Relief at Last
Thomas and Greg weren’t allowed close during the dismantling, but daily updates trickled in. “Another thirty barrels today,” an officer told them. “Still holding steady.” Each report eased the tension coiled in Thomas’s chest. The nightmare wasn’t over yet, but the outcome was clear. What once felt like an unstoppable threat was being handled, contained. And for the first time in days, Thomas slept deeply, no longer haunted by cracks and groans.
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