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.
In a quick move, Jessie stepped on the end of the rope, hoping to stop it from slipping further. For a moment, she thought she might have stopped it in time. But then she felt the rope go slack quickly, meaning David had already fallen down.