Blinding Lights

Linda’s POV

The sudden darkness enveloped the room, plunging me into a state of panic. My heart raced as I fumbled in the darkness, my hands searching for any semblance of light or guidance.

“What’s happening?” I muttered to myself, my voice low and a whisper in the oppressive silence of the room. The only sound was the faint hum of the emergency lights flickering to life, casting eerie shadows across the walls.

I cursed under my breath, my mind racing with a thousand possibilities. Had someone discovered what I was doing? Was this some sort of security measure triggered by the codes I had entered?

Or was the problem with the codes I had entered? Were they the source of the blackout?

I placed the file back in my bag and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, checking out the other buildings around us. They had power so that meant that it was only this building that was experiencing the blackout.

“Mrs. Kingston, are you okay?” A familiar voice startled me and when I looked at the