CHAPTER 96SELINA POV 11:04 pm.I sat on my bed, measuring the silences between footsteps in the corridor as I committed the route to memory. North end. Service corridor. Third door on the right. Camera blind spot. Northwest corner. After eleven.I pressed my hand flat against my stomach. "We're going to try again. Just stay with me."I stood up. The corridor was exactly as quiet as I needed it to be.I moved out of the room and closed the door quietly. The overhead ventilation system created a constant low hum that masked small noises, using it as a cover, I moved.I walked rather than ran; someone walking with quiet purpose looked different from someone fleeing, and that difference was key to my survival.The maintenance passage was narrow and the recycled air was slightly stale. The lighting in here was motion-activated. My hearted jumped into my mouth when the panels flickered on as I entered. I kept moving, it made no sense to stop now. I counted the distance and turned north
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