Swamp Thing !

Debbi turned back to take Carol's outstretched hands and help her out of the mire. But instead of that, Carol grabbed Debbi's hands and pulled her face first down into the swamp ! Splosh, squelch, slither ! Debbi was immediately in an even worse state than Carol, covered from neck to toe in liquid mud and slime. She launched herself at her older companion to rectify the situation. Soon the pair were entwined and rolling about in the mud, slapping each other and pulling their hair. 'Cow', Idiot', 'Ratbag', 'Bitch'. They were oblivious to the distant laughter of the teens who had led them into the swamp. "They're fighting each other again !"

First one, then the other, was almost completely submerged in the rancid mix of weed, mud and slime but neither was willing to give way. People would have paid good money to see this but the fight was being played out far from any onlookers, save the teens who were too far away to discern much. "Stop it, stop it, look at the state of us !" It was Carol who finally broke off after four or five minutes of breathless combat. Debbi rolled away from her. "You started it" she accused petulantly.

They sat there in gloomy silence for a couple of minutes before Debbi stood. Carol could not help but giggle. "You look like the Wild Thing From The Swamp" she observed. "Take a look at yourself. What do you think you look like ?" Debbi replied tartly. Carol also got to her feet. "I've lost my wellies" she complained. "I've only got one left. I'm buggered if I'm scrabbling around in this swamp to find the other one" said Debbi.

Water and weed slowly dripped off of them. They tried to wipe away the mud from each other but only succeeded in spreading it more evenly over their naked bodies. "It's hopeless" decided Debbi, breaking away as Carol's hands brushed her nipples. "Shall we turn back ?" wondered Carol. "What and give those kids another chance to make fun of us ? And walk along the road looking like this ?" Debbi answered. They began to stumble on through the swamp towards the trees that the boy had indicated.

Thankfully, the ground did begin to become more solid underneath their feet. Debbi hobbled on in her one boot before ripping it off and hurling it across the field. "Useless bloody thing !" Beyond the trees, they found their way barred by a hedge. "Oh, great !" moaned Carol. "Come on, let's see if we can see what's on the other side" said Debbi, pushing on resolutely.