As the night closed in on us, I grasped onto Chase tightly, my heartbeat thundering so fiercely that it seemed audible. The footfalls approached, each one echoing threateningly through the hush of the surroundings. Chase's embrace intensified around me as his warm breath tickled at my earlobe.
"Stay near," he murmured, his voice almost indiscernible amidst my thumping heart.
Although he couldn't see me, I still nodded. My mind was flooded with unsettling questions and fears that were becoming increasingly alarming. Who was coming? What did they want? And most importantly, what on earth is happening right now?
A faint light seeped through the creaking door, illuminating a narrow strip of darkness. My eyes strained to discern who was standing at the entrance - their form tall and imposing
