An eerie silence fell over the ambience for a moment while I stood there frozen. Only the sound of my own heavy breath reached my ears.
Then I heard heavy footsteps of boots approaching from the other side of the room they were in.
Oh no! They're coming!
I need to hide! I wouldn't be able to run from them. They'd catch me if I ran.
Looking around frantically, I searched for a place to hide.
I couldn't use the flower pot this time. They'll find me.
Rushing to the one of the doors lined up beside theirs, I tried to open it without making a noise, but to my utter bad luck, it was locked. I tried another, but no avail. They were locked.
No, no, no! I can't get caught! I can't! I need to inform Ace about his plan.
My heart pounded under my rib cage as I went to the opposite side of the hallway and pushed at a door. And this ti
