Rappelling is an instance that has greatly affected my life. Rappelling is the method of descending a shear face of cliff by means of a double rope passed under the thigh and over the opposite shoulder. I was about to go on a great rappelling trip with six of my closest friends. The group had decided that it would be best to stay at a park near the cliffs. Staying near the cliffs meant that we would be able to rappel for a longer time. The trip was not the first of any of my friends. We had each been to the cliffs multiple times and felt very comfortable. Once we arrived at the park, there was a five-mile hike to the cliffs. We gathered our gear one piece at a time and began to prepare ourselves for the short hike. Fifteen minutes after arriving, we were off to the cliffs.
             Soon after we left the parking lot, we encountered a few other hikers. They were there also going to the cliffs to spend the day rappelling. After one hour of hiking in and out of valleys, we finally made it to the cliffs. As soon as we got there, my friends began to tie all of the gear up and secure it for a safe day of rappelling. As the most senior of all my friends, I went behind them to ensure all of the gear was setup correctly. Meanwhile, my friends were taking a break. During their break, they saw the other group as they came out of the dense tree line to the opening of the cliff. My friends then watched them tie all of their gear up and came back with a weird report. They said that they did not think that the other group knew what they were doing. I replied with a smart answer and went along securing our ropes.
             After a few hours of great rappelling, my friends and I suddenly heard this nearby gut wrenched scream; it sounded like a haunted house for a minute. First, I began to look around. I could not figure out where the scream had come from. I then thought to myself, it had to be the other group. Secondly, I spotted a couple y...