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 cursed myself

anxious, I

steps were excruciatingly slow, and

took immense effort, but I

water as

pulled Ivanna out, her body pale

to cut the ropes

her body was

"_.

her name, his voice

"Ivanna, wake up.

As he held the nearly lifeless Ivanna in his arms,

moved strangely in the dim light, unsettling us when combined with

the hospital!" Atlas, who had just

echoed within the

snap out

the filthy

for her were unquestionable

all of

made way for

stairs quickly turned around and headed

Lauren's cries, "Ivanna! How is she?" All of us swiftly climbed back up the

the top of the iron tank and descended the

two