Chapter 1036


    Suddenly, there was a loud p of thunder.


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    She stopped talking abruptly and I could hear the fear in her voice, "It won''t rain, will it?"


    I was also a little anxious because the hole was too dark and I couldn''t see anything clearly. If it


    were to rain cats and dogs, the water from the mountains and rivers would flow into the hole. If the


    water current was too fast and flooded the hole quickly, I would inevitably drown.


    I gulped and said, "Rainie, look at the sky. Sometimes, it''s just a peal of thunder. As long as there


    are no dark clouds, it won''t rain!"


    Rainie was about to cry, sobs choking her voice. "There are dark clouds that suddenly appeared. It


    seems that it''s going to rain. Where is Dahlia? Why is she taking so long? Why hasn''t shee


    yet?"


    I bit my lips. Saying that I was not afraid would be lying. But it was useless to panic. I had to find a


    way to save myself.


    If it really rained, drowning would be one thing. If andslide urred, I would be buried alive.


    I looked up at the mouth of the hole and said, "Rainie, don''t be nervous. Go around and see if there


    are any sturdy vines. If there are longer ones, find them, throw them down and give them to me.


    And get me some branches too. Throw a few of them to me!"


    She nodded as a response and went to hunt for them.


    The hole was dark. It was bearable when Rainie talked to me. In the sudden quiet, the fear in my


    heart intensified.


    What''s more, the soil was wet and it reminded me about the night when I had a miscarriage. My


    body trembled involuntarily with the memory.


    I tried to think rationally. I told myself that I must not be scared. I can''t die here. I haven''t


    aplished many things. I haven''t raised little Anne yet. I have dreams I haven''t reached yet.


    "Arianna, can you hear me? I''ve found some branches. Be careful, I''ll throw them down." The voice


    of Rainie came from the entrance of the hole.


    I replied. "Okay, throw them down!"


    It didn''t take long for some branches to fall down to the hole, followed by the voice of Rainie.


    "Arianna, what do you want the branches for?"


    I touched a branch. Holding it in my hand, I knocked around my surroundings. Everything was solid.


    After a few tentative steps, I looked up and said, "I used it to explore the ground. I''m a little worried


    that some parts of the cave are empty. If I step on it and fall down again, I''ll be in bigger trouble."


    "I see. You''re so smart. Wait for me. I''ll go find some vines."


    I picked up a branch and tried to walk. After a few steps, I realized that something wasn''t quite right.


    The soil beneath my feet was extremely soft. Every step I took felt as if I was sinking down lower.


    My heart sank, and I broke out a cold sweat. The first thought that came into my mind was that I


    might have stepped onto a swamp in this hole.


    I looked up at the mouth of the hole and shouted, "Rainie, are you there?"


    Rainie didn''t go far. When she heard my voice, she rushed over and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "I''m in trouble!" I screamed, feeling desperate. Then I said, "I may have stepped into a swamp."


    "Ah?" She screamed and said, "What should we do now? What should we do?"


    Despair threatened to overwhelm me. My body was sinking lower, and I did not want to die at the


    bottom.


    "Rainie, don''t worry. Quickly find the vines or call for help. I can still hold on for a while. Don''t panic!"


    I tried my best to remain calm and quickly thought Of the number of steps I''ve taken before the soil


    Suddenly became soft and I started to sink.