Xavier glared at his sister, Gia, as he made his way to the shore of the river. He took off his shoes, and water and mud poured out of his previously white sneakers. He took off his sweatshirt and wrung it out as best he could, but Xavier had no idea how he would get his jeans dry. He heard Gia giggling as she splashed in the water next to the flipped-over canoe. He looked around for the bag that held their lunches, but it was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, Xavier's stomach rumbled.