Bruce
Not wasting any more time… I rush through the space, checking a few rooms, only to find them empty.
In the back is a stairway with a dim light shining from beyond the steps, the only sound a quiet whirring from the light bulb.
Glancing back at Leo, I put my finger to my lips before carefully making my way up the stairs.
From the sound of it, there doesn’t appear to be any activity, but if lights are on, I won’t take any risks.
The whirring grows louder as I near the top, and with it comes a wretched smell that burns at my nostrils.
I nearly choke on how rancid it is, and I hear Leo cough from behind me. Well, f**k. That’s a smell I’m very well acquainted with.
Someone died up here, and I will gladly place a bet that the body is rotting in the same place where they fell.
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