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A Black House (2)

Author: Double-L
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{CARA'S POV}

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Edmondo’s grip on my arm is unrelenting as he pulls me down the dim hallway. My thoughts are scrambled, the image of the man on that table burned into my mind.

Every instinct I have is screaming at me to run. But my feet are glued to the ground, moving only because he’s dragging me along.

“What now?” I manage to spit out, trying to keep my voice steady. It doesn’t work.

He doesn’t answer. He doesn’t even look at me.

His jaw is set, his movements sharp and mechanical.

We stop in front of another door.

It’s different from the others. Painted black still, with heavy metal hinges that look reinforced. My stomach churns as Edmondo pulls a key from his pocket and unlocks it.

The door creaks open, and I’m hit with a wave of... something. It’s not a smell, exactly, but a sense… thick and charged. Like the air before a storm.

“Go in,” he orders.

I hesitate. “What is this?”

He grabs my wrist and pulls me inside before I can resist.

The room is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

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