228 Time ticking away (4)

A few minutes earlier before the blast.

*Bai Li*

When I sensed the wall's slab falling on Xin Lei and me, I knew we didn't have time. Only one of us had the time to slide ahead.

I smiled.

Of course, it had to be Xin Lei. 

So I pushed her away because I knew if I had said anything to her, then she would have stuck to me like fevicol. She wouldn't have left my side.

The slab collapsed. Even if I didn't hear Xin Lei's voice, I knew she was angry at me. She must be furious and crying hard. She must be searching for her phone. She must have wanted to knock some sense into me.

She must have wanted to come back.

So, I told Zhu Yusheng to take her away. There was no time to waste.

She must be resisting hard.

But I am sorry, Xin Lei. I cannot let you get trapped in here.

I promise I will come back to you. But in that infinitesimal chance that I couldn't, I pushed you away because I wanted you safe.