Beyond the Divorce

“Tvanna...

Ivanna..." As I got to the top of the iron tank, I heard Jared's uneasy voice from the bottom.

I felt dizzy, and my steps faltered.

When I slipped, Atlas caught me and lifted me back up.

I couldn't afford to overthink.

Anxiously, I followed the stairs spiraling down from the top of the iron tank.

My trembling voice echoed, "Ivanna! What happened to her?" T could barely make out the situation below.

A few faint lights swayed at the bottom of the iron tank, and there appeared to be water.

The pungent smell of rust and stagnant water intensified as I descended, chilling me to the bone.

At the base, Jared's men used their phone's flashlights to illuminate the massive tank.

The lights resembled fireflies.

It was like a veil had covered my vision.

In the darkness, I could only see moving figures.

Theard Jared shout, "Knife!" My heart leaped to my throat.

he need a knife? I

was anxious, I couldn’t rush

slow,

effort, but

as my eyes adjusted to

pulled Ivanna out, her body pale from soaking

to cut the ropes binding

and her body was limp,

"_.

her name, his voice filled

"Ivanna, wake up.

nearly lifeless Ivanna

in the dim light, unsettling us when combined

hospital!"

voice echoed

to snap

through the

concern for her were

lost all

way for

the stairs quickly turned around and headed back up, fearing

cries, "Ivanna! How is she?" All of us swiftly

and descended the spiral stairs again, there was a bright

the air as two groups of people squared