The beam snapped and the world became chaos.
I grabbed Albert's arm and pulled. He was too heavy, too broken, but adrenaline made me strong. "Move!"
"Eva, go!" He tried to push me toward the hole but I held on tighter.
"Not without you, you stubborn asshole!"
Derek appeared above us, reaching through the opening. "Grab my hand! Both of you!"
The ceiling screamed. Concrete rained down. I shoved Albert toward Derek first—he was hurt worse, losing blood—and Derek hauled him through the hole. I jumped after, feeling the heat of the collapse at my back.
We hit the basement floor hard enough to knock the air from my lungs. Tommy was already running toward the exit, Sienna on his heels.
"Move!" Derek yanked me upright.
Albert tried to stand but his leg buckled. Blood soaked through his je
