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.

a knife? I cursed myself

I was anxious, I

slow, and my

immense effort, but

jumped into the stagnant water as

body pale from soaking

the ropes binding her

her body was limp, barely holding

"_.

name, his voice

"Ivanna, wake up.

lifeless

the dim light, unsettling us when combined

hospital!" Atlas, who had just

voice echoed within

snap out of

waded through the

love and concern for her were

had lost all of his

made way

quickly turned around and headed back up, fearing the

"Ivanna! How is she?" All of us swiftly climbed back

we reached the top of the iron tank and descended the spiral stairs

two groups of