Episode 47

I walked through the corridor of the main hall, passed by the first door, the second door, third, forth, fifth, and sixth, and then I realized the rooms there were so much in number, almost unaccountable. I could not count literally. My heart raced as I kept walking, stealing glances at each corner of the corridor, even in the ceiling. Every tiny little thing, I took notice of as I slowly walked along. Tiptoeing.

I must get there. I must know where in particular, and I can't give up now. I've gone too far to give up.

Halfway into my journey, I heard a voice. Was I really sure I did? It was faint, and I think I was hallucinating. Not sure though. I kept on, still moving, slowly, then I paused. A door was opened, partly opened. I walked close to it, peeped through, but the room was dark. So dark. I pushed backwards a bit, moved forward again, pushed the door gently, and I entered the room. I couldn't see nor hear any sound of anything.

Something made a cracking sound all of a sudden,