The sound of dripping water and nocturnal insects hit Tony’s ears as he carefully walked forward through the tunnel, followed by his team. He was trying his best to focus on the path and keep useless thoughts out of his mind, but after what he had witnessed a while ago, he just wanted to sleep in a warm bed and cry all night. He had been reminded that life is tender and can be snatched away at a moment’s notice.
His legs felt weak as he thought about Ashraf’s wife and his kid, who were probably waiting for him to return home and sleep beside them. But Tony knew that after the terrorists identify Ashraf, they would surely pay his family a visit and their story would have the same tragic end as Ashraf's.
He forced these depressing thoughts out of his mind and tried to grab the silver linin
