Chapter Twenty
That one moment of my life was the longest that I ever endured. My heart pronounced each second that passed but that minute could’ve stretched into eternity for all I realized. I struggled to stay conscious as I focused on the rhythmic sound of footsteps. They weren’t stumbling like mine had been when I first entered the old house- that told me one thing; they had a destination in mind. Was it possible that whoever it was had seen me hide and were coming to kill me? The thought sent chills down my spine that I shrugged off as soon as another tremor of pain overtook my body. I gritted my teeth, trying not to make a sound as the spasm took me over. I could feel more of my own blood pumping out onto my skin, and I wondered if whoever was walking by could smell it. I could feel the room star
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