Sacrificed to the Flood
Out on a holiday with my boyfriend, Jack, and my good friend, Eva, a catastrophe occurred. As the floods came, we waited for the rescue helicopter to come.
As I fastened the safety rope, I noticed that my metal safety clip had been swapped for a plastic ring.
Climbing up the rope ladder, Jack said nonchalantly, "Eva's luggage is heavy. She needs another safety clip, so I gave her yours. You can wait for the next rescue."
I replied in a panic, pointing at the water level already past my chest, "But I can't swim!"
Jack replied irritatedly, "Naomi, stop causing a scene! You're a strong swimmer, what's a little time in the water? Eva is my boss's relative. If something happens to her, my promotion is gone. Why can't you understand that?"
"Which matters more? My life or her luggage?" I reached for the rope ladder when he kicked my hand away.
"I've studied the waters. The flood won't rise so quickly. It will at most be at the level of your neck. You won't die!"
I said nothing further. Watching the floods rise crazily, I quickly pressed my family's special alarm on my wrist.