I screamed. It kind of hurt my throat—I probably should have used my stomach muscles to support the shriek but something in me snapped. “Help! Security! Help me!”
Mrs. Harper blanched, and when Teo looked to her for the next command, I dodged out of his reach and ran for my room. Several hotel guests had witnessed the scene, and a few called after me, but I kept running. The elevator was just closing as I approached and I dashed inside, startling the young couple leaning against the back wall. When I reached my room, I was out of breath, and the adrenaline pumping through my veins made me want to keep sprinting. The door slammed shut behind me. It probably wasn’t the best idea to escape to my room alone. What if they broke in and attacked me?
While sliding the extra lock in place on the
