The Rival's Secret Play
I felt like the walls were closing in, squeezing the breath out of my lungs.
If I died here, who would take care of Mum? Who would fry the puff-puff and pay the rent? The thought of her waiting at the market, looking at the clock and wondering where I was, made my eyes sting.
"I have to get out," I said, my voice rising. "I have to get out and expose all of you. You, Victoria, this whole rotten school."
Maxwell stopped abruptly. "Look down."
I froze. Just inches from my toes, the floor changed. The dirt was gone, replaced by a series of heavy metal plates. Each one had a symbol carved into it, an eye, a crown, a dagger, and a skull.
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