Cliffhanger
Sep 28th, 2011 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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Ben strained with all his might. It had been an errant throw, despite Rodney’s insistence it was on purpose. Now here they were, poised on the edge of a cliff, literally hanging on with their fingertips, trying to reach Ben’s coin. A stiff breeze would blow it over the abyss.
It wasn’t that there was anything particularly special about the coin–no magical powers, it wasn’t even that lucky–but he must retrieve it. The way it was poised there like an unanswered question made it impossible for Ben to give up.
Finally he had it.
“Tails. I go first.”
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