A29: If I Knew from the Beginning He was My Enemy

The intruder was still threatening Arga's head with the same steps as me.

I turned my head. “Who are you?”

“We go out first,” whispered the intruder. “Unless you want me to say it now with one life for my demon in return.”

The way he said it made me shudder. I wring my fists nervously as we arrived at the main room (?)—I don't know what the right name is, so let me just say it that way.

What time is it? Why is there no one at all?

I stopped in front of the first step to the top.

“Just go up, Barbara,” the intruder whispered again.

I took a deep breath, and then climbed the steps with the stranger still holding Arga behind me. My back was bristling without being able to hold. A drop of cold sweat fell on my forehead. My eyes glanced at dozens of windows at the high wall of the bunker.

Once again, where are they? Why did no one hear our echoing steps at all?

I almost gasped when we finally reached the top door. Th