking your own life to save his”. Mike smiled slightly, amazed at the wisdom coming from such a small child, “Yes, but just the day before Scott and Tony risked their lives to save mine and the only reason Scott fell into that hole was because he and Tony were trying to help me find my car. You see, I was brought up to believe certain things were right and some were very wrong and now I’m confused about some of it. Tonight, I was talking to my dad, and I said something that I used to think was ok and one of my friends overheard it and he was offended by it”. Stevie looked up at Mike with wide eyes and said, “My dad says that sometimes good people do bad things, but if they’re really sorry for doing it, it’s ok to forgive them. Maybe your friend will forgive you if you’re really sorry for saying it”. Mike hugged Stevie and said, “Those are very wise words, and you should always remember them, but this is a little more complicated. Either way Stevie, your dad is raising a very fine young man”. Stevie smiled proudly and Markie smiled proudly at his brother as well. “Well, time for bed guys”, Mike said as he helped the boys onto the sofa and spread the blanket over them and said, “Goodnight boys”. They both smiled and said in unison, “Goodnight Mr. Mike”. Mike turned out the lights and then crawled into the sleeping bag he’d spread out on the floor. As he lay there trying to fall asleep, he thought about what Stevie had said and thought to himself, ‘After all I’ve said and how I’ve acted, how can I ever expect forgiveness. Why do I need forgiveness? I was raised to see what they’re doing as completely wrong, an evil choice in life. Is it really a choice you make? Is it truly evil to love someone of the same sex? How can love be evil if it’s true love? Fuck! I’m so confused’. Eventually sleep overtook him.

Sunday morning, we were in the kitchen making breakfast and heard a car coming up the driveway. “Wonder who that is”, Ian asked? As Ian went to check, it sounded like there were now two vehicles coming up the driveway. I remained in the kitchen while Ian and Ryan went to check on our visitors. A few minutes later, Ian and Ryan returned followed by Carl and Chad. “I guess I need to put more bacon, potatoes and eggs on”, I said. “Pancakes too please”, Chad yelled. I laughed and then asked, “So I guess the roads are open”? Carl responded, “For the most part. Some areas are still flooded, but most are being opened, although there’s debris everywhere. As soon as we knew we could get here, we came over. We wanted to see Ryan off to college”. “I’m glad you came guys. I thought with all this flooding, I may have had my flight delayed, but it’s still scheduled on time. “Who’s taking you to the airport”, Chad asked? Ian couldn’t resist with his reply, “Well, since you water lilies were submerged, it fell to us”. “Ow! That really hurt Ian”, Chad remarked! I laughed and said, “Don’t be too hard on them Ian. Seriously though guys, make yourselves at home here until Ian and I get back. We shouldn’t be too long, two to three hours at most”. Once breakfast was finished, they all sat around eating and talking mostly about what courses Ryan was taking this semester.

“Dad! Mom! Come look! The water’s gone”, Stevie had burst in the bedroom door to wake his parents to the good news! “What is it Stevie”, Steven asked? “Shhh! You’ll wake Annie”, Steven’s wife Ann said. “It’s ok. I’m awake”, little Annie said. Once he had his parents’ attention, Stevie repeated what he’d announce as he burst in, “The water is gone”! Steven climbed out of bed and walked to the window. He could see part way down the road toward their house and the road was actually visible. “Ann, I’m going to look out front. I’ll be right back”, Steven said and then left the bedroom with Stevie right behind him. Before he made it to the door, it opened and Mike walked in, “Morning Steven. Did Stevie tell you? It looks like the water has receded. Maybe they got the cars out of the creek so it could drain down”. Steven said, “That’s great!”, before opening the door to take a look for himself. He stepped our front as the morning sun was rising and shining in his face. The sky was a clear blue and a smile stretched across Steven’s face as Mike joined him along with Stevie. Markie then squeezed through the door to grab his father’s leg, “Can we go home now daddy”? Steven looked down at his youngest son and said, “Afraid not Markie. Insurance people and other inspectors will have to look at the damage first to see if it’s ok to move back in.”, then he looked to Mike and said, “I’m glad we have rental insurance. It will cover anything that’s damaged and should provide us a place to stay until they determine if we can move back in or have to move somewhere else”. Tony had come out as Steven was talking to Markie and Mike and said, “I talked with my parents and they said you can stay here as long as you need until things are sorted out. We may have to shuffle things around, but they said you’re welcome here as long as you need”. Stevie hugged Tony’s legs and said, “Thank you Mr. Tony”. Steven said, “That thank you comes from our whole family Tony. You and your friends have been fantastic hosts. We really appreciate it. We’ll try not to be too big a burden on you and as soon as we have a place to stay, we’ll get out of your hair”. “No hurry Steven. You have a great family and I’m glad we got to know you”. As they were finishing breakfast, Mike’s phone began buzzing and after checking it, he got up and announced, “Well, it was nice meeting you all. I have a ride waiting for me. Maybe I’ll see you again”, then he turned and as he neared the front door, picked up a bag containing his clothes. Just as he stepped through the front door, Tony grabbed his arm, “Mike! What’s going on? You’re not even going to say goodbye to me and Scott”? Mike looked at Tony with both embarrassment and a little fear and as Tony released his arm, Mike said, “I’m sorry Tony. I need to go. I need to have time to think about all this and after Scott heard what I said and I’m sure he told you, I don’t think I’m welcome here any longer”, and then Mike turned and began walking towards his dad’s awaiting car. “You’re wrong Mike. You’re always welcome here. It’s just your hate that’s not welcome”, Tony yelled out to him. Mike continued walking away, got in the car and it drove off.

Chad and Carl said their goodbyes to Ryan, and we headed out, leaving Chad and Carl at the house. Carl volunteered he and Chad to come along, but the look on Chad’s face told me that he’d rather stay behind with Carl since they’d been apart for a while. I told Carl that I appreciated it, but that it might be a little tight with the five of us. He noticed Chad’s expression and got the hint. During the drive to the airport, we discussed keeping in touch and couldn’t resist teasing Ryan about Peter. “So, Ryan, how long do you think until you get to Peter’s peter”, Ian asked? Ryan laughed and said, “I don’t know, but I’m hoping pretty quickly. He’s pretty cute, and I’d like to get to know him better. He seems like a really nice guy”. Ian grinned and asked, “Know him, as in the Biblical know”? I couldn’t resist bursting out laughing. Ryan laughed at the question as well before responding, “Maybe”. We arrived at the airport and sat with Ryan until he boarded and then watched the small plane take off. As we headed back to the car, Ian commented, “It was great to see him again. Too bad the weather wasn’t better”. I agreed, “Yeah, hopefully the next time he visits we’ll have better weather”. Ian then nudged my side with his elbow and said, “Maybe next time he visits, Peter will be with”. I just glance at him and grinned.

As we were headed back, we ran into bumper-to-bumper traffic. Ian checked his phone and said there’d been an accident about five miles up. I decided to take the next exit and find another route. Fortunately, not too many other drivers had the same idea, so we were pretty much alone on the road I’d chosen. The highway had a tunnel which ran through the mountain. We would be going over it and as we ascended, the scenery was becoming more and more beautiful. We kept stealing glances at each other, Ian more so than me as I needed to keep my eyes on the road since I’d never been this way before. I could feel Ian’s eyes on me and I glanced over for a moment to see his gorgeous smile which had love written all over it. I smiled as well, feeling my face flush. I asked him, “So can we set a date”? “What”, he asked? “Are you ready for us to set a date for our wedding”, I clarified? As I momentarily glanced over to see his reaction, I saw tears streaming down his cheek which contradicted the huge grin on his face as he said, “Oh Steve! God yes, I’m ready. How about tomorrow”? I laughed and said, “I don’t think our guests would appreciate such short notice, Ian.  I was thinking about a little more planning stud. I guess we can discuss it when we get back”. Ian reached over and took my hand between his and kissed it before saying, “I’m ready whenever you are Steve. Let’s make a guest list up as soon as we get home”. As we reached the top of the mountain, I slowed so we could look at the scenery all around us. It was a sight to behold with forests all around split by just this one black ribbon of road. Just a quarter mile down on the right was a small parking lot with a single car parked there. On the other side of the road was what looked like a grassy meadow ideal for a picnic. “Too bad we didn’t bring a picnic basket”, I commented. “Let’s stop anyway and celebrate”, Ian suggested. “Celebrate what”, I asked? “Well”, Ian began, “The fact we’re setting a wedding date and the fact that I love you so much and that you love me enough to want to marry me even though we haven’t really come out to most people”. I smiled and said, “I don’t care what most people think, but yes, we can stop and celebrate”. I slowed down and we turned into the lot. I parked in front of the other car, closer to the edge. I was about to walk to the guard rail, but Ian grabbed my hand and pulled me in the other direction, “Come on Steve. Let’s go across to the field”. I followed and as we were crossing the road to the other side, I saw a woman and two kids, a boy and a smaller girl crossing from the other direction. As I got to the other side, I had a strange feeling and turned back toward the woman. She was yelling to them as they ran ahead of her. Before I realized what was happening, Ian jumped into my arms yelling, “I love you so much Steve”! He caught me off guard and I ended up tripping backward and we began rolling down the hill on the other side through the wildflowers. We were both laughing at what had happened and when we stopped, we looked lovingly into each other’s eyes.

Suddenly there was a sound like thunder and the ground rumbled beneath us. A chill ran down my spine as we heard a woman screaming. I sprung up and Ian said wide-eyed, “Oh my god Steve! It’s happening”! I looked at Ian and said, “I know stud. Wait here”. I wanted so much to save him from this, but he jumped up and said, “You know I can’t do that Steve. Let’s go”! We ran across the street and into the parking area. The woman was at the edge crying. Ian and I pulled her back and I said, “We’ll do what we can”. As we looked down, the ground had apparently given way under my car as it was a good thirty feet down the side of the mountain. The woman’s car had been caught by the guard rail which was still anchored in a couple areas. Then we saw the kids in the car looking back at us. Fear was all I saw in their eyes as they yelled for their mother. “We have to get them out Ian”, I said with resolve. “I know Steve, but this doesn’t end well”. “We don’t know that Ian. I’ll climb down and try to get in the car. I’ll hand them up to you one at a time”. “No Steve! You know we’ll have a better chance to save the kids if I go. I’m lighter than you and there’s less chance of the added weight sending the car down”, Ian insisted. Tears rolled down my eyes as I nodded. He was right, but I wanted desperately to change things and somehow change the outcome. Ian began climbing down across the car’s hood to the windshield. He looked in and said through the glass, “We’re going to get you out. Try not to move around”. The kids nodded silently. Ian noticed the passenger side window was open, so he made his way over to that side. The car creaked slightly against the guard rail holding it and Ian stopped until all movement had stilled. Ian then reached around the side with his arms and grabbed the edge of the door. As he held onto the edge of the door with both hands, his legs slid form the car and he swung down hanging onto the side of the car. The kids screamed and I yelled, “No”! Fortunately, Ian was strong and he pulled himself up and made his way into the car through the open window. My heart was pounding because there was nothing I could do at this point but wait for Ian to slowly get the kids. Ian reached to into the back seat and said, “I’m going to get your sister out first, Ok? Then I’ll get you out”. The little boy just nodded. Ian took the small girls hand and lifted her from the back seat and once she was up front with him, he told her, “I’m going to climb out of the window and hold on to the front of the car. When I say so, I want you to climb on top of me and make your way onto the hood of the car. Once you are there, climb up the hood and my friend Steve will grab you. Ok”? The little girl nodded. Ian climbed out with his torso and grabbed the fender and edge of the hood in a somewhat awkward position. Ian then yelled to the girl, “Ok. Climb out, but make sure you hang on to me tightly”. The little girl slowly climbed out of the window and clung tightly to Ian as she slowly made her way to the hood of the car. Once there she grabbed onto the edge of the hood at the windshield and slowly made it to the center of the car. Once again the car grated against the guardrail holding it. The little girl screamed but held on until everything quieted. “Ok honey. Climb towards me and I’ll get you”, I said to her. She fixed her eyes on me as she slowly made her way up the hood of the car. As soon as she was close enough, I grabbed onto her and pulled her off the car. She grabbed me and held on tightly. I walked a few steps across the lot and set her down and said, “I need you to run to your mommy at the end of the lot and wait for your brother. Ok”? She nodded and immediately ran to where her mother was waiting in tears. I turned and walked back to see the little boy was already climbing out the window onto Ian. The little boy was moving faster than his sister had and that was a good thing because once again the car screeched against the guard rail. The little boy almost lost his grip on Ian and Ian used his strength to hold onto the fender with one hand and steady the boy with his other. My heart was in my throat, but the boy quickly climbed onto the hood and then to its center. He scrambled up the hood quickly and I pulled him off the car. I quickly set him down on his feet and said, “Run to your mommy, now, quickly”! As he ran, I turned back to Ian. He was trying to get from the window to the front of the car. He swung out and maintained his grip on the edge of the hood, but the swing of his body caused the car to shift. The guardrail groaned against the back of the car and then two more of the guardrail’s anchors ripped up from the ground. Ian swung up onto the hood of the car and I reached out across the hood trying to keep my footing. I latched onto Ian’s hands just as the car slid from the guardrail and dropped down and slid down the hill to crash into my car below. I was barely hanging onto Ian, and I was slowly losing my foothold. Ian yelled to me, “Let me go Steve”! “Never”, I yelled back and then the ground gave way and the guardrail pulled completely free and Ian and I dropped down. We hit the side about ten feet down and then slid and rolled down toward the bottom. I lost my grip on Ian as we tumbled down. When I stopped, I looked back up and realized more of the ground was letting loose and yelled to Ian, “Get behind the cars Ian. It’s coming down on top of us”! Then the ground shook as I tried to make my way to the back of the cars where I hoped Ian had gone. I never made it that far before I felt dirt and rocks hitting me.

End of Chapter 36