All eyes immediately locked on mine, then, as if pulled by the same invisible string, they moved to the entrance.The silence was heavy, swollen with fear, every breath too loud against the weight pressing on us.The faint footsteps I had heard—those slow, deliberate taps—suddenly ceased.My stomach twisted.A shiver rolled through my spine, cold and unforgiving.We stayed frozen, our eyes fixed on the empty opening between the containers… waiting, praying it wouldn’t be what I dreaded most.The air smelled strange, metallic, sharp, as though the night itself had been cut open.My chest rose and fell in uneven bursts, every second stretching into something unbearable.I swallowed hard and forced myself to turn.Dozens of gazes met mine, filled with questions they couldn’t bring themselves to ask.Noah parted his lips, ready to speak, but before he could, I lifted a trembling hand, silencing him.He obeyed, though confusion burned in his eyes.I didn’t need words.I knew what I heard.
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