Prognosis_NN1 :_: Romance_JJ "_" Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 ,_, watch_VV0 me_PPIO1 !_! "_" 
"_" Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 ,_, catch_VV0 !_! "_" 
"_" Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM swimming_VVG ._. 
See_VV0 ?_? "_" 
"_" Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 ,_, Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 !_! "_" 
The_AT woman_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ obviously_RR "_" Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 "_" laughed_VVD as_CSA she_PPHS1 turned_VVD from_II one_MC1 side_NN1 to_II another_DD1 in_II the_AT hip-deep_JJ water_NN1 of_IO the_AT lake_NN1 ,_, trying_VVG to_TO respond_VVI to_II the_AT half_DB dozen_NNO children_NN2 competing_VVG for_IF her_APPGE attention_NN1 ._. 
From_II his_APPGE lounge_NN1 chair_NN1 in_II a_AT1 shady_JJ spot_NN1 on_II the_AT beach_NN1 nearby_RL ,_, James_NP1 Stillman_NP1 watched_VVD her_PPHO1 in_II fascination_NN1 ._. 
Somewhere_RL in_II her_APPGE mid-_NN1 to_II late-twenties_MC2 ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX exactly_RR beautiful_JJ ,_, though_CS he_PPHS1 found_VVD the_AT expressive_JJ face_NN1 framed_VVN by_II a_AT1 mop_NN1 of_IO red_JJ curls_NN2 to_TO be_VBI very_RG intriguing_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 looked_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 familiar_JJ ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX remember_VVI ever_RR meeting_VVG her_PPHO1 before_II --_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX imagine_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI forgotten_VVN if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD ._. 
Her_APPGE slender_JJ body_NN1 was_VBDZ nicely_RR displayed_VVN in_II a_AT1 bright_JJ yellow_JJ bikini_NN1 that_CST bared_VVD just_RR the_AT right_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO fair_JJ skin_NN1 to_TO be_VBI neither_RR too_RG modest_JJ nor_CC too_RG brazen_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 hoped_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG sun-screen_NN1 ._. 
Though_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ late_JJ afternoon_NNT1 and_CC the_AT most_RGT dangerous_JJ UV_JJ rays_NN2 were_VBDR beginning_VVG to_TO fade_VVI ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ still_RR sunny_JJ enough_RR to_TO cause_VVI a_AT1 burn_NN1 if_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX careful_JJ ._. 
Or_CC was_VBDZ that_DD1 just_RR the_AT scientist_NN1 in_II him_PPHO1 fretting_VVG ?_? 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN accused_VVN many_DA2 times_NNT2 of_IO being_VBG too_RG serious_JJ about_II everything_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 watched_VVD as_II the_AT woman_NN1 picked_VVD up_RP a_AT1 little_JJ boy_NN1 and_CC tossed_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 few_DA2 feet_NN2 away_RL into_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS might_VM have_VHI been_VBN three_MC or_CC four_MC ,_, bobbed_VVN to_II the_AT surface_NN1 sputtering_VVG with_IW giggles_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 begged_VVD ,_, "_" Do_VD0 it_PPH1 again_RT ,_, Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 !_! "_" 
"_" No_UH ,_, me_PPIO1 ._. 
Me_PPIO1 ,_, "_" a_AT1 little_JJ girl_NN1 of_IO perhaps_RR five_MC insisted_VVD ._. 
Splashing_VVG from_II within_II the_AT confines_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 snug_JJ yellow-and-orange_JJ life_NN1 vest_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 dog-paddled_JJ ahead_II21 of_II22 him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Throw_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, Aunt_NNB Shannon_NP1 ._. "_" 
A_AT1 brunette_NN1 woman_NN1 ,_, lounging_VVG on_II a_AT1 towel_NN1 not_XX far_RR from_II where_RRQ James_NP1 sat_VVD ,_, looked_VVN in_II that_DD1 direction_NN1 momentarily_RR taking_VVG her_APPGE attention_NN1 from_II the_AT thick_JJ paperback_NN1 in_II her_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 ginger-haired_JJ man_NN1 dozed_VVD beside_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Jack_NP1 ._. 
Caitlin_NN1 ._. 
Settle_VV0 down_RP ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 called_VVD out_RP ,_, then_RT returned_VVD her_APPGE gaze_NN1 to_II her_APPGE book_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE words_NN2 had_VHD no_AT visible_JJ effect_NN1 on_II the_AT children_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS continued_VVD begging_VVG their_APPGE aunt_NN1 to_TO play_VVI with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
Another_DD1 boy_NN1 ,_, maybe_RR seven_MC or_CC eight_MC ,_, floated_VVN on_II a_AT1 neon-blue_JJ air_NN1 mattress_NN1 a_AT1 few_DA2 feet_NN2 deeper_RRR in_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 splashed_VVD his_APPGE arms_NN2 vigorously_RR to_TO propel_VVI the_AT mattress_NN1 forward_RL ,_, calling_VVG for_IF Shannon_NP1 to_TO admire_VVI his_APPGE navigational_JJ skills_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 girl_NN1 who_PNQS appeared_VVD to_TO be_VBI about_II the_AT same_DA age_NN1 as_CSA the_AT boy_NN1 on_II the_AT raft_NN1 tossed_VVD a_AT1 purple_JJ beach_NN1 ball_NN1 into_II the_AT waves_NN2 ,_, then_RT swam_VVD to_TO retrieve_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Occasionally_RR she_PPHS1 threw_VVD it_PPH1 at_II Shannon_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS caught_VVD it_PPH1 deftly_RR and_CC lobbed_VVD it_PPH1 back_RP ._. 
Two_MC other_JJ girls_NN2 ,_, obviously_RR twins_NN2 ,_, whom_PNQO James_NP1 estimated_VVD to_TO be_VBI about_RG ten_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ ,_, played_VVD nearby_RL ,_, vying_VVG to_TO see_VVI who_PNQS could_VM float_VVI the_AT longest_JJT without_RR dropping_VVG her_APPGE legs_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 called_VVD out_RP regularly_RR for_IF Shannon_NP1 to_TO determine_VVI the_AT winner_NN1 ._. 
All_DB of_IO the_AT children_NN2 surrounding_VVG her_PPHO1 had_VHN some_DD shade_NN1 of_IO red_JJ hair_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 noted_VVD ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR a_AT1 few_DA2 other_JJ families_NN2 playing_VVG in_II the_AT designated_JJ swimming_NN1 area_NN1 of_IO the_AT popular_JJ central_JJ Arkansas_NP1 lake_NN1 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 were_VBDR farther_JJR down_II the_AT beach_NN1 ,_, giving_VVG Shannon_NP1 and_CC her_APPGE boisterous_JJ nieces_NN2 and_CC nephews_NN2 plenty_PN of_IO room_NN1 to_TO frolic_VVI ._. 
Brightly_RR colored_VVD buoys_NN2 strung_VVN together_RL with_IW yellow_JJ cording_NN1 marked_VVN off_II the_AT generous_JJ swimming_NN1 area_NN1 ,_, protecting_VVG it_PPH1 from_II the_AT ski_NN1 boats_NN2 and_CC fishing_NN1 boats_NN2 skimming_VVG past_RL on_II the_AT lake_NN1 and_CC leaving_VVG behind_II waves_NN2 to_TO delight_VVI the_AT swimmers_NN2 ._. 
From_II somewhere_RL behind_II James_NP1 ,_, another_DD1 red-haired_JJ woman_NN1 who_PNQS resembled_VVD Shannon_NP1 enough_RR that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 older_JJR sister_NN1 ,_, wandered_VVD up_RP with_IW a_AT1 ginger-haired_JJ toddler_NN1 on_II her_APPGE hip_NN1 ._. 
The_AT woman_NN1 wore_VVD a_AT1 modest_JJ ,_, one-piece_JJ black_JJ swimsuit_NN1 ;_; the_AT baby_NN1 sported_VVD a_AT1 swim_NN1 diaper_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 set_VVD him_PPHO1 down_RP and_CC let_VV0 him_PPHO1 splash_VVI in_II the_AT shallow_JJ water_NN1 lapping_VVG at_II the_AT hauled-in_JJ sand_NN1 that_CST made_VVD up_RP the_AT beach_NN1 area_NN1 ._. 
"_" Kyle_NP1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX go_VVI too_RG far_RR out_RP ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 called_VVD to_II the_AT boy_NN1 on_II the_AT float_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 waved_VVD impatiently_RR at_II her_PPHO1 and_CC paddled_VVD harder_RRR while_CS she_PPHS1 turned_VVD her_APPGE attention_NN1 back_RP to_II the_AT baby_NN1 ._. 
Resting_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 against_II the_AT collapsible_JJ lounge_NN1 chair_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD brought_VVN with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, James_NP1 shifted_VVD his_APPGE dark_JJ glasses_NN2 on_II his_APPGE nose_NN1 and_CC crossed_VVD his_APPGE legs_NN2 at_II the_AT ankles_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wore_VVD navy_NN1 swim_NN1 trunks_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 thin_JJ ,_, pale_JJ gray_JJ T-shirt_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE beach_NN1 sandals_NN2 sat_VVD on_II the_AT brown_JJ sand_NN1 beside_II the_AT chair_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 warm_JJ breeze_NN1 tickled_VVD his_APPGE bare_JJ feet_NN2 ._. 
Considering_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 August_NPM1 Saturday_NPD1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, the_AT heat_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX too_RG bad_JJ here_RL by_II the_AT waters_NN2 of_IO Greers_NP1 Ferry_NP1 Lake_NNL1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD already_RR had_VHN a_AT1 long_JJ swim_NN1 along_II the_AT buoy_NN1 line_NN1 and_CC had_VHD spent_VVN the_AT past_JJ two_MC hours_NNT2 resting_VVG ,_, sipping_VVG bottled_JJ water_NN1 and_CC reading_NN1 ,_, though_CS he_PPHS1 'd_VHD brought_VVN a_AT1 medical_JJ textbook_NN1 rather_II21 than_II22 the_AT usual_JJ beach_NN1 read_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN pure_JJ impulse_NN1 that_CST made_VVD him_PPHO1 toss_VVI the_AT chair_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 cooler_NN1 of_IO bottled_JJ water_NN1 and_CC sandwiches_NN2 into_II his_APPGE car_NN1 and_CC make_VV0 the_AT hour-long_JJ drive_NN1 from_II his_APPGE condo_NN1 to_II the_AT lake_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 free_JJ Saturday_NPD1 was_VBDZ so_RG rare_JJ in_II his_APPGE schedule_NN1 these_DD2 days_NNT2 that_CST he_PPHS1 'd_VHD figured_VVN he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 to_TO celebrate_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI invited_VVN some_DD of_IO his_APPGE friends_NN2 to_TO come_VVI with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 figured_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR all_DB busy_JJ on_II such_DA short_JJ notice_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE only_JJ friends_NN2 these_DD2 days_NNT2 were_VBDR fellow_JJ medical_JJ students_NN2 --_NN1 specifically_RR ,_, the_AT four_MC other_JJ members_NN2 of_IO the_AT study_NN1 group_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD joined_VVN three_MC years_NNT2 earlier_RRR ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD Anne_NP1 's_GE husband_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II town_NN1 and_CC ,_, since_CS Liam_NP1 traveled_VVD extensively_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 would_VM want_VVI to_TO spend_VVI every_AT1 spare_JJ minute_NNT1 together_RL ._. 
Connor_NP1 spent_VVD free_JJ weekends_NNT2 with_IW his_APPGE wife_NN1 and_CC almost-nine-year-old_JJ daughter_NN1 ._. 
Newlyweds_NN2 Haley_NP1 and_CC Ron_NP1 were_VBDR busily_RR looking_VVG into_II residency_NN1 programs_NN2 in_II places_NN2 that_CST interested_VVD them_PPHO2 both_DB2 ._. 
Between_II those_DD2 commitments_NN2 and_CC their_APPGE hectic_JJ schedules_NN2 as_CSA fourth-year_JJ medical_JJ students_NN2 ,_, none_PN of_IO them_PPHO2 had_VHD much_DA1 spare_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR rarely_RR able_JK to_TO take_VVI off_RP on_II impulse_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD awakened_VVN that_DD1 morning_NNT1 with_IW a_AT1 restless_JJ desire_NN1 to_TO get_VVI outside_II the_AT confines_NN2 of_IO the_AT hospital_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE condo_NN1 ._. 
The_AT lake_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN the_AT first_MD destination_NN1 to_TO pop_VVI into_II his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD attended_VVN a_AT1 class_NN1 barbecue_VV0 here_RL in_II July_NPM1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN such_DA a_AT1 nice_JJ time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 decided_VVD to_TO recapture_VVI the_AT lazy_JJ good_JJ mood_NN1 that_DD1 day_NNT1 had_VHD inspired_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 quickly_RR discovered_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX quite_RG the_AT same_DA being_NN1 here_RL by_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN a_AT1 pleasant_JJ day_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB when_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD realized_VVN he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surrounded_VVN by_II families_NN2 and_CC groups_NN2 of_IO teenagers_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD become_VVN aware_JJ of_IO his_APPGE solitude_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ well_RR accustomed_VVN to_II spending_VVG time_NNT1 alone_JJ and_CC was_VBDZ content_JJ with_IW his_APPGE own_DA company_NN1 for_RR41 the_RR42 most_RR43 part_RR44 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 supposed_VVD he_PPHS1 'd_VM become_VVI a_RR21 bit_RR22 spoiled_VVN by_II belonging_VVG to_II a_AT1 tightly-knit_JJ group_NN1 for_IF the_AT past_JJ three_MC years_NNT2 --_NN1 the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 in_II his_PPGE almost_RR thirty_MC years_NNT2 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD felt_VVN that_CST close_RR to_II anyone_PN1 ._. 
Maybe_RR that_DD1 was_VBDZ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT reason_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN so_RR entertained_VVN watching_VVG the_AT attractive_JJ Shannon_NP1 and_CC her_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
Safely_RR camouflaged_VVD behind_II the_AT lenses_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE dark_JJ glasses_NN2 in_II his_APPGE shady_JJ nook_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD watched_VVN them_PPHO2 play_VV0 since_CS they_PPHS2 'd_VHD descended_VVN on_II the_AT beach_NN1 almost_RR an_AT1 hour_NNT1 earlier_RRR ._. 
At_RR21 first_RR22 he_PPHS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 might_VM be_VBI the_AT mother_NN1 of_IO some_DD of_IO the_AT redheaded_JJ kids_NN2 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 'd_VHD since_RR decided_VVN none_PN of_IO them_PPHO2 were_VBDR hers_PPGE ._. 
"_" Hey_UH ,_, Karen_NP1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 called_VVD to_II the_AT woman_NN1 with_IW the_AT book_NN1 ._. 
"_" Tell_VV0 my_APPGE lazy_JJ brother_NN1 to_TO wake_VVI up_RP and_CC come_VVI play_NN1 with_IW us_PPIO2 ._. 
Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, Stu_NP1 ,_, get_VV0 in_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. "_" 
The_AT man_NN1 dozing_VVG on_II the_AT towel_NN1 grumbled_VVD ._. 
"_" Come_VV0 swim_NN1 with_IW us_PPIO2 ,_, Daddy_NN1 ,_, "_" the_AT little_JJ boy_NN1 Shannon_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN tossing_VVG called_VVN out_RP ._. 
Stu_NP1 sat_VVD up_RP with_IW exaggerated_JJ reluctance_NN1 ,_, stretching_VVG and_CC yawning_JJ ._. 
At_II the_AT water_NN1 's_GE edge_NN1 ,_, the_AT toddler_NN1 tripped_VVN and_CC fell_VVN face-first_MD into_II the_AT wet_JJ sand_NN1 ,_, resulting_VVG in_II a_AT1 wail_NN1 that_CST got_VVD everyone_PN1 's_GE attention_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE mother_NN1 righted_VVD him_PPHO1 quickly_RR ,_, dusting_VVG off_RP his_APPGE chubby_JJ little_JJ legs_NN2 and_CC splashing_VVG water_NN1 to_TO divert_VVI him_PPHO1 from_II his_APPGE cries_NN2 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ okay_JJ ._. 
Just_RR startled_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Reassured_VVN ,_, the_AT others_NN2 again_RT started_VVD badgering_VVG Stu_NP1 to_TO join_VVI them_PPHO2 in_II the_AT water_NN1 ,_, everyone_PN1 looking_VVG his_APPGE way_NN1 and_CC laughing_VVG now_RT ._. 
James_NP1 glanced_VVD idly_RR past_II Shannon_NP1 ._. 
Out_RP by_II the_AT buoys_NN2 in_II the_AT deeper_JJR water_NN1 ,_, the_AT blue_JJ air_NN1 mattress_NN1 bobbed_VVN on_II the_AT wake_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 passing_JJ ski_NN1 boat_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR as_CSA he_PPHS1 straightened_VVD in_II his_APPGE chair_NN1 to_TO look_VVI more_RGR closely_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 saw_VVD a_AT1 small_JJ red_JJ head_NN1 emerge_VV0 beside_II the_AT floating_JJ mattress_NN1 ,_, then_RT go_VV0 beneath_II the_AT water_NN1 again_RT ,_, one_MC1 hand_NN1 flailing_VVG above_II the_AT surface_NN1 ._. 
Tossing_VVG his_APPGE sunglasses_NN2 aside_RL ,_, he_PPHS1 leaped_VVD from_II his_APPGE chair_NN1 ._. 
Dashing_VVG past_II the_AT startled_JJ mother_NN1 and_CC toddler_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 dived_VVD into_II the_AT water_NN1 just_RR beyond_II where_RRQ Shannon_NP1 stood_VVD ,_, striking_VVG out_RP for_IF the_AT mattress_NN1 with_IW long_JJ ,_, distance-eating_JJ strokes_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN out_RP there_RL earlier_RRR and_CC he_PPHS1 knew_VVD the_AT water_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ twelve_MC feet_NN2 deep_JJ at_II the_AT buoy_NN1 line_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 heard_VVD someone_PN1 scream_VVI behind_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Heard_VVN a_AT1 woman_NN1 yell_VVI ,_, "_" Kyle_NP1 !_! "_" 
Heard_VVN a_AT1 splash_NN1 and_CC sensed_VVN someone_PN1 following_VVG him_PPHO1 through_II the_AT choppy_JJ water_NN1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE focus_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT empty_JJ float_NN1 and_CC the_AT spot_NN1 where_CS he_PPHS1 'd_VM last_VVI seen_VVN the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
Drawing_VVG a_AT1 deep_JJ breath_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 ducked_VVD beneath_II the_AT surface_NN1 ,_, peering_VVG into_II the_AT sediment-filled_JJ lake_NN1 water_NN1 and_CC seeing_VVG nothing_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP up_RP for_IF a_AT1 quick_JJ gulp_NN1 of_IO air_NN1 ,_, then_RT went_VVD back_RP under_II ,_, swinging_VVG his_APPGE arms_NN2 wide_RR in_II hope_NN1 of_IO finding_NN1 &hellip;_... 
There_RL ._. 
His_APPGE fingers_NN2 closed_VVD around_RP wet_JJ skin_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 flailing_JJ leg_NN1 caught_VVD him_PPHO1 in_II the_AT stomach_NN1 hard_RR enough_RR to_TO make_VVI bubbles_NN2 escape_VVI his_APPGE mouth_NN1 ._. 
Ignoring_VVG the_AT pain_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 grabbed_VVD hold_NN1 of_IO hair_NN1 and_CC skin_NN1 and_CC kicked_VVD upward_RL ,_, hauling_VVG the_AT boy_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 gasped_VVD for_IF air_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT released_VVN his_APPGE breath_NN1 in_II a_AT1 sigh_NN1 of_IO relief_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 heard_VVD the_AT child_NN1 in_II his_APPGE grasp_NN1 coughing_VVG and_CC sputtering_VVG ._. 
"_" Kyle_NP1 !_! "_" 
Shannon_NP1 swam_VVD up_II21 to_II22 them_PPHO2 ,_, her_APPGE expression_NN1 horrified_VVD ._. 
"_" Are_VBR you_PPY all_RR21 right_RR22 ?_? "_" 
The_AT boy_NN1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG not_XX to_II cry_NN1 ,_, but_CCB not_XX succeeding_VVG very_RG well_RR ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 fell_VVD off_II the_AT float_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, his_APPGE words_NN2 broken_VVN by_II racking_NN1 coughs_VVZ as_CSA James_NP1 supported_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 swallowed_VVD some_DD water_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 choked_VVD and_CC I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX start_VVI swimming_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 get_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT float_NN1 and_CC tow_VVI him_PPHO1 in_RP ,_, "_" James_NP1 suggested_VVD ,_, his_APPGE arms_NN2 still_RR wrapped_VVN around_II the_AT boy_NN1 's_GE chest_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 treaded_VVD water_NN1 for_IF both_DB2 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
Shannon_NP1 nodded_VVD and_CC looked_VVN toward_II the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ okay_JJ ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 shouted_VVD toward_II the_AT crowd_NN1 that_CST had_VHD gathered_VVN to_TO watch_VVI anxiously_RR from_II the_AT beach_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR bringing_VVG him_PPHO1 in_RP ._. "_" 
Bobbing_VVG in_II the_AT water_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 grabbed_VVD one_MC1 end_NN1 of_IO the_AT rubber_JJ float_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM steady_VVI this_DD1 while_CS you_PPY get_VV0 him_PPHO1 on_II it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
James_NP1 nodded_VVD and_CC looked_VVN at_II the_AT boy_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD almost_RR stopped_VVN coughing_VVG but_CCB began_VVD to_TO look_VVI a_RR21 little_RR22 ill_JJ ._. 
"_" You_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ,_, Kyle_NP1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 assured_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO hoist_VVI you_PPY onto_II your_APPGE mattress_NN1 ,_, okay_RR ?_? 
Can_VM you_PPY help_VVI steady_JJ yourself_PPX1 ?_? "_" 
Kyle_NP1 nodded_VVD weakly_RR ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 can_VM swim_VVI ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ,_, clinging_VVG to_II what_DDQ little_DA1 pride_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD left_VVN ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 just_RR choked_VVN on_II some_DD water_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" That_DD1 happens_VVZ sometimes_RT ,_, "_" James_NP1 replied_VVD matter-of-factly_RR ._. 
"_" Okay_RR ,_, on_II three_MC ._. 
One_MC1 ,_, two_MC ,_, three_MC ._. "_" 
With_IW the_AT final_JJ count_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 lifted_VVD the_AT kid_NN1 up_RP and_CC onto_II the_AT mattress_NN1 ._. 
While_CS Shannon_NP1 kept_VVD the_AT float_NN1 from_II tilting_VVG ,_, Kyle_NP1 grabbed_VVD the_AT edges_NN2 to_TO keep_VVI his_APPGE balance_NN1 until_CS it_PPH1 stopped_VVD rocking_VVG ._. 
Confident_JJ the_AT boy_NN1 would_VM n't_XX fall_VVI off_RP again_RT ,_, James_NP1 took_VVD hold_NN1 of_IO the_AT rope_NN1 attached_VVN to_II the_AT top_NN1 and_CC struck_VVN out_RP for_IF the_AT shore_NN1 with_IW Shannon_NP1 swimming_VVG steadily_RR on_II the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT mattress_NN1 ._. 
Leaving_VVG all_DB the_AT other_JJ kids_NN2 on_II the_AT shore_NN1 ,_, herded_VVD over_RP by_II the_AT woman_NN1 who_PNQS 'd_VHD been_VBN reading_VVG earlier_RRR ,_, Stu_NP1 waded_VVD out_RP to_TO meet_VVI them_PPHO2 as_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 their_APPGE feet_NN2 touched_VVD solid_JJ ground_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, James_NP1 's_GE feet_NN2 touched_VVD ._. 
Being_NN1 several_DA2 inches_NNU2 shorter_JJR ,_, Shannon_NP1 had_VHD to_TO swim_VVI a_RR21 little_RR22 farther_RRR before_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM stand_VVI ._. 
"_" You_PPY okay_RR ,_, Kyle_NP1 ?_? "_" 
Stu_NP1 asked_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM okay_JJ ,_, Uncle_NNB Stu_NP1 ,_, "_" Kyle_NP1 murmured_VVD ,_, looking_VVG both_RR weary_JJ and_CC mortified_VVD ._. 
The_AT mother_NN1 of_IO the_AT toddler_NN1 thrust_VVD her_APPGE youngest_JJT child_NN1 into_II the_AT other_JJ woman_NN1 's_GE arms_NN2 and_CC dashed_VVD out_RP to_II knee-deep_JJ water_NN1 to_TO clutch_VVI Kyle_NP1 as_CSA Stu_NP1 lifted_VVD him_PPHO1 off_II the_AT mattress_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR okay_JJ ,_, baby_NN1 ?_? 
You_PPY 're_VBR sure_JJ you_PPY 're_VBR okay_JJ ?_? "_" she_PPHS1 asked_VVD ,_, patting_VVG him_PPHO1 down_RP as_CS21 though_CS22 looking_VVG for_IF injuries_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM okay_JJ ,_, "_" Kyle_NP1 repeated_VVD ,_, squirming_VVG ._. 
"_" Geez_VV0 ,_, Mom_NN1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX call_VVI me_PPIO1 'baby'_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 everyone_PN1 ._. "_" 
Now_CS21 that_CS22 her_APPGE fears_NN2 were_VBDR somewhat_RR relieved_VVN ,_, fear_NN1 turned_VVD to_TO anger_VVI ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY not_XX to_TO go_VVI out_RP that_RG far_RR ._. 
What_DDQ were_VBDR you_PPY thinking_VVG ?_? "_" she_PPHS1 scolded_VVD ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 's_VBZ pouting_VVG lips_NN2 were_VBDR turning_VVG blue_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO shiver_VVI as_CSA his_APPGE own_DA emotional_JJ reactions_NN2 flooded_VVN through_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY should_VM probably_RR get_VVI him_PPHO1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT water_NN1 and_CC wrap_VV0 him_PPHO1 in_II a_AT1 towel_NN1 ,_, "_" James_NP1 advised_VVD ._. 
"_" Do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI him_PPHO1 to_TO go_VVI into_II shock_NN1 ._. "_" 
