Janet closed her eyes as she felt her back collide with the branches.
She had no control over her body as she plunged, getting thrashed by the branches along the way. Janet yelped as the pain grew unbearable.
The branches broke, and the birds fled in fear, squealing aloud. Janet passed through several branches and finally dangled on one of them that seemed to squeak under her weight.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw the world spin around her.
For a moment, she couldn't fathom why the whole world was upside down. The sky was under her feet and the land above her head.
Janet involuntarily wriggled to escape. Unable to withstand her weight any longer, the branch broke, and she fell to the ground with a loud thud.
"Ouch!" Janet screamed as she felt something sting all over her body.
The ground was covered with layers and layers of leaves.
The deformed parachute decelerated the fall, causing minimal damage. Besides, the canopy of branches and the heaps of leaves seemed to hold her in place.
Janet looked around and saw the coach writhing on the ground a couple of meters away from her.
"Are you okay?" Janet took a deep breath and tried crawling toward him to check his condition. But she couldn't move a finger.
Every bone in her body hurt. Even the slightest movement caused her immense pain.
She lay on the ground until her breathing returned to normal. Finally, she mustered the strength and stood up. Then, she slowly limped toward the coach.
An involuntary moan escaped her lips as she struggled to place her foot on the ground.
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