Yes

I hurriedly climbed out of the pool and slipped my shorts back on. I wanted to catch up to Linda before she got back to the campsite and try to smooth things over without Jimmy and Shawna having to witness it.

Before I could reach the path, I heard a shriek! It was Linda! "Let me go! Let me go!" she yelled. "Oh, God, somebody help me!" I could hear thrashing in the jungle near the path.

I burst out onto the path, but could see nothing in the dim light through the canopy above. Then a flash of white caught my eye! I gasped to see that it was Linda's towel, carelessly draped over a branch. But Linda was nowhere in sight.

Then I heard a masculine bellow of pain, followed by Linda's voice again. "For God's sake! Somebody help me! Plea--" Her scream was cut off, as if something had been slapped over her mouth. With horror, I realized that the sounds were receding deeper into the jungle, away from the beach and our other friends. I had no idea who had taken Linda, or where they were going, or how many there were. If I went back to the camp, I might lose them for good, or I could follow them now and hopefully catch up before they got out of earshot. But if I caught them, and didn't have at least Jimmy to back me up, I might be outnumbered, they might be armed--then Linda and I both might be in deeper trouble than I could get us out of!

I had no time! I had to decide what to do now!