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Robert laughed

"Want to find out, big shot?" Cary challenged Robert glanced at me

"Cary, no," I said

"He's the one who claie?" Robert asked

"Ever hear of Indian wrestling?"

"Sure I'ed

"Will you two stop? We still have dessert to eat Sit, Cary," I ordered, pointing to his spot on the blanket

"We have to earn it first," Cary taunted "Champ?"

Cary took his stance, his hand out The object was to pull the opponent so far off balance that he fell I knew Cary was very good at it, probably fro heavy seas

Robert juhed and clapped her hands in anticipation

"You're going tocostume even more," Cary warned

"We'll see"

"Will you two stop?" I pleaded My heart began to pound Whenever egos caos, there was always trouble

Robert grabbed Cary's hand, took his stance, and the struggle began Both were strong Their foreared and their shoulders strained Robert surprised me with his balance and I could tell Cary was aht he would make short work of Robert t th nearly toppled the other and then Robert faked a thrust forward and pulled Cary so hard, Cary lost his footing and fell face forward, unable to catch hi n self before he fell face first into the sand When he pushed himself up, his cheeks were blistered with sand, as were his chest and legs

"And still cha his hands high May laughed Cary's eyesto end well