The hospital laboratory was dark and full of dust. Only a little light filtered in through the gaps in the window blinds that had almost fallen off. Chemicals and test tubes littered the table, some of them rusted and cracked. Rafael entered the room alone. He placed his bag on one of the tables and sat down on a fragile-looking wooden chair.
“This place is like a forgotten remnant of a disgusting world,” Rafael muttered as he surveyed the room around him. The air inside was stale, but the silence gave him a moment's peace.
Rafael decided to lie down on the floor and use his bag as a pillow. His eyes began to feel heavy, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Rafael opened his eyes and found himself back in the familiar hallway of the school. The neon lights above him flickered faintly, and the
