Rachel's Secret

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By the time Rachel saw the branch on the ice it was too late. Her skate blades had caught in the bough, throwing her off balance. She waved her arms to stay upright, but gravity pulled her over. She landed facedown on the frozen River Byk, her long black skirt flying up to her knees, revealing skinny legs in dark woolen tights.

Rachel’s face flushed beet-red with embarrassment over her fall and the public display of her legs. She hastily pushed herself up and brushed the ice off her mittens and shawl.

“What happened?” Mikhail, asked as his lanky frame approached her. “One minute you were talking to me and the next minute you were down.”

“Ech… a branch got in my way,” she replied with a grimace. “I should have been paying more attention.” She looked ahead, squinting to find her friends, but all she saw was a group of children with their parents. “Where are Chaia and Leah?”

“They’re up ahead, skating with Yoram and Meyer.”

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