[ The girl sounded confused and loud, now, and though he couldn't understand, he was panicking more and more. ] I-is someone coming?
[ Ashton was trying to pull himself up far enough to get his feet on the edge of the rail, but his socks had no traction against the smooth metal bar and kept slipping. ] T-this isn't working... [ Not only that, but it was also wearing him out a bit. He stubbed his toes against the edge, trying to heft them up. ] OW!