Deluge

Bills legs began to dabble in the slowly rising water beneath his feet, he grew concerned for the safety of his girlfriend, who seemed blissfully unaware of the danger they were in. She was too busy clambering over the rocks, exploring every crevice for hidden gems she wouldn’t find, marvelling at the sound the water made as it crashed within the confines of the cave.

“Hey Bill, look, look I found some water in this rock! Isn’t it cool how water flows through the rock, huh? I bet there’s some fish living in here, I’m gonna look for one!”

Bill looked down into the depths of the water. He couldn’t bear to respond. “I should have stopped her from going in” he thought to himself. “But I had to let her have her fun, didn’t I?”

while deep in thought, the water had began to flood up to his knees, slowly continuing up his thigh, steadily rising. He pulled his legs out of the water and retreated further up the rock formations within.

“Come on Sophie, let’s go look further in” He said solemnly, trying to mask his fears. “I bet we can find some hidden treasure elsewhere.”

Bill took Sophie by the hand and led her up over the highest peak, and down into another cave beyond, where the water had yet to ingress. It led straight to a sheer drop, overlooking a large atrium below. A deluge of water flooded in from a crevice in the north most wall, so far below them, it sounded akin to a bath being run.

“Hey look Bill, a waterfall! Let’s go down, I bet there’s hidden treasure behind that for sure!”

Before Bill could even utter a word, she wrenched her arm from his grip and began descending the most able looking stones, giggling all the way down. The sound reverberating throughout brought a smile to Bills face as he followed her down.