@thesafaribaggirl-returns - Continued from here
Kaban's approval vanished any small, lingering doubt that Mabel might have had about her plan. She did think that it was a good idea, especially compared to the alternatives, but there had been times when her ideas had led to disastrous consequences.
As much as she tried to be positive and not to think about it, those events had left a deep, burning mark inside her.
"Let's do it then!" She exclaimed, watching as Kaban got on the boat and waiting for her to say when she could start pushing.
The other girl's excitement was infectious and Mabel didn't waste a moment when the signal was given. Hands firmly planted against the back of the boat, she used all her strength and body weight to make it slide forward. For a few moments, the vehicle didn't budge but, after an extra hard push and a grunt, the half they had left out of the water moved forward, acquiring speed with every inch.
Mabel rushed after it, keeping one hand laced on the boat while the other gripped at the sleeve of her sweater. The momentum brought her forward, causing her feet to end up splashing in the water, but she managed to steady herself before the boat could go too far.
"Uuuuh, Kaban? A little help?" She called out from where she was hanging on the back of the vehicle, wet shoes trying in vain to find against the smooth hull a handhold she could use to hoist herself up.
