“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

have it, their

the hill and find

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

this being the most viable rescue

allowed a young girl to

disaster had struck.

to justify their actions to her family,

of their failure

descended. The rain grew

clear, echoing the emptiness

her face

frustrated and furious, brushed back his hair and

take her down the mountain. The rest of you,

down there and

Bryson dropping to the ground,

legs, inching his way

“Hey!”

about me. Please, I’m begging

to carry all his strength. With

down the slope.

down the mountain, Ava, uneasy

a flashlight in hand,

seeing Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to let them

was intimidated by the

continued her ascent,

the

branch. Ava froze, then took a few steps

hearing noises from below.

her mind, and she gripped the flashlight

Something terrible had happened.

of hesitation, she

settled

her. Boyd was there too,

forehead.

was curled up under

breath. Now in dry clothes, with

into tears at the sight

“Boyd…”

furrowed at the sight

he hit you?”

and pain burst open as she

ordeal to Boyd.

his voice calm. “It’s over now. I saw

away. The details will come

now on.

reached up to wipe her tears,

comforted her gently, “Thank goodness

safe now. That’s

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

“Can you tell the police

the easier it’ll be

the memory,

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

hesitated, then conceded, “Rest

you’re ready.”

irritated. “Does it have to

his notebook and pen,

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

the candle at both

how hard

a kid barely in her teens take a risk to save someone

going south? They might as well kiss

didn’t quite grasp the full weight of his words,

that Serana

at Serana

up in cooperating

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