Joe didn't know what to think; the whole situation was confusing. He did know, though, that he wasn't planning to suffer the same fate as his friends. With one last effort, Joe sprinted for the door. He would reach it as well, but the moment he touched it with his hand, Lucy pushed with all her strength and closed the door from the outside. Joe dropped the flashlight and grabbed the door's handle. He tried it with both hands again and again, but the door didn't even flicker. Joe started screaming and swearing, banging on the firmly closed door with both hands. He heard the growl again; it was as if whatever was the source of it was trying to circle around him before attacking. Joe took a deep breath; it didn't seem possible for him to evade a confrontation at that point. Deciding that it w
