Rosalynn decided not to press further and allowed Barlow to protect her as they made their way to the stairs.

However, the tremors grew increasingly intense, causing them to stumble and slide to the edge of a guardrail.

Barlow’s expression turned grave, and he quickly clung to a concrete pillar to stop his slide.

“Rosalynn, hold onto my hand tightly!”

Rosalynn’s body dangled dangerously over the edge.

She swallowed hard as she clutched Barlow’s hand with all her might. She stared at the tilting building, her heart pounding wildly.

sway, and they would meet a grim fate if they stayed there any

on the fifth floor. I’ll be

a sidelong glance, surprised she could still joke in

below, and

silent, her eyes fixed on the prominent veins bulging on Barlow’s arm as he

they both hugged the

to let out a relieved exhale, she cast her eyes upwards, only to discover that the

the blink of an eye, the

“Look out!”

in his protective embrace,

eyes shut as she experienced the sensation of free fall, her body seemingly suspended in endless

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