The water was rising, and so was Elena’s blood pressure.
Elena stepped out, wrapping herself in a towel, and grabbed her phone. A quick search for "how to unclog drain" yielded a terrifying array of advice involving wire hangers, baking soda volcanoes, and snakes made of plastic barbs. stopped up tub drain
Nothing.
If the clog is soap scum or grease-based (not hair), boiling water can melt it away. The water was rising, and so was Elena’s blood pressure
She tried again. And again. By the fifth plunge, her arms were burning, and the water had actually risen half an inch, displaced by her frantic effort. The water was rising
"Okay," she said, her voice echoing slightly. "It's deeper."