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125. Facing Fears
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2024-10-29 19:42:56...Lexi POV...
I make my way back to the utility tunnel. I can feel myself growing weaker by the second. However, I can't let myself succumb to the weakness. If I pause for even a moment, my friends and family will pay the price with their lives. Something I refuse to let happen.
"What now?" I say, curtly.
I'm exhausted, and my body is screaming at me to rest. The events are slowly catching up with me, but I can't let myself get distracted. I need to stay focused. I step closer to the tv screens to find any answers. Everything to Craig is one giant game. I'll play his game for now, letting him have his moment. But I plan on coming out the victor. I just need to be strategic with my plays, to make sure that he doesn't wipe me out first.
I watch the screen, and I can see my mom passed out in a dark area. I search the screen for any answers that could help me narrow down her location. I can't make out a whole lot. There doesn't seem to be much in the area. I
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