Tears streamed down Chloe's face, blurring her vision as much as her trembling heart blurred her sense of direction.
Clutching Brian tightly in her arms, Chloe fell, got up, and stumbled again until she reached the door. Her legs, too heavy to bear her weight, gave out, forcing her to kneel.
She raised her stiff arms and began pounding on the door with all her might.
"Open the door! Please, open the door!"
Her voice was filled with desperation and helplessness.
"Someone save Brian! Someone help me save Brian!"
Chloe cried as she fumbled for her phone, only to find there was still no signal.
"Why? Why isn't there any signal?!"
Her teardrop fell onto the screen, and for a brief moment, the phone reconnected to the network—only to lose the signal again.
Miles away,
