“Yasmine, what about you?”

Yasmine confirmed that the rope was tied tightly and wiped the rain off her face.

“Me? What about me? You have no idea how important you are around here. If

anything happened to you, Boyd would skin me alive. You can’t die on my

watch.”

Saying these words, Yasmine couldn’t help but shiver all over, feeling an

unexpected chill in her heart amidst such a situation.

“I’ll lead the way. You follow.”

Serana nodded vigorously, her earlier trepidation replaced by a semblance of

relief. “Okay, okay.”

Enter title…

She glanced at the rope around her waist, then lifted her eyes to look towards

the mountain through the rain. Confirming that her rope was in their hands, she

finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the earlier nervousness and

caution, she now appeared much more relaxed.d2

A single rope brought about a profound psychological transformation in her. It

was precisely this change that caught her off guard when the unexpected

happened.

Serana’s movements, once cautious, had grown careless.

Since she refused to climb by herself, Jasmine had to move closer, bringing

them both near the precarious branch.

A sudden gust whipped through the trees, and the branch began to sway

violently.

Jasmine’s face turned a shade paler. Gripping the branch for dear life, she

bellowed, “Don’t move!”

The wind raged, the branch thrashing even more fiercely.

“Yasmine…”

Serana watched as Yasmine’s body swayed violently, knowing there was a rope

on herself, she freed one hand to grab onto Yasmine. In an instant, Serana also

lost her balance and let out a scream.

Those holding the rope felt a sudden tug and, instinctively, they pulled with all

their might. A resounding crack split the air as the branch snapped.

When they finally pulled the other end of the rope back, only a nearly catatonic

Serana remained.

The broken branch was still hanging there, but there was no figure upon it. A

buzzing filled Bryson’s head, his body swaying as he screamed, heart-rending,

“Yasmine!!”

Serana jolted from Bryson’s agonized cry, snapping back to reality only to find

nothing but the rain before her.

The fear of this very disaster had cast a shadow over the day’s hopes. And as

have it, their worst

down the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being

young girl to

disaster had struck.

actions to her family, their superiors,

of their failure

The rain grew heavier, the sound of wind

the

was rooted to the spot, her face ashen, her body

furious, brushed back

take her down the mountain. The rest of

and find

dropping to the ground, supporting

stretching out his legs, inching his way down

“Hey!”

worry about me. Please, I’m

seemed to carry all his strength. With a heavy sigh, he

down the slope.

Serana was escorted down the mountain, Ava,

hand, was making her way

Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to

but was intimidated by the

she continued her ascent, following the

the area, landing on

branch. Ava froze, then took

hearing noises from below.

her mind, and she gripped

Something terrible had happened.

a moment of hesitation, she turned and raced down the

at the orphanage, Serana was settled in the infirmary when the

was there too,

forehead.

still not fully composed, was curled up

breath. Now in dry clothes, with her hair dried and her

into tears at the sight of

“Boyd…”

sight of the

he hit you?”

floodgates of Serana’s fear and pain burst open as she recounted

ordeal to Boyd.

deeply, trying to keep his voice calm. “It’s over now. I saw the

away. The details will come

safe from now on.

reached up to wipe her tears, she winced in

her gently, “Thank goodness nothing

safe now.

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

you tell the police what

taken. The more we know, the easier it’ll be for them

cringed at the memory, her

“She’s still shaken. Can’t this wait until she’s

conceded, “Rest up, I’ll

you’re ready.”

irritated. “Does it have to be

gathered his notebook and pen, sighing,

after. But that doesn’t mean I can’t wait outside

the candle at both ends.

no matter how hard we

barely in her teens take a risk to

might as well kiss their badge

didn’t quite grasp the full weight of his words, nor

Serana was safe

at Serana with a mix of

too caught up

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