beneath the falls (5)

Liam, you and I will go to the east side. We need to get everyone moving.” They split off, the urgency of their task igniting a fire within them. Clara and Liam raced towards the east, dodging through the narrow streets.

“We can make it,” Liam said, though doubt flickered in his eyes. “It’s just a flood. Right?” “Just a flood?” Clara snapped. “It’s a tsunami. We don’t have time for ‘just’ anything.”

Meanwhile, Tommy and Jake reached the west side, where the streets were quieter, but they could feel the tension hanging in the air. They pounded on doors, shouted for people to evacuate.