Chapter 24 - Page 339 - Jim's Big Surprise

   When Rhasha parked the jeep, she forgot to set the emergency brake. As Jim and Rhasha began eating their sandwiches, they didn't see the jeep roll a few inches forward and stop. Jim heard a long wavering sound coming from the top of the hill. He and Rhasha looked around, trying to determine what it was.

   The wheels rolled a few more inches, but the gravel stopped the jeep from going farther. The eerie, wavering sound continued. Jim didn't know God was trying to warn him of the danger.

   The wheels rolled again, but this time the jeep didn't stop. It gathered speed as it plummeted down the hill.

   There were very few trees between the area where the jeep had been parked and the pool. Those that were present were small and only served to slow the jeep down. No one saw the jeep careening down the hill toward the pool of water. And toward a family of four eating their lunch, oblivious to the jeep hurtling toward them.

   Rhasha glanced up and saw the jeep. She yelled, leaped to her feet, and ran toward it. Her shout was lost in the crash of the waterfalls; few people heard her. Jim heard her yell, and took off running behind her. He didn't see the jeep until he started running.

   Rhasha was well ahead of him. She was yelling and waving her arms at the family of four, but they couldn't hear her. Rhasha changed direction, running at an angle upward, hoping to reach the jeep before it plowed into the family.

   Jim could see that Rhasha wasn't going to make it in time. He ran toward the family, yelling. They were talking to each other and didn't notice him.