Irina
My hands trembled as I grabbed a thick robe from the chair. I wrapped it around myself, my heart was pounding so hard I thought everyone in the villa could hear it.
"Follow me," the man said. "Stay close. Do not make a sound."
He moved towards the door and opened it slowly. The hinges did not creak. He must have oiled them. He had planned this night already.
The hallway was dark and empty.
We stepped out together. My bare feet made no sound on the cold floor.
We moved quickly down the hallway, then towards the stairs.
Every shadow looked like a guard.
Every sound made me jump, but we kept going.
We got downstairs and went through the main hall.
I could see the back door ahead. It was close already.
Freedom was so close I could almost taste it.
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