Total pages in book: 158
Estimated words: 145803 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 729(@200wpm)___ 583(@250wpm)___ 486(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 145803 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 729(@200wpm)___ 583(@250wpm)___ 486(@300wpm)
They all nodded solemnly. “And we’re really good at it too,” Zahra said. “Take for instance the fact that I brought along contraband. Smuggled it right past those guards with guns. I just looked at them and batted my eyelashes. They looked in my backpack and purse, but didn’t really look.”
Raine gasped. Clapped her hands. “Zahra. You wonderful, amazing, astonishing woman. You have superpowers. I love you beyond anything. What did you bring me?”
“Only your favorites.” Zahra got up and approached the bed, looking around the room, up at the walls and corners. “Are there cameras? Do they have you under surveillance? I brought a little locked case for you to keep them in. That way you can have them on the bed with you and no one can get to them.”
She flipped open the lid of the small pale mint green box. It had a lock on it that could only be opened if one knew the long row of numbers to put in the correct order. The box contained several chocolate bars with nuts, and salted caramel, Raine’s favorite.
Raine caught up one of the salted caramels and opened it immediately. “You have no idea how much I love you right now, Zahra. I’d share, but they’d all be gone and I really, truly need them.”
“Zahra brought them so you could have them when you need one,” Vienna said.
“I’ll just have to hide them from Rush.”
“We’ve got that covered,” Vienna assured. “We brought letters. You can put the letters in the box so if he sees you open and close the box one or two times, he’ll think it contains private letters.”
“That’s perfect.” Raine beamed at them. “You all are the best.”
Vienna looked around at her circle of friends. “I agree wholeheartedly, Raine. We are the best together.”
GLOSSARIES
CLIMBING TERMS
anchor: A point of attachment for a climbing rope.
belt line: The belt placed at the waistline.
beta: Information about a climb.
bouldering: Free climbing without ropes or harnesses on boulders or relatively small rock faces.
chalk: Soft limestone used to keep a climber’s hands dry.
chalk bag: A small pouch that holds a climber’s chalk.
climber: Someone who participates in climbing.
climbing: Movement on rock, snow, ice or a mix.
crash pad: A small foam pad used for protection and safety. Also called a bouldering mat.
crimp: A technique of gripping small edges with fingertips flat on the surface while fingers arch above their tips.
crux: The most difficult position of a climb.
downclimb: Descending by climbing downward.
flag: When a leg is held in a position to maintain balance rather than to support weight.
heel hook: Using the back of the heel to hold for balance or leverage.
highball: A tall and potentially dangerous boulder problem.
hiking: A walk or trek through the wilderness on a path.
hold: A place to temporarily grip, hold, stand or otherwise stabilize during the process of climbing.
jug: Short for jug hold, which is a large, easily held place to grip or otherwise hold.
overhang: A section of rock that is angled beyond vertical.
project: A bouldering problem that is repeatedly attempted over time, but has not been successfully completed.
rope climbing: Use of rope while climbing.
spotter: The person who stands below the climber ready to absorb the energy of a potential fall.
VB: V-scale for beginner bouldering problems.
V-scale: Grading scale that defines difficulty starting from a V0 (v-zero) to a V17.
POKER TERMS
all in: Pushing all of your chips into the middle of the table to bet on your current hand.
ante: A forced bet that must be made by all players at the table prior to cards being dealt.
bet: A wager during the play of a hand.
big blind: The larger of the two forced blind bets. This is the first full bet in a hand of Texas Hold’em.
blinds: Forced bets players make before the cards are dealt in a new hand. They are called blinds because the player places a bet without seeing the cards first.
bluff: Playing and betting when you know you have a weaker hand than another player, with the intention of getting them to fold.
burn card: A card removed from the deal to prevent cheating.
bust: When a player loses all their chips; an uncompleted hand.
buy-in: The cost to enter a tournament, or the minimum amount needed to join a game.
call: Matching or raising another player’s bet.
check: Choosing not to bet and to pass the action to the next player if there is no bet to you.
chips: Small discs that are used in poker to represent cash.
dealer: The person dealing the cards.
draw: Taking a card from the deck or dealer.
flop: The first three community cards that are dealt on the table.
flush: A hand with five cards all of the same suit.
fold: Discarding a hand and ending your participation and ability to win the pot. Also called laydown.
four of a kind: Four of the same ranked cards.
full house: A five-card hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair.