Chapter 7

"Charlie! Save me!" Zara screamed as she pushed Yasmine below the surface. Yasmine's limbs flailed wildly until she had no more energy. She simply let the water flood into her ears and nose. Amidst the noise of the water rushing against her eardrums, she thought she heard Charlie and the twins' voices. Zachary and Rachel were crying and shouting. "Dad, save Ms. Zara!" The manager turned on the pump to drain the pool, but the system suddenly malfunctioned. He was so stressed that he was covered in sweat. His voice trembled as he asked, "Mr. Listford, this deep pool isn't fully furnished yet. We only have the facilities to save one person. Should we save Mrs. Listford first?" Yasmine felt a spark of hope light up her chest. Charlie's gaze flitted between the two of them as he said bitterly, "I want to save them both!" "Dad! Ms. Zara is bleeding!" The twins cried out even louder. "Save her first!" Charlie suddenly seemed to think of something and closed his eyes. He finally for