Calming his friend
Despite his internalized panic, Brendan tried his hardest to calm his colleague down. “John, calm down. We are not sinking because the boat is not absorbing water. However, it appears that John was not calmed by this purposeful comment. “Who is doing this if it’s deliberate?”

Calming His Friend
Panic is here
Brendan tried to maintain his composure for as long as he could, but the two men soon fell into a panic. They banged their first into the ladder’s metal hatch, but it would not budge. This was ineffective, and a few seconds later the boat was fully underwater.

Panic Is Here