Then, without warning, the rope jerked and slipped right out of her hands. Panic flooded her. She had tried to tie the knot around her waist, but now realized it wasn’t tight enough. Fear choked her as she frantically tried to grab the rope again, but it was too late.
A scream shattered the quiet—a sharp, terrifying sound that bounced off the well’s walls. It was David. His scream cut through the air, filled with pain and fear. Jessie’s heart stopped. She could almost feel the cold, damp air rushing up from the well, carrying David’s scream to her.