A few minutes earlier before the blast.
*Bai Li*
When I sensed the wall's slab falling on Xin Lei and , I knew we didn't have ti. Only one of us had the ti to slide ahead.
I smiled.
Of course, it had to be Xin Lei.
So I pushed her away because I knew if I had said anything to her, then she would have stuck to like fevicol. She wouldn't have left my side.
The slab collapsed. Even if I didn't hear Xin Lei's voice, I knew she was angry at . She must be furious and crying hard. She must be searching for her phone. She must have wanted to knock so sense into .
She must have wanted to co back.
So, I told Zhu Yusheng to take her away. There was no ti to waste.
She must be resisting hard.
But I am sorry, Xin Lei. I cannot let you get trapped in here.
I promise I will co back to you. But in that infinitesimal chance that I couldn't, I pushed you away because I wanted you safe.
The building was rumbling and raining on , and I could clearly sense it's killing instinct for . As if that wasn't enough, Cocoa ca back!
I was purposely lagging a bit behind Cocoa so that whatever may happen, he and the rest of them could quickly escape but damn!
He jumped back at the last mont!
Where should I bang my head on!?
I gritted my teeth.
"Damn you, Cocoa! Why did you co back? Are you crazy!? What if the slab fell on you, you stupid doggo! Count your lucky stars that you just barely made it."
"Arf! Arf!"
His growl was equally ferocious, as if he was scolding . I felt him nudge his head on my thigh. He was biting my pants and howling at .
But I didn't have ti to think or criticize him now. There was just hardly more than a minute left.
I ruffled his head.
"Just you wait! Once we get out of this, I will show you!"
"Arf!"
This ti his bark felt more as if he was mocking .
Alright, back to work.
Concentrate. Focus, Bai Li. Hear, feel, sense.
The slab blocked the path ahead. But there must be so other way cracked open with this rumbling and falling out.
"Grrrr...Arf! Arf!"
I felt Cocoa pulling towards my right.
Right?
*THUD CRASH!*
Cocoa and I jumped to the side as another slab fell beside us.
Damn, this building won't hold on. We have to be quick.
"Do you sense an exit there?"
"Arf!"
He was right. I raised my palm, and I sensed a faint trickle of cold air passing my fingers. It was light, but it was there.
If there was air coming from the right, it ant that there was a hole sowhere which opened outside, and if I could feel it, then it must be close enough to us.
That was our only way to escape!
"Let's go!"
"Arf!"
Cocoa guided through the obstacles, and as we quickly rushed towards it, I felt the light wave of the air grow stronger and stronger.
We were near the hole. I sensed it.
"Arf!"
Cocoa stopped, and so did I.
How much ti was left?
Fifty seconds maybe.
I sensed Cocoa sniff the area. I touched along the broken wall and found the hole's circumference.
Great. It was just wide enough for us to fit in and escape.
"Grrrr"
I touched down to where Cocoa seed to be pointing.
Damn, there was a lot of debris of rock on the ground. I sensed it blocking the hole. It would take a lot of ti if we tried to force our way through this pile.
"Cocoa. Dig."
"Arf!"
I heard his claws digging through the mud and rocks.
I bent down and felt my way, and as much as possible, I threw the rocks away in front of .
Around twenty-five seconds left.
I wiped the sweat off my forehead. My breaths were heavy, but I cannot stop here.
For Xin Lei, for Cocoa, we had to get out. I promised her.
"Arf!"
Done!
Ten seconds left.
"Cocoa!" I signaled him to go first.
"Arf!"
I sensed him leap outside, and as soon as he did, I crawled out of the hole. I jumped on my feet.
Five seconds.
"RUN!"
We charged ahead and ran at top speed. I didn't think of the ti left and just kept running.
*BOOOM*
"Ugh"
The blast sent shockwaves in all directions which I felt from far away. The ground beneath shook. Suddenly, it was hot, as if I was burning in a furnace.
"Arf! Arf!"
We had to run more. We were still in the danger radius.
*RUMBLEEEE*
The second wave of the blast shook the ground harder, and I lost my balance.
I tripped and crashed on the ground.
"Arf!"
"No! Don't stop! Run! I said- Ahhhhh!"
W-what...what just hit ...My faceit hurts...
What is going on?
*CRASH*
A rock crashed on my shoulder.
"Ugh"
I clutched my arm and huffed. I couldn't breathe.
I... cannot move...My face...it's burning...I feel...dizzy
No...I need to get up.
"Arf!"
Who is it?
I felt sothing tugging . I felt soone pulling .
Who?
"Arf! Arf!"
I don't understand
My head...it hurts...I cannot move. Xin Lei...No, she is waiting for . I-I need to get up
But why is my body feeling so heavy?
"Ahhhh!!"
My eyesThey hurt. I don't understand. My head is so painful...
I touched it and felt sothing wet.
B-blood?
I clutched the grass weeds and tried to stand, but I fell.
"Ughh.."
"Arf!"
Cocoa?
No, run...you should run away
What is happening to ?
I faintly chuckled.
Xin Lei...I am sorry. I think I cannot keep my promise, after all... Everything feels so
"Grrr arf!!"
"Hey, buddy"
"Arf!"
"Tell her that I really love her, okay"
"Grrrr!!" He still seed to be pulling .
It's no use, Cocoa...I already cannot
I
"Arf!!!"
That seed to be the last thing I heard before everything went silent.
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