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Chapter 42 - The Horrific Walk

My soul was struck not in awe but in fear. My next need was only determination and a heart of steel. My strength was being sapped by the fear and felt like it was fueling it's hunger.

If I wish for immortality right now, it will be the worst curse as well as the most needed thing in this present situation.

My steps needed to go across 7 whole floors. Either by lift or by stairs, whichever was safer.

My life was now more like hanging to a tie knot of luck and survival of the fittest. Though I know I am not the fittest here.

The strange appearance being in black couldn't see is what my guess was, not hear or else so much noises of fans and some flashlights for tubes were easily able to distinguish and hunt each one roaming.

The observation tells me that the fears of some were making it hungry, the more it eat, the more it wants, it moves by its pure instincts.

I felt a silent growl of hunger, to follow and reach. I am not feeling well, as if I was growing weaker and older by every second I see the being, a fraction of my life is drained.

That was when I noticed that is was avoiding me and tasting me as a condiment along with main and side dishes. I walked calmly without any sound, I still have no idea why my life was drained by it.

I saw a total blackout in front, not even moonlight reached at the corners. While I faintly noticed nobody their, I still ducked myself and moved cautiously until a breath was over me and I closed my eyes and lowered my head.

Cry was ready to come as I saw 6 people getting devoured simultaneously and the being then multiplied, from 1 to 2, 2 to 3 and 3 to 5. My face was literally embarrassing if right now somebody will be giving me a surprise after turning on the lights.

I was walking in a distance, in pure darkness and the heavily breathing of mine was the only thing along the wall clock of the hallway ticking was heard. The sound kept me alive and feel hopeful to move.

The long walk made me see many things, death, distortion, fear, helplessness, and more endless and never ending hallway.

I finally saw the stairs for going down, the hotel made me like a maze and my steps were only the ones loud enough to wake the staff and neighbours.

The second last thing I remember was, what would happen to me now? My energy was drained and was used as a condiment. I observed myself and surroundings while I moved. The stairs were with a dim or no light while I coincidentally saw a spotlight.

I tried to stay there and be calm in the light, I reached at the stair point where light was being poured from above. The shadow of mine was seen pretty big, then I noticed the light and saw that I was being overshadowed.

The overshadow was more like a skull, my body froze from fear as I was determined to run, my brain told me, run! Run! RUn! RUN!

I bite my tongue and ran through the unknown floor and reached another staircase and slided all my way as I was descending the stairs down.

The thing I could see only was a looming shadow over me, and a mysterious voice I heard that said me,"The time is not right, but soon will be for your own, Just wait Patiently!!!"

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