I sat in the hatch for a while, staring at the phone. When I finally checked the time, it was midnight.
Dimitri, where are you?
I clicked on his name and sent a text, keeping quiet like he told me.
“Dimitri, where are you? It’s almost midnight.”
I waited, watching the screen. A moment later, his name flashed.
“I’m almost there. Can you hear anything?”
I pressed my ear against the hatch. A low, animalistic growl rumbled through the walls — close.
“I hear something growling.”
Another minute passed before he replied.
“Carefully, on the wall next to you, there should be a button. Press it. A small screen will pop up. It’s connected to the safe room cameras. It’ll show you if he’s in there.”
I ran my hand along the wall until a brick slid back, revealing a tiny screen. When it lit up,
