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Author: Aena Zahid
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Zoe and Xavier walked into the dark hallways that seemed to be endless.

"I thought that bastard said we were in the Simmons house. Simmons house was not this big." Xavier groaned as he tried not to lean on Zoe too much since she was just as tortured if not more, but he knew if he let go, they'd both be on the floor.

They were exhausted and pumped full of poison. Zoe more than Xavier, but that meant they were equally exhausted and needed time and a safe space to heal undisturbed.

"I see a light," Zoe said as she tried to move faster.

They went from one hallway to another. There were blood stains and claw marks on the floors and walls. It made them wonder what the humans had going on there.

They saw stairs and Xavier wondered out loud, "I thought Simmons house was one story."

"I think we are under the house," Zoe replied and they both stumbled up the stairs groaning with each step as pain coursed through their not-yet-healed wounds.

"I have never hated stairs more," Xavie
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