DarenandZamigrabbedsomeblanketsanddippedtheminthesea.
Theythrewthemovertheshakingwhales.
Everyoneonthebeachhelped.
Selmapouredherbottleofwateroveronewhale'sheadtokeepitcool.
"Howdowemakethemswimbackouttosea"
Selmacried."Whalescan'tswimbackwards,canthey"
Dadwipedhisbrow."We'llhavetowaituntilthetidecomesrightbackin.Thenwe'llturnthemaroundandpushthembackouttosea."
Selmafrowned."DowehavetogointothewaterwiththemIdon'twantto!"
"Yes,"Dadsaid.
Selmashookherhead."Idon'tthinkIcandothat,"shesaid.
Dadsmiled."Selma,youmightbescaredofthewater,butthewhalesaremorescaredoftheland.Ineedyoutobebravetohelpthem."
Selmawentquiet.
Afteralittlewhile,thepolicecamedowntothebay.
Theybroughtmorehelperswiththem.
Everyoneworkedhardtotrytokeepthewhalescoolandprotectthemfromthesun.
Afewhourslater,thetidecameallthewaybackin.
Everybodyrushedtohelpthewhalesbacktosea.
Slematookinadeepbreathandsteppedintotheseanexttoawhale.
Thewhaleshewashelpinglookeddistressed.
"Selma!Don'tletthewhaleseeyou'rescared,"Dadsaid."Justlookintoitseyeswithyourbravetoo."
Selmakeptstaringintothewhale'seyesasthewaterroseuptoherknessandthentoherwaist.
"Everything'sgoingtobeokay,"shewhisperedtothewhale.
Selmaheldherbreathasthewaterroseuptoherchest.
SPLOSH!Thewhaleflappeditstailandstartedswimmingbackouttosea.
Selmabeamedasshewatcheditswimaway.
"Goodgirl.Youdidit!"Dadcheered."Youhelpedsaveawhale."
BeforeSelmacouldsayanythintg,Darencalledouttoher.
"Hey,Selma!Ineedyourhelp!"
Selmawadedovertoherbrotherandhelpedhimpushoutanotherwhale.
Thenafterthat,Zamicalledhissistertocomeoverandhelphim,too.
Selmasmiledtoherselfasshewatchedwhaleafterwhalebeingrescuedfromthebeach.
Dadhuggedhisbravedaughter.
"So,doyoulikeboththelandandthewaternow"hechuckled.
SelmasmiledatherDad."Yes,"shesaid."Ilikebothnow.Butit'smuchcalmerbeingontheland!"