5 Meimi
Ugh. My ears still reverberate with the force of that mystery boom. If you’re going to hear an explosion, the interior of a metal box is not the place to be.
I pause and wait. Will there be another explosion?
A minute passes.
Then two.
Silence.
I exhale. Whatever caused that explosion, it seems to be over now. Which means this is no time to lurk in the dark. Brushing my hands across the metal walls, I search for the exit latch.
Total flop.
I try to act cool. Who’s afraid of being trapped inside a dark metal container? Answer: me. My palms turn slick with sweat.
At last, voices sound outside.
“Meimi?” That’s Zoe who, along with her twin Chloe, are my best friends.
I exhale. “I’m in here. What was that boom?”
“No idea.”
The container door swings open. Zoe stands before m
