A Kick

The guards dared not utter a word, promptly stepping aside to clear a path. Patience was not Joseph's strong suit. He stepped forward and kicked! With a thundering sound! A piece of the stone wall toppled over, with the rest of the stones from other positions tumbling down, failing to hold themselves up. Light pierced through. The mother and daughter huddled together let out a sharp scream. A stone was hurled in their direction! The guards' pupils dilated. They were about to rush in to save the duo, but they were a step too slow. All they could feel was a gush of breeze before Joseph's figure disappeared from his original spot. The next second, the mother and daughter were forcefully pulled away. Boom! With a loud bang, the stone smashed into the ground, leaving a pit. Elain's face was pale in fright. She didn't even have the time to feel fortunate about escaping death as she hastily scampered over to check on her daughter's condition. "Noelle, Noelle, are you okay?" Noelle sat on the