No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Everyone scattered in panic.

I grabbed Susie's hand, trying to follow the crowd towards higher ground.

But the floodwaters were faster than our legs could carry us. Susie and I hadn't reached safety when the deluge overtook us. "Licia, Licia..." Susie cried out in terror.

Fear gripped me too, but fear wouldn't save us. By luck, there was a flagpole base not far from us, and I pulled Susie towards it.

Just as I managed to lift Susie onto it, the floodwaters reached me, sweeping me away before I could climb up myself. The force was overwhelming.

Miraculously, I caught hold of something, clinging to it desperately to keep my head above water, to avoid drowning.

"Licia, Licia..." Susie's cries continued, hugging the flagpole, bawling.

Debris carried by the flood battered against me... At that moment, I felt no pain, no cold from the water, only an endless fear.

Life's unpredictability became all too real; never had I imagined facing such a catastrophe.

"Licia, Licia," Susie kept calling.

I couldn't afford to look back at her. As long as she held on, she'd be safe until help arrived.

needed to focus

was submerged, turning the streets

swept away," Susie's voice faintly reached me. She must've called Ernest. That call might just save my life, as long as he

thing from my

before Ernest did. Susie was also safely brought down from

are you okay? I'm so sorry, this is all

guilt, but I was too weary to

knives

I heard

work gear, standing tall

Susie clung to him, "She... she saved me and almost got swept away herself." Ernest's gaze flickered towards

for him to come over and wrap

me, then back at Susie, "Are you

I felt a

Susie

her head,

down her face, "I'm

me to

go check