Capa de The Tide Came In

Lucia and Idris had walked out to the tide pools on the far side of the beach. They were chasing crabs and photographing anemones with Lucia's phone. They'd checked the tide schedule that morning. But somewhere between exploring one pool and then another, they'd lost track of time completely.

Lucia e Idris tinham ido até as poças de maré do outro lado da praia. Estavam caçando caranguejos e fotografando anêmonas com o celular de Lucia. Eles tinham conferido a tábua de marés naquela manhã. Mas, entre explorar uma poça e outra, tinham perdido completamente a noção do tempo.

It was Idris who noticed first. "Hey, doesn't the water look closer than before?"

Foi Idris quem percebeu primeiro. "Ei, a água não está mais perto do que antes?"

Lucia looked up from her phone and realized he was right. The narrow strip of sand that had brought them out to the rocks was now noticeably thinner. Small waves were already lapping at its edges. Panic crept into her voice. "We need to go, now."

Lucia levantou os olhos do celular e viu que ele tinha razão. A faixa estreita de areia que os tinha levado até as pedras agora estava visivelmente mais fina. Pequenas ondas já lambiam as bordas dela. O pânico entrou na voz de Lucia. "A gente precisa ir, agora."

They started back the way they'd come, moving quickly across the wet rocks. But halfway along, a wave rushed in and covered the path completely. It left only deeper water between them and the beach.

Eles voltaram pelo caminho que tinham vindo, andando rápido pelas pedras molhadas. Mas, no meio do caminho, uma onda avançou e cobriu completamente a passagem. Deixou só água mais funda entre eles e a praia.

"We can't swim through that, not with the current this strong," Idris said. He scanned the rocks around them for another option.

"A gente não consegue nadar nisso, não com essa correnteza forte", disse Idris. Ele olhou ao redor, examinando as pedras em busca de outra opção.

Lucia spotted a higher line of boulders curving away from the water. It was further inland but still connected to dry land. "There, up on those rocks. It looks longer, but it should stay dry."

Lucia notou uma fileira de rochas mais altas, contornando o local para longe da água. Era mais para o interior, mas ainda estava ligada à terra firme. "Ali, em cima daquelas rochas. Parece mais longo, mas deve ficar seco."

They scrambled up onto the boulders, gripping the rough stone with both hands. The tide continued rising below them. The path was slower and harder than the direct route. But it kept them safely above the water the whole way.

Eles escalaram as rochas, segurando a pedra áspera com as duas mãos. A maré continuava subindo abaixo deles. O caminho era mais lento e mais difícil que a rota direta. Mas os manteve seguros, acima da água, o tempo todo.

By the time they reached solid sand again, both of them were breathing hard. Lucia's phone had slipped from her pocket somewhere along the rocks.

Quando finalmente chegaram à areia firme de novo, os dois estavam ofegantes. O celular de Lucia tinha escorregado do bolso em algum ponto entre as rochas.

"Small price to pay," she said, laughing with relief now that they were safe.

"Preço pequeno a pagar", ela disse, rindo de alívio agora que estavam a salvo.

"Next time," Idris added, "we're setting an alarm for the tide."

"Da próxima vez", acrescentou Idris, "a gente vai colocar um alarme pra maré."

🧠 Teste sua compreensão

  1. Why do Lucia and Idris get caught by the tide?

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    Resposta: They lost track of time exploring the tide pools

    They checked the schedule that morning but lost track of time while exploring pool after pool.

  2. What blocks their direct path back to the beach?

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    Resposta: A wave that covers the path with deep water

    A wave rushes in and covers the path, leaving only deeper water between them and the beach.

  3. How do they get back to safety?

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    Resposta: They climb a higher line of boulders further inland

    Lucia spots a higher boulder path that stays dry and leads back to solid ground.

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