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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Author: Emmie Sanya
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-08 18:50:49

Coraline

The first thing I did was hit the emergency button.

I jabbed at it almost frantically, waiting for the faint tone of a connection. But I was met with silence, nothing. The panel stayed dead.

Every instinct inside me wanted to scream out for help, crash out, but I calmed myself and tried to think rationally. Tried to think about my next course of action.

So I dug out my phone.

“Shit,” I cursed out loud when I realized the network icon was empty and I knocked off my face cap in agitation. Of course, there would be no reception here. I wouldn’t be able to call anyone.

“Deep breaths, Cora.” I told myself, inhaling and exhaling long and slow. Just then, the lights flickered back on and I could see around me again. But it was dim. Almost eerie.

“Oh my God, this can’t be happening.” I muttered to myself over and over, looking down at my feet and pressing my eyes shut, hands over my ears.

I wasn’t claustrophobic, but I could feel the walls closing in around me, edging into my awaren
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    CoralineI took the stairs down to the first floor. It was twenty flights, but I couldn’t stomach being in an elevator this soon. And my thoughts kept me company anyway, so I didn’t really feel the ache in my legs or the extra strain in my breathing.When I emerged out of the stairwell, I heard someone arguing with the concierge. It took a while for me to realize it was Ash’s voice. When I did, I hurried towards it and found her across from the reception desk, hurling heated words at the calm concierge.“Ash,” I called out with my voice tinged in confused disbelief. “What are you doing here?”She whirled around with wide eyes before barreling towards me and drawing my unmoored body into a fierce hug.“You didn’t come home yesterday. Of course I’d be here first thing this morning,” she said when she pulled back.“But I thought Ales—Mr. Castelli called you yesterday to inform you of my whereabouts.”“He did but I was still worried. Look at you, you look pale.” She sighed and took my lim

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