I started digging through the snow to find a way to the other side of the hole. The snow was so thick, I dug until my hands were frozen and red, but it wasn't enough.
"Kaylin! Wake up." I yelled at her to ask her to stop sleeping. If she continued to sleep like that, she would probably never have the chance to open her eyes again.
"Um..." Kaylin turned her head slightly, her brows furrowed tightly.
"Kaylin, don't sleep. Stay awake." I was relieved to see Kaylin move.
"You're so noisy. Shut up. Cough cough... I have a headache, don't bother me. Wait until I get out of here then you..." Kaylin still spoke very sharply and harshly. Halfway through speaking, she lost her voice because she was exhausted.
But I'm really glad she said such things to me. That shows that she is still trying to resist.
"What are you doing? Why are you suddenly so bright? It's so dazzling."
Kaylin closed her eyes and grumbled repeatedly. I don't understand how Kaylin can be so calm. If I had been injured as badly as her, I would have been so frightened that I cried or fainted in pain.
"Kaylin, do you feel any pain anywhere in your body?" I asked.
"My whole body hurts. You can try being stuck here for a few hours, and you'll understand. Luckily it's cold, so I've lost all feeling in my arms and legs." Kaylin continued to babble. Then she said a lot of other things that I don't remember.
Now I understood why Kaylin was so suspiciously calm. It was because she was completely unaware of the sharp ice that had pierced her leg and that it was bleeding continuously.
I quickly turned off the flashlight. If she had known that her leg was so badly injured, she would have been so desperate that she wanted to die. For a ballet dancer, feet are everything. Even a sprained leg or bruise can ruin a ballet dancer's career.
"Why is it dark? Did you turn off the lights?" Kaylin grumbled indignantly.
"It's out of battery." I lied to her.
"By the way... what were you asking me earlier? I didn't hear well." Kaylin muttered, her voice fading as if she was about to faint.
"I asked you why you hate me so much." I tried to start a conversation to get Kaylin to talk more. Meanwhile, I worked hard digging in the snow.
"Ah..."
She let out a breath, reminisced for a moment, then spoke slowly. A lot of childhood stories that I don't remember clearly, or have never witnessed, are told through Kaylin's story.
Mr. Curtis married Kaylin's mother when they were very young. Their marriage was arranged by two families. At that time, Mrs. Ernesta did not know that her husband was in love with another woman. They had been in love for many years, and it was not until Mr. Curtis had been married to her for three years that she discovered this fact.
Kaylin was three years old then. She understood for the first time what adultery meant. Rowan Ambar, my mother, took me with her to see Mrs. Ernesta. I was born not long then. Out of love, my mother risked everything to win back Mr. Curtis, she told Mrs. Ernesta that Mr. Curtis absolutely did not want this arranged wedding to happen.
It was a great shock to Mrs. Ernesta. Never did she think that the marriage of her dreams was a nightmare. She felt betrayed and depressed for a long time. At that time, Mr. Curtis tried to break up with my mother and push her out of his life. Between love with a beautiful ballerina and perfect marriage life with a noble wife, Mr. Curtis chose the latter.
Kaylin really spent years living in fear and apprehension. Her mother has a psychological problem and constantly puts pressure on her. Her mother forced her to study ballet, forced her to always be the perfect and standard child, forced her to be perfect. She wants to save her marriage but accidentally affects Kaylin.
Later, my mother and I actually left. Mr. Curtis wholeheartedly cared for his wife and Kaylin, compensating for the trauma they had suffered. Although later on, their life was really harmonious and happy, but the events of that year still could not be blurred.
And then, great-grandfather Joan found my mother and me. And once again, Kaylin fell into fear, she feared that her peaceful life would be ruined by my presence. That's why she always tries to bully me.
"Even in my dreams, I wish you were dead. Today, I almost succeeded. I'm just too unlucky." Kaylin smiled sarcastically, her voice choked with tears. "Don't think I'll regret or repent of my actions. No matter how many more chances are, I'll find a way to kill you."
"Okay. If you get out of here safely, do what you want." I replied softly.
By this time, I had dug a hole large enough to fit in, so I began to crawl through.
"You asked why I hate you, I already answered you. Now I ask you, why do you always take away what I love?"
"What do you mean?"
"Dad almost abandoned us when you were born. Great-grandfather Joan used to scold me every time you came to Joan's mansion. Garrick also liked you and always protected you. And then Dominic, obviously I met and liked him before you. But then you were the one chosen to be his fiancée."
"I didn't force them to do that. Loving or hating someone is a personal feeling, how can I control it?"
"But if you disappear, they'll notice me." Kaylin shouted. Then she coughed from exhaustion.
At this point, I approached her. On Kaylin's side, I could vaguely see a very narrow slit of light that, although it wasn't enough to illuminate this dark hole, was enough to give me confidence that we would get out of here.
After talking too much, Kaylin once again fell into a coma. Her breathing was extremely weak. I turned on the flashlight and tried to check the wound on her leg. It's even worse than I thought. Not only did she have a broken bone, but she also had gangrene in her thigh.
The important thing now is to find a way out of here as soon as possible and get Kaylin to the hospital.
...
Three hours ago...
After seeing Kaylin and Esther fall together under the black hole, Garrick froze for a few seconds. He shouted in panic, but no one answered him. At this time, the walkie-talkie has a sound.
"Garrick, please report your location, everyone is on their way."
Garrick looked like someone had tapped him on the head and woke up in fear. He took the walkie-talkie, trembling said:
"Miss Jenny... quick... call for help. Kaylin and Esther both fell into the hole."
"What?" Miss Jenny's voice was really panicky. "Tell me clearly what happened."
"I... I won't either, ma'am. At that time, I and Esther were about to save Kaylin, when suddenly Kaylin let go of Esther's hand. Out of surprise, I let go of their hands.. .. then... after that..." Garrick ruffled his hair and spoke in complete bewilderment. At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind, that he had killed them. If he had held them tighter, this unfortunate incident might not have happened.
"Okay, Garrick. I see. You don't need to explain. For now, I need you to calm down and report your location to me and the others."
After obtaining Garrick's specific location, the two groups quickly regrouped. Everyone looking down at the black hole felt bewildered.
"Miss Jenny, how do we save them?" Veronica turned to Miss Jenny with a pleading look.
Miss Jenny was really panicking. It must be three o'clock in the morning, the lifeguards have not been able to come up here to check. Since there was no phone signal in this area, they couldn't call anyone for help.
"Let's go back to the campsite first." Miss Jenny sighed.
"What?" Veronica shouted. "Impossible, ma'am. How can we heartlessly leave them here and leave without knowing if they're in any danger down there?"
"So what can we do besides waiting?" Jenny feels as helpless and scared as her students. "The rescue team can't get here in time. We don't have the protective gear to go down there to check, and even if it were, it would be too dangerous."
"Miss Jenny is right." Cato said in a sad and miserable voice. "It was wrong for us to go into the forest to find Kaylin on our own. Now look at the results, not only Kaylin was in trouble, but also Esther Joan is currently not sure if she is still alive."
"Don't talk nonsense." Garrick grabbed Cato by the collar and punched him so hard he fell into the snow.
Cato got angry too, and then the two of them got into a fight like two madmen.
"Enough, stop it."
Veronica, Jenny, and Nolan took a lot of effort to separate Garrick and Cato. Cato's eyes were bruised and his mouth was bleeding. Garrick's cheekbones were also scratched and swollen. They seemed to be still very aggressive and wanted to continue fighting but were stopped by everyone.
"Is it time for a fight? You two calm down." Nolan tried to advise.
In the end, they also gave up. Everyone discussed for a while, then decided to split into two groups. Veronica and Garrick will stay here, while the other three will return to the campsite and try to contact the rescue team.
It's just that they didn't expect disaster to strike soon after. Obviously, the Alan mountains have always been peaceful and never been in danger, but somehow an avalanche occurred. Everything happened so suddenly, no one had time to react or run away. Just like that, everyone was buried under a thick layer of snow.