"Everyone, grab a stick. We'll use it to shove away any frogs."
Rudolf"s voice was like a rock to many in these turbulent times.
They did as he said, choosing long sticks for themselves.
"Everyone, pair up... The stairway, though very narrow, can allow 2 people to go up at once."
Of course the premise was that someone else wasn't going downwards.
If this place were busy, there would only be one line going up and another going down the hill.
But since they were the only ones here, why should they walk alone when they were all so scared?
And so they began climbing what seemed like a stairway to the sky.
Everyone was holding their partners closely. Luckily, they were 12 in number, or one person would have to go up alone.
Though the boys felt aggrieved, they knew they had to let the girls be in the middle.
Hey... Didn't they have the right to be scared and protected too?