Chapter 10 Fighting for the Rubber Dinghy

• Two agonizing days crawled by, and the floodwaters had completely swallowed the ground floor. Nadia peered out from her balcony, watching a handful of desperate souls take a perilous chance and swim out of the neighborhood.
• The area boasted slightly higher ground, and the current wasn't ferocious here. But venturing beyond, the story was different. Those who braved the open water were placing their fates entirely in the hands of luck. They couldn't be sure if they would ever make it back.
• A message popped up on Nadia's phone. It was Jasmine, informing her of the decision to move over immediately. They were just down the street in Unit 3, a mere fifty yards away.