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Chapter Ten - Monster

Author: Dchenemi
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-04 03:01:45

ELLIE

I froze, like lead had been injected into my skin, keeping me in place.

Everything in me wanted to go back into the elevator, to go far away from the noise. But it didn't stop—the screams didn't stop. They only worsened as each second passed. I shouldn't have done it, but I did: walked toward the direction of the sound, heavy legs trembling, yet my mind determined to see what lurked behind the darkness.

A person was in danger. It wasn't supposed to be my business... but I had to see. I had to help. Right?

There was an entrance at the end of the short hallway—no door, just a frame that led to a wide room, a room almost as big as the living room.

The smell of rust hit me before I could think twice about stepping in: pungent, thick, and it made my stomach churn. Blood, I realized. It was the smell of burning flesh and stale blood. The cement floors were ashy and crimson, looking like something red had stained and dried on them over and over again. Further down, into the large spac
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