Go through the middle

"Let's trek straight through." You say. "It's getting late and it's going to be even colder once the sun goes down. I'd like to find somewhere dry and warm first."

"Good point." Melody agrees. "Let's not dilly-dally." She immediatly sets off onto the ice pond. You follow behind her and quickly catch up to her. The walk is slippery and you have to be cautious while walking, but it is an altogether uneventful and safe trip.

Until you get to the middle of the lake. You cringe when your foot touches down on the ice only to hear a brittle cracking. You look down cautiously, hoping you heard wrong. Terrifyingly, you see a series of cracks running from under your feet back to Melody who had many, many cracks in the ice under her

"Melody!" You shout to her. She pauses and looks at you.

"What?" She asks, furrowing her brow. "Is something wrong."

"The ice." You say worriedly. She gives you an oddlook, that eventually melts into fear. She slowly looks down and shreiks at the sight of all the cracks under her.

"Oh no!" She cries out, her feet stamping as she panicks. The ice cracks more.

"Stop moving!" You say to her. She immediatly stops, getting a hold of herself.

"What should I do?" She wails to you. "I think I could run to you..." She bites her lower lip nervously. "But what if it cracks apart before I get a chance to get to you?"