The mud washed over by the river water was slippery and treacherous, with Claudia Ross's every step sinking deep or shallow.
Several times, her leather shoes got stuck in the mud, and she had to use her hands to dig them out and put them back on.
Although Jinny Trimps was wearing sneakers, the soles were very smooth, and she slipped and fell several times, covered in mud from head to toe, her school uniform no longer recognizable.
The journey was extremely difficult, but finally, they reached the suspension bridge.
The bridge was indeed there, but the wooden planks on top were scattered all about, making it impossible to cross.
Claudia Ross saw a discarded, moldy plank on the ground that could just about cover the bridge. She asked the bodyguards to find another plank, and then they would be able to cross the river.
The bodyguards didn't find a wooden plank but managed to find some rebar which could barely serve the purpose.
