Chapter 31: Door 5 - Rachel
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Day 4.
00:00:00
Jessica woke up with a gasp.
Sweat on her forehead.
Her hands still felt cold.
On her desk: FILE 05 - RACHEL
Age: 22
Last seen: 3:33 AM, 2 years ago
Cause: Fire
Her phone buzzed.
3:33 AM.
Unknown: Day 4.
Unknown: Fire doesn't forgive.
White hallway.
16 doors left.
DOOR 5: RACHEL
Jessica opened it.
Heat.
Smoke.
Alarms blaring.
A house was burning.
Flames everywhere.
Rachel was inside.
Trapped.
Coughing on the floor.
Second floor window.
Jessica: RACHEL!
She ran in.
The heat burned her skin.
Man: 24 hours.
Man: Save her... or burn with her.
The stairs collapsed.
Rachel was stuck.
Jessica: Hold on!
Jessica: I'm coming!
She grabbed a wet blanket.
Covered herself.
Climbed the wall.
Rachel: Jessica... it hurts...
Rachel: The smoke...
Jessica: Don't breathe deep.
Jessica: Stay with me.
She broke the window.
Fresh air rushed in.
Jessica: Give me your hand!
Rachel reached.
Jessica pulled.
They jumped.
Landed on the wet grass.
Both coughing.
Both alive.
Man: Day 4... complete.
Man: 15 doors left.
Jessica hugged Rachel.
Rachel was crying.
Rachel: You came back for me...
Jessica: I should've come sooner.
Man: You're strong.
Man: But fire is just the beginning.
The burning house vanished.
Back to the hallway.
Jessica's hands had small burns.
But her heart was steady.
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