Chapter 5
AliceThey trudged through the tunnel. Fortunately, Faris could see in the dark or knew the way because he traversed the tunnel with confidence. She held onto the sleeve of his collar, trying her best not to stumble on the uneven surface.
Eventually, the tunnel ended in what could charmingly be described as a storm drainage ditch.
Better than a sewer.
Faris helped Alice as she tried to scramble up the side. Snow made everything slick, and she was so tired.
“Can we please sleep? Or sit for a minute?” she asked, panting. “I should have slept on the train.”
“You do not want to sleep around those males,” Faris said.
“Yeah, that’s why I stayed awake,” she said around a yawn. She had been running on adrenaline for a while now. The coming crash would be epic and hard.
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