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I stopped breathing. Adrenaline coursed through my bloodstream. This was the very last thing I expected. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to adjust to the dark, afraid to call out. No one, including me, was supposed to be here. I hadn’t heard any sound when I was rummaging in the various offices. I did my best to quell my fear and tried to take a quiet breath. Feeling the edge of the desk, I inched my way toward the door to the corridor in hopes of reaching the elevator.
There was a rush of air, and a painful blow hit my side. I fell and felt the rough carpeting against my cheek. Clambering to my knees, I couldn’t see a thing, but whoever had hit me was still in the room. I pressed my hands against the floor getting ready to sprint for the elevators. I heard breathing but wasn’t sure i
