Last hope
With a loud creak, the top hatch opened, revealing a ladder descending into darkness. They could not make out the bottom, and this uncertainty multiplied their fear. The two men turned toward the captain, hoping he would stop them, but the old sailor, with a determined look, spurred them on without hesitation. “Go ahead, we are right here,” he said, putting even more pressure on them.
The Last Hope
Get off
Brendan, with trembling hands, slipped his hand into his back pocket, pulled out a flashlight and lit it, pointing it at the darkness below. With their hearts in their throats, the two men descended down the ladder, knowing that this choice would be one they would bitterly regret. When they finally reached the bottom, the walls of the ship revealed themselves to be dark and eerie. Brendan and John pointed their flashlights around, trying to scan their surroundings, but what they saw left them speechless.
Going down
