She decides to risk a lot, trying to lift herself back into the shorts

(chapter originally by misayaka at writing.com)

Isabel wouldn't give up so easily. She had the leverage of her shorts, after all. She took a breath and began swinging by her legs, trying to get enough movement to swing up to grab her top.

One strong swing back and another forward... and Isabel managed to grab the branch! Though all she really succeeded in doing was reversing her plight... and in some ways making it worse.

She was soon hanging by her hands, swaying freely with her abandoned shorts left hanging several feet away. Her top was inches away, and her shorts were hopelessly out of reach.

Isabel...