August 6th, 4 PM
Sisi carried the rubber raft and backpack, and tied both Du Du and herself tightly with hemp rope around the waist, so no matter how big the flood, she wouldn't lose Du Du.
Everyone gazed enviously at Sisi's rubber raft and life jackets. Sisi explained that she had prepared them for a family trip to the seaside in a few days.
Sisi instructed everyone to gather as households and tore bedsheets into strips, so everyone's rafts could be tied together, making it easier to look out for one another.
The cracks in the building were getting larger and more numerous. Sisi urged everyone to move faster. She and Sister Peng stayed at the back and only after everyone was in the water did she place the rubber raft on the water, let Du Du and Sister Peng get on, and pushed the raft forcefully into the water, then got in herself, pushing the raft forward.
