Silent, slow, excruciating minutes felt like hours. Drops of Quinn’s sweat, heavy with dust, fell down on Jimmy, mingled with his perspiration and plummeted further down to the ancient and empty Mayan temple. All of a sudden, Quinn’s left foot shot into nothingness when she took a step upwards. She nearly fell, feeling her back slide down the wall several inches, her shirt which was already ripped, now tearing to her bare skin. She held it though, forcing all the strength she had left into her right leg.
“Q!” A concerned shout came from below.
Quinn slowed her panicked breathing. She could feel her rapid heartbeat at the back of her throat.
“I’m ok. The shaft bends horizontally here. I’m going to turn round and climb into the horizontal part. Just keep an eye on where you place your fee
