Diving into the water… once again
He plunged headfirst into the freezing water and immediately felt the cold gripping his body for the second time. But he remained focused on the object. He could see it shimmering in the water as he swam towards it. Mike heard his friends calling out to him again and realized they had already noticed his absence. When he emerged through the hole in the ice, he could hear one of them shouting, “What are you doing, Mike?!”
But they couldn’t abandon their friend. Nick joined him at the hole and pulled Mike up. This time, they all made their way together to the shore, where the young man was greeted by angry faces. “I had a good reason,” Mike said, opening his hand to reveal the object of his search.