It might not have been just his imagination; the corner lacked windows and was swathed in shadows, making it impossible to visually confirm anyone’s presence.

Suddenly, he called out, “Excuse me, it’s very late.

Why not go back to sleep? What seems to be the problem?”

His voice, calm yet eerie, cut through the darkness.

Did they get caught?

Hannah felt a surge of shock, yet something didn’t sit right.

Hidden in darkness, they weren’t supposed to be found.

Had he truly seen them, surely he would have acted rather than stood there, baiting them.

Hannah gripped Bryson’s arm and carefully etched two words into his palm.

“Don’t move.

froze upon

the man wielding an axe spoke up

me, are you sure you don’t

started edging towards the

the gloom, advancing toward

of confidence with Bryson by her side,

had no

on the advancing figure, ready

down the corridor, the man abruptly stopped

shrouded in darkness, eerily silent, as if he grew

turned and retraced his

in front of

correct; the man had indeed

man lifted his axe to strike the door, Hannah readied

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