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!

looking

pounded on the door with all my might.

heard him running towards me, his footsteps echoing

"Click." Another door unlocked.

cut the crap. Don't freaking delay my SATS,"

terrified, crying and

be scared," Colin's anxious voice came from the other side. "Phoebe... take a deep breath, listen to me, don't be

said, took a deep breath, and

his voice

"Click." Another door unlocked.

for that fake? Do you think... if it were me,

That voice was Melody!

tensed up; even she

And she managed to...

had no

ignored Melody, his voice lowering. "Tell me, what's written on

lived in darkness, please don't show me light... If you grant me light, don't thrust me back into pitch darkness."

spoke, "Check under the

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

tile open and retrieved a key

to unlock the door, failing several times before finally

moment the door opened, Colin

pulled me into his arms,

My breathing hitched.

words on the wall

in darkness, please