Mike kept trying to get me to say “Yes, sir.” But I couldn’t do it. Then he picked me up and before I even realized what was happening, he threw me overboard. The shock of the moment and the freezing water took my breath away, and for an instant I thought I was going to drown. But I sputtered and began frantically dog-paddling. “Yes, sir!” Mike shouted. I couldn’t do it. The words just wouldn’t come out.
