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50. The lockdown
My blood was boiling from anger and a chill ran down my spine, seeing how much effort someone put into making me a character from a thriller.
“Say that you are leaving my future boyfriend alone, or I will never let you out of this maze. I am waiting!” the message in the card ordered.
I looked around for a camera, but saw none. Then I looked up to where the three-meter fake cave walls ended to the ceiling of the building. I could see a small, dark glass room from where you could observe the whole maze. “It must be some kind of control room,” I whispered under my breath.
“Alice, what is going on?” Linda’s worried voice reached me from not that far.
“Oh, nothing! Basically, I found a note telling me I will stay here for di
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