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“I need out!” I cry, banging ainst the metal

“Just breath,” Gio tells me

“No! No, I can’t” I tell hi works

I’m stuck

“Please,” I say, this time whinier “I can’t breathe Please let me out!”

“Okay,” Gio replies in a soothing voice “Charlie will pull you out, hang on”

“No, just break it Break me out of here”

“Breathe Annie” His voice is steady and de

I feel the rope begin to tug onme up I try to push with my hands relentlessly

Finally,onme back up until I’m in Gio’s arms on the ladder

“It’s okay,” he whispers to ot you”

My breath coe to cry in his arain

“Breath, Annie You’re safe”

I take a deep breath, this time smoother and more controlled

Gio sets ht,” he tells the men