HAZEL The door shut with a soft click as I walked inside, and the sound… it sounded as if it wasn't made to keep sound out, but to keep something, or someone...in.I stopped just a step inside, my eyes adjusting to the slightly dimmer lighting. The room wasn't small exactly, but it felt enclosed, like it had the purpose of holding people inside temporarily or hiding them.Lisa was already there. She stood near the far wall, arms crossed, one heel tapping impatiently against the floor. The moment she heard the door close behind me, her head snapped in my direction....and just like that, she looked away.The guards stood inside behind me, positioning themselves near the door, silent but unmoving, watching everything without looking like they were watching anything.I swallowed lightly and moved farther into the room, keeping a careful distance between Lisa anand me. I sat down, holding my hands together before I looked at her again and just decided, I guess, to make conversation...to m
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