“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

would have it, their

Get down the hill and find

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

best intentions and this being the most viable rescue

allowed a young girl

disaster had struck.

to her family, their superiors,

the weight of their

descended. The rain grew heavier, the sound of wind

the emptiness

spot, her face ashen, her body shaking

and furious, brushed back his hair and

her down the mountain. The rest

down there and find the

into action, Bryson dropping to the ground, supporting

hands and stretching out his legs, inching his way down the

“Hey!”

Please, I’m

all his strength. With a

down the slope.

Serana was escorted down the mountain, Ava, uneasy

hand, was making her

aside to

by the uniformed

her ascent, following

Her flashlight swept the

broken branch. Ava froze,

hearing noises from below.

her mind, and she gripped the flashlight

Something terrible had happened.

hesitation, she turned and raced

Serana was settled in the infirmary when

was there

forehead.

fully composed, was curled up

in dry clothes, with her hair dried

into tears at the sight

“Boyd…”

furrowed at the sight of the bruises on her face.

he hit you?”

of Serana’s fear and pain burst open

ordeal to Boyd.

to keep his voice calm. “It’s over now. I

away. The details will come out after the investigation, but

safe from now on.

Serana reached up to wipe her tears, she winced in pain

comforted her gently, “Thank

safe now. That’s

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

the

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

cringed at the memory,

intervened, “She’s still shaken. Can’t this

conceded, “Rest

you’re ready.”

“Does it have to

his notebook and pen, sighing, “It could be

or the day after. But that doesn’t

candle at

case, no matter how hard we slog, we’re

a kid barely in her teens

They might as well kiss

weight of his words, nor did he

was that Serana was

sigh, looking at Serana with

got too caught up in cooperating with

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