He would not allow calls from the pier and pointing fingers to distract him. His partner’s head bobbed to the surface. Horace was splashing his arms wildly. “Keep kicking your feet!” Wyatt shouted before diving into the water. On the pier, Rachel lifted Kitty Cat off the boat. She silenced the little girl’s cries that Horace had fallen into the water. She crossed her arms in front of Kitty Cat and the doll, holding them close. Men surged past them to get to the end of the pier where they could help Wyatt get Horace out of the water. She and Kitty Cat must stay out of the way and let them rescue Horace. Her plan fell apart when she heard the men shouting to each other to help Horace and Wyatt. Holding Kitty Cat by the hand, she squeezed past the men, saying “Excuse me” each time she stepped on someone’s toes, until she could see where Mr. Sawyer and a very slight man were bent over the end of the pier, their arms outstretched. Someone caught her before she could rush up to them.
