“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

the hill

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being the most viable

allowed a young girl to take

disaster had struck.

to justify their actions to her family, their

of

rain grew heavier, the sound

clear, echoing the emptiness of

her face ashen, her body shaking

frustrated and furious, brushed back his

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

there and find the missing

Bryson dropping to

stretching out his legs, inching his way down the

“Hey!”

Please, I’m begging

to carry all his strength. With a heavy

down the slope.

Serana was escorted down the mountain, Ava,

a flashlight in hand, was making her way

Ava paused, stepping aside to let them

intimidated by the uniformed figure

her ascent, following the faint noises

the incident. Her flashlight swept the area, landing

froze, then took a

hearing noises from below.

pale face flashed in her mind, and she gripped the flashlight

Something terrible had happened.

of hesitation, she turned and raced down

Serana was settled

check on her. Boyd was there

forehead.

composed, was curled up under the

every breath. Now in dry clothes, with

into tears at the

“Boyd…”

at the sight

he hit you?”

and pain burst

ordeal to Boyd.

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

The details will come out after the investigation,

safe from now on.

tears, she winced in pain from

gently, “Thank goodness nothing

now. That’s

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

director continued, “Can you tell the police what happened? Start from

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

at the memory,

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

hesitated, then conceded, “Rest up, I’ll wait outside.

you’re ready.”

visibly irritated. “Does

his notebook and

or the day after. But that

burning the candle at both ends.

no matter how hard

in her teens take a risk to save someone and

south? They might as

his words, nor did

was that Serana

director let out a weary sigh, looking at Serana with a mix of

up

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