Chapter 24

I started my way down the long, silent hallway. I passed doors that looked very different from the ones in our apartment; they looked like thick metal doors. Some had a small square glass window that didn't look easy to break; others didn't even have that window; they were just metal.

A cold wind blew through the windows on one side of the hallway. I looked outside, seeing dark clouds and fog. I swallowed hard, scared. It was too lonely out there. The only sounds I could hear were my footsteps. I hugged myself, quickening my pace.

I heard something behind me and turned quickly.

Nothing...

Then I heard a voice, soft, delicate, full of confidence. “Why are you in such a hurry?”

Where does that voice come from?

I stopped, turning my head to look at the door beside me. “You have nothing to fear; we're safely locked in.”

I shouldn't answer him.

“Your name is Anna, right?” How the hell does he know that?

“Don't be afraid; I can't hurt you.”

Curiosity moved my body, and I