Chapter 86
Callan and Ethan position their shoulders against the door, crouched between Axel's and Warrick's spread legs. Water has begun seeping across the floor, leaking from under the door dining room door as well as the front door.
"On three," booms Axel. "One, two, three."
They grunt, straining against the door as it gives a couple of inches. Small waves slosh against Ethan's and Callan's knees on the floor.
"On, three," Axel commands again. "One, two, three."
They get a few more inches of space in the door.
"One more shot, and we got it," he says. "Ready?" The other men nod.
"One, two, three," he roars, as if priming himself for the ultimate exertion.
This time the door opens wide.
Warrick, Axel, Ethan, and Callan move away from the door. Water rushes out, since apparently the dining room is more flooded. Water drips from Callan and Ethan as they stand. The drips echo into the water sloshing up to their ankles.
