Daniel’s heartbeat pounded violently against his chest.
The motel room was swallowed by darkness after the power suddenly went out.
The only sound was the steady rhythm of footsteps approaching Room 17.
One step.
Then another.
Closer.
Closer.
Daniel instinctively slipped the handwritten letter into the inside pocket of his suit.
Whoever was outside could not be allowed to see it.
Not yet.
The doorknob slowly turned.
Daniel’s eyes widened.
Someone was trying to get in.
He quickly stepped behind the wall beside the entrance, his breath shallow.
The doorknob twisted again.
Then…
Silence.
Whoever was outside seemed to be listening.
Daniel glanced around the room, desperately searching for another way out.
His eyes landed on the open window.
Without making a sound, he climbe
