“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.”

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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

it, their worst

Get down the hill and find

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being the most viable rescue method

allowed a young girl to take a risk,

disaster had struck.

to justify their actions to her family, their superiors, or the

weight of their

rain grew

echoing the emptiness

the spot, her face

furious, brushed back his hair

take her down the mountain.

there and find the

action, Bryson dropping to the ground, supporting himself

stretching out his legs, inching

“Hey!”

me. Please, I’m begging you,

all his strength. With a heavy sigh,

down the slope.

was escorted down the mountain,

a flashlight in hand, was making her way

paused, stepping aside to let them pass.

intimidated by the uniformed figure carrying

her ascent, following

flashlight swept the area, landing on

broken branch. Ava froze,

hearing noises from below.

face flashed in her mind, and she gripped

Something terrible had happened.

hesitation, she turned and raced

settled in the infirmary

her. Boyd was there too, with a

forehead.

fully composed, was curled up

in dry clothes, with her hair

burst into tears at the

“Boyd…”

brow furrowed at the sight

he hit you?”

Serana’s fear and pain burst open as she

ordeal to Boyd.

voice calm. “It’s over now. I saw

will come out after

from now on.

Serana reached up to wipe her tears, she winced in

comforted her gently, “Thank

safe now.

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

“Can you tell the police what happened?

more we know, the easier

at the

shaken. Can’t

officer hesitated, then conceded, “Rest up, I’ll wait

you’re ready.”

“Does it have to

and pen, sighing, “It

day after. But that doesn’t mean

at both ends.

matter how hard

kid barely in her teens take a risk to

They might as well kiss their

of his words, nor did he care to. All

Serana was

at Serana with a mix

caught up in cooperating

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