She stood alone in the hallway. The lights flickered overhead. "I don't like this," she whispered. "Too quiet. Too cold."



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Chapter 1

A crash echoed from somewhere far off.
He turned. "Was that you?"

"No," she said. "It wasn't me."

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They moved cautiously down the corridor. Every step sounded like thunder. Each shadow seemed to breathe.

Chapter 2

Something moved behind the curtain.