Kathy held on to Jioni’s wrist and prompted her to follow. She made her slow descent down the pipe, but Jioni hesitated as she looked down from above—her arm felt strange, and her head made her feel dizzy. She grabbed the pipe and attempted to hold on to the tube, but her arm would tingle and then numb as the cracks spread. Jioni’s face glowed pale.
Her arm weighed her down as she descended. The building groaned, and the pipe became loose from its bolts. It detached from the side, and she dangled from it. Jioni held on tight with her teeth clenched.
“Try your best to hold on,” Kathy shouted as her voice bounced.
The pipe extended outwards, then jetted out further, and the building groaned louder. The fifth story collapsed: debris and dirt flew everywhere. Jioni remained silent as she focused; her body trembled all over except where there were injuries; she slid down instead of climbing and almost lost her balance. The fourth story finally collapsed on itself.
