Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 382



I rose to my feet, my fingertips tracing the walls with deliberate care, tapping lightly in search of hollow spaces or hidden compartments to no avail. The hallways still echoed with sobs, screams, and curses.

Some people couldn't keep their cool, but I knew I had to.

As I gently knocked against the wall, hoping for a sign of a secret passage or loose panel, the lights in the room began to flicker, dimming as if the electricity was unstable.

I searched frantically but found nothing.

Just when I felt utterly hopeless and sank to the floor,

"Click." The sound of a metal door unlocking reached my ears, followed by footsteps in the hallway.

My nerves instantly tensed up. Had someone already found the key and made their escape?

Who was it?

"Who's out there? Who got out? Help us, where did you find the keys? Help us," the voices outside grew frantic as everyone shouted for help. The footsteps slowed, as if listening intently.

Then, suddenly, someone outside began tapping on the metal door with a stick, silencing everyone. We all strained to hear what was about to happen.

When everything fell silent, a voice spoke up. "Phoebe..."

The voice was raspy and panicked.

It was Colin!

was looking for

on the door with all my might. "Colin! Colin, I'm

heard him running towards me,

"Click." Another door unlocked.

crap. Don't freaking delay my SATS,"

was both relieved and terrified, crying and banging on the door.

anxious voice came from the other side. "Phoebe... take a deep breath, listen

a deep breath, and tried to

voice shaky, as if he was worried but trying to

"Click." Another door unlocked.

that fake? Do you think... if it

That voice was Melody!

even she had found

And she managed to...

had

scared," Colin ignored Melody, his voice lowering. "Tell me, what's

spoke up my voice trembling. "If I've always lived in darkness, please don't show me light... If you grant me light, don't thrust me back into pitch

of silence, Colin spoke, "Check under

to the lamp, tapping on the tile floor beneath. Indeed, it was

to pry the tile open and retrieved

I tried to unlock

the door opened, Colin

his

My breathing hitched.

words on the wall finally made sense

always lived in darkness, please