Bending over and grabbing my knees, I coughed and cleared my throat. “Hank slammed his shoulder into a beam and caused the room to fall in on top of Leo. I’m not sure if Hank made it out in time. I can’t believe the support structure in the room failed so easily. The miners who worked here were out of their minds.”
“We need to go back and look for Hank. If the rocks trapped him, he may not survive until help gets here.” Rita retraced her steps and traveled the same path.
“Hold on a minute.” I pulled my bag off of my shoulders and retrieved the water bottle Rita packed. Thankful for the ability to wash the dust from my throat, I took several gulps. The cool water soothed my aching throat.
“I bet you’re happy you brought me now. I get to be at the top of your list of friends for packing y
