KATHERINE

BAM! BAM!

"AAAHHH!" I screamed in panic, almost feeling the breath on my nape. The damn window wouldn’t stop slamming.

I got up on shaky legs, but I ran like a crazed lunatic, clutching the small chest against my chest.

The light from the exit hole seemed so close, yet so far.

I thought I heard footsteps chasing me, the white sheets around me resembling hands and monsters lurking, wrapping me in this curse.

I threw the chest through the entry gap and jumped after it.

With my eyes barely open, I sat on the floor and lowered my legs, clinging to the stairs, too afraid to see something right in front of my face.

His face. That accusatory face, full of hatred and thirst for revenge.

In my desperate attempt to throw myself down and escape, my foot slipped, and one of the steps split in half.

I clung to the wood with my nails, seeking stability, but the sensation of falling into the void flooded my senses.

I clawed at the air in desperation, opening my eyes only to see the dark sq