(Rebecca's POV)
Back in my living room, relief mixed with lingering worry. I dialed Gelo's number again, hoping for an update on their safety. The soft glow, once comforting, now seemed dimmer, shadows stretching across the room as I anxiously waited for a response.
As the phone rang, my mind raced with thoughts of the labyrinth, wondering what challenges my friends were facing. The soft glow accentuated the unease in the air, casting a flickering light on my restless pacing.
The call connected briefly, a distant echo of voices, but then silence. Panic gripped me as the connection abruptly cut off. "No, no, no," I muttered, desperately trying to redial. The soft glow, now feeble, cast elongated shadows that mirrored my escalating anxiety.
Unable to reach them, my living room became a c
