So this happened on a camping trip with my girlfriend Alicia, my best friend Rodney, and his girlfriend Amanda.

My dad told me about a perfect place to go camping right by a big lake

surrounded by dense forest. A trail from a nearby parking lot would lead straight to the

lake. His directions were straightforward and it was actually easy to get to the lake.

We got there as the sun was on its way down and the sky was turning that beautiful orange.

The lake was calming and the sound of the breeze hitting the leaves was peaceful.

We had our tents set up and there was still a hint of orange in the sky, though it was very dark in the woods by now.

There was a slight orange reflection on the calm lake.

It was very warm out, and Amanda suggested

we all jump in the water. I was kind of up for it, as my dad said it would be perfect to

jump in. For that reason, we all brought towels. The girls seemed more eager than Rodney

and I, though. The two got into their underwear and walked into the lake, exclaiming it was actually warm.

I told them I'd go in after setting up the campfire at least, since we had already gathered some wood.

Starting the fire proved to be especially difficult for me, because I just couldn't get the wood to catch.

I'm not exactly a Boy Scout. Rodney took over and as I watched

him try to start the fire, one of the girls started screaming and flailing around in the lake.

Amanda looked just as confused as Rodney and I. Then Alicia went under water for a few seconds,

and Amanda started to scream she's drowning.

I took off my shirt and ran as fast as I could into the water.

But when I got to where she was, the water was only up to maybe my waist.

I saw her arms still flailing out above the water and splashing about, and I pulled her up

above the water.

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