SCARLETT ROSE The poisonous gas fills the air around me and Amber, as we struggle to breathe. I cough violently, my lungs burning with the effort to pull in the little oxygen left. My eyes water and my vision starts to blur. Amber, beside me, also coughs but tries to stay on her feet, using the rusty metal bar to hit the door repeatedly. "Scarlett! Hold on!" Amber screams, her voice hoarse and desperate. I try to respond, but a new coughing fit stops me. I fall to my knees, my body trembling, feeling the darkness closing in. As my strength abandons me, my mind fixates on one single name: Kieran. KIERAN BLACKWOOD We arrived at the abandoned building, and my senses went on high alert, detecting danger even before we entered. The smell of poisonous gas filled my nostrils, and I exch

