Darn Stupid Brother You Are by Mairee

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

(Angel's POV)

My fingers trembled as I pressed them against the cold wooden door.

A locked door.

It was thick and old, one of those heavy ones that creaked with old secrets.

I felt the thrum of something behind it, a low hum like a steady heartbeat. It was a kind of sound that made my skin crawl.

This wasn't the first time I had stood there. The West Wing.

It was off-limits. Dangerous, they said.

But I couldn't help myself. There was something behind that door. Something they didn't want us to know.

And with all that has been going on - Hendrix telling me about what happened in the infirmary that unfateful day, Emily disappearing, Dr. Nixon and Dr. Joe's weird dynamics, the persistent noises I heard at night - I couldn't sit still.

I swallowed hard, my throat dry. Hendrix's voice still echoed in my head, telling me not to be stupid, telling me to stay safe. But staying safe in that place felt like waiting to die. And I wasn't going to wait.

The metal lock was old and rusted in parts, like it hadn't been opened in years. My hands were sweating as I ran my fingertips over the grooves, trying to figure out how to get past it. I didn't know why, but my heart raced faster and faster until it was the only sound I could hear.

Then creak.

The hairs on my neck stood up.

Footsteps. Heavy and slow, coming closer.

I jerked my hand back from the door, hiding behind one of the dark corners of the hallway. My heart pounded, thundering in my chest like a warning bell.

"Don't," I whispered to myself. "Don't get caught."

The steps grew louder. My breath quickened.

A shadow passed through the dim light of the hallway, long and stretched like a hunter chasing its prey.

My fingers curled into my palm and my nails dug into my skin. The shadow stopped. Right in front of the door.

I held my breath.

The figure moved, but not toward the door. It walked down the hall. The steps faded until there was nothing but silence again. A heavy silence.

I exhaled slowly, careful not to make a sound.

This place...it was choking me.

I slipped back toward the lounge, feeling like I had barely escaped with my life. Every part of me was shaking, the rush of energy fading fast. When I reached the door to the lounge, I pushed it open and slipped inside, letting the heavy door close behind me.

a bean bag, staring

how my

the middle of

are you doing nosing around this late at night? Where were

" My voice cracked. I cleared my throat and shrugged. "Out. Why aren't you sleeping in your room?" I tried to

head, his dark eyes locking onto mine. It was like

around again, haven't

it, but what was the point? He

my arms over my chest. "So what

almost a growl. It did something to me, something I

I don't

hair. His eyes looked shadowed and tired, but there was something else there, something deep that he hid behind that expression he's been wearing

said, and his voice

me off guard. Hendrix,

well, I don't exactly have a choice now, do I?

up and moved closer. Too close. I felt the heat

was barely above a whisper. "I'm

from fear. It was something else, something dangerous. His hand brushed mine for just a second, but it was enough to

away, my

and his jaw clenched tight. "You're going

shook. "You might be fine just sitting here and pretending everything's normal, but I'm

hand gripped my arm, firm but not painful. It was just enough to make me

I don't feel it too? Do you think I'm acting normal because I've forgotten those warnings and heads-up I gave

like he had been carrying something too. Besides what he told me two days ago, was he hiding something else from me? Something dark and heavy? Like maybe, he was just as scared as I was but of something

could say anything, he let go and stepped back and turned

stared at his back,

all, I was mad he was pretending now he didn't care that this center

But I couldn't stop.

about him or thinking about his health.

knock at the

a second, I saw the panic flash

the

scowl, but there was something different in her eyes. Something wild. The right side of her face had healed a lot and looked much better than it did three days ago. "You," she said and pointed at me.

was frowning but he didn't say anything

would she want to talk to me now? Why was she

told him and he just

into the hallway and her eyes

I asked and kept

coldness in her eyes. There was a flicker of uncertainty and fear. "You

as my heart beat faster. "What are

"This place...it's not what it seems. There's

"You're not making

uncomfortably and for a moment, I thought she wouldn't answer. "I've seen things," she whispered. "Things that made me

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