I caught him! That was the middle-aged woman's only thought. But she was too heavy for her.
The new mother quickly exhausted all her energy and had to go back up for water. She used all her strength in the last push before heading back to the surface. She gasped for air hurriedly, calling out to the girl on the boat, "It's impossible, we can't do it, is there anyone else who can swim?"
The girl couldn't swim. If she could, she would have jumped in with the both of them. "Use the rope!"
Time was tight in such a critical moment. They were afraid the middle-aged woman wouldn't be able to hold up much longer which would destroy all their hopes. Fortunately, there was still enough time.
The girl pulled the rope with all her might, biting down on her teeth, her fingers hurting from the friction.
But they couldn't move much. Gradually, despair and anxiety started to cloud their eyes.
