he 's close , he 's so close- `` now or never , todd , '' she says in my ear- and she lets go of me- and i jump across- and i 'm in the air- and the edge of the falls is shooting over my head- and i land- and i turn- and she 's jumping after me- and i grab her and we fall backwards onto the ledge together- and we lay there breathing- and listening- and all we hear for a second is the roar of the water over us now- and then , faint , against it all- `` todd hewitt ! ''