Morning Diamond Chapter 7
Chapter 7 It all happened so fast! One minute Claire had been sitting on the rocks about to hear the lecture of a lifetime when Keith suddenly grabbed her and pushed her to the ground. His heavy body covered hers, crushing the air from her lungs. His hand covered her mouth, muffling her startled cry. They lay on the ground- pine needles stabbing into her sides- for several minutes while tension grew around them. Finally Keith slid off her. She sat up, catching her breath and brushing dirt from her body. Keith grabbed the closest backpack and pulled out a wad of clothing. “Change into these, quickly.” She didn’t waste any time throwing on the shirt, five times her size, but when she lifted the pants she paused. “Are these yours? The shirt hits my knees and I am not putting on these pants. I won’t be able to walk in them.” Keith turned to face her. He semi-smirked at the funny sight she made. He took his ball cap from his head and dropped it on hers. She reach