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Freaking Out
Exactly how much time had passed, Brandon wasn’t sure, but it seemed liked they’d been trapped in this hellish black cave for hours. Dax was still pacing back and forth, crying, Jamie and Alex had ventured a few steps away, down the tunnel, and even though Brandon could still see them, if they took a few more steps, their silhouettes would disappear into the darkness. Brandon was usually the one pacing in situations like this, but Dax was freaking out enough for both of them, and Brandon was trying to come up with some explanation for what had happened.
“It just doesn’t make any sense...” Dax was muttering. “Why are we here? Why?”
“Dax....” Brandon didn’t get a chance to finish the sentence, probably because he had no idea what to say.
“I shouldn’t have followed you....”
“I know.” They’d been over this. He wished his friend hadn’t jumped down the rabbit h
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