The heavy rain continued to pound hard against the tall glass wall.
Elena stood near the kitchen doorway and watched the dark river outside.
The water level had risen much higher than she had ever seen before.
Small waves were slapping aggressively against the reinforced outer structural glass.
She walked quickly over to Richard Sterling as he laughed with guests.
Elena: Excuse me sir, the river looks very high against the glass.
Richard: Do not worry about building architecture, young lady.
Richard: This glass was built to withstand strong hurricane winds.
Elena: But the water pressure is building up rapidly against the wall.
Richard: Go back to your duties and stop making a scene.
Elena felt her heart beat faster as she backed away slowly.
She looked across the room and saw the two children sitting alone.
Lily was sitting on a plush bench near the glass wall.
Tim was playing with a small metal toy on the polished floor.
Suddenly, a sharp cracking sound echoed through the high ballroom ceiling.
A few guests paused their conversations and looked around in temporary confusion.
A thin line of water began to trickle under the glass frame.
Elena dropped her tray on a nearby side table without hesitation.
She did not care if she got fired for abandoning her service post.
She began walking briskly toward the two young children across the room.
A deep rumbling noise started to shake the heavy brass light fixtures overhead.
The water outside was churning violently in the dark evening air.
Clara Sterling was busy taking a photo with her wealthy friends nearby.
She completely ignored the small stream of water moving across the floor.
Elena: Lily, Tim, come away from that wall right now!
Tim: What is that strange sound, Elena?
Elena: Just give me your hands and move toward the middle room!
Before the children could reach her, a loud loud pop filled the room.
A spiderweb pattern of deep cracks instantly spread across the glass wall.
People began to scream as they finally noticed the massive danger.
Panic erupted instantly as wealthy guests dropped their drinks and ran wild.
Elena sprinted forward with all her speed to reach the scared kids.