After I stopped walking, the sound of footsteps also disappeared. The entire world became dead silent again. I stayed still and tried to breathe as softly as I could. I c****d my head and listened intently. The lights were still flickering. I patiently waited for a while. I no longer heard footsteps from above. Carefully, I continued walking up the stairs and tried to stay light on my feet. However, as soon as I began walking up, I could hear the footsteps again. Whenever I stopped, the footsteps would disappear. Likewise, once I moved, I would hear the footsteps from above. Am I hearing my own footsteps? Why is the sound coming from above? This weird situation was making me a little nervous. I subconsciously grabbed my nunchucks tightly and continued walking up the stairs with gritted

