She could grab hold of me whenever she got a little tired . Two young teenage boys were also out in the deep end near us . They looked a lot stronger than my daughter , but when they got tired fighting the waves , they had nobody to hold on to .
What do the boys in the story not have ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- a parent to hold on to .
 - None of the above choices .
 - a chance at beating the waves .
 - any hope for survival .


a parent to hold on to .