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.

did he need a knife? I cursed myself for

I was anxious, I couldn’t rush

steps were excruciatingly slow, and

took immense effort, but I finally reached

had jumped into the stagnant water as

body pale

a knife to cut the ropes binding her hands

her body

"_.

her name, his voice filled

"Ivanna, wake up.

the nearly lifeless Ivanna in his arms, he

moved strangely in the dim light, unsettling us when combined

her to the hospital!" Atlas, who

echoed within

seemed to snap out

waded through the filthy water, cradling

for her were unquestionable at

had lost all of

way

still descending the stairs quickly turned around and headed back up,

"Ivanna! How is she?" All of

of the iron tank and descended the spiral stairs again,

as two groups of people squared off on the