“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 worst fears

the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being the most

young girl

disaster had struck.

to her family, their

weight of their

fully descended. The rain grew heavier, the sound of

clear, echoing the emptiness of an

spot, her

furious, brushed back his

“You take her down the mountain. The rest of you,

down there and find

action, Bryson dropping to

out his legs, inching his way

“Hey!”

me. Please, I’m

his strength. With

down the slope.

the mountain, Ava, uneasy and clad

hand, was making

seeing Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to let them pass. She

intimidated by

passed, she continued her ascent,

flashlight swept the area, landing

branch. Ava froze, then took

hearing noises from below.

face flashed in her mind, and she

Something terrible had happened.

a moment of hesitation, she turned and raced

Serana was settled in the

check on her. Boyd was there too, with a

forehead.

not fully composed, was curled up

clothes, with her hair dried and

she burst into tears at the

“Boyd…”

his brow furrowed at the sight

he hit you?”

fear and pain burst

ordeal to Boyd.

inhaled deeply, trying to keep his voice calm. “It’s over now.

away. The details will come out after the

be safe from now on.

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

director comforted her gently, “Thank

now. That’s

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

“Can you tell the police what happened? Start from

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

at the memory, her fear

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

“Rest up, I’ll wait outside.

you’re ready.”

irritated. “Does it have to

and pen, sighing,

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

burning the candle at both ends.

how hard we slog, we’re in for a

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

might as

weight of his words,

Serana was safe

a weary sigh, looking at Serana with a mix of regret and

dropped the ball, got too caught up in cooperating with the investigation. I

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