My cousin Roger was big and strong. He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully 1。
Near our farm, there was a beautiful 2, where kids nearby often swam in summer. Over it was a bridge. When we were in the river, Roger always tried to3me and hold me under. I would dive down before he could reach me. When I came up to the surface miles away, he was till there,4me.
Other kids would shout, "Hey, he's a fish!"
Roger said, " No, he's a shrimp!"
I replied, "Better than a5whale!"
One day, we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell onto the water.
Eyes wide open, all of us were too6to say a word. Then someone cried, " Oh, no! The driver... "
Roger shouted to the other kids, "Go and get7"Then he turned to me, "Jack, you're the underwater swimmer! Let's try to pull the8out. "With these words, he jumped into the water. I couldn't9that it was Roger, a bully in my eyes. I took a breath and followed him.
The truck lay on one side. We tried to open the door, but10Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen.11the broken windscreen, I got into the truck and opened the door.
Roger caught hold of the driver. With all his strength, Roger12pulled him out and swam towards the surface.
I tried to follow, 13the water was turning black in front of me. I was falling. I thought.
I was going to 14Just at that moment, a strong arm reached down and held me. I tried hard to kick.
Back to the bank, Roger looked at me, "You OK?" I managed to nod. "Not bad for a shrimp." he joked.
I was to answer back, but from my mouth came" Not bad for a15whale. "
It was then that I realized Roger was not "a fat whale" at all.
