The cab rolled slowly through the dim streets of Area B. A cool evening breeze drifted in through the open window, carrying the smells of rust, engine oil, and old concrete. It wasn't the kind of place people visited unless they had a reason to. Melena sat forward with her gray eyes fixed on the passing buildings while scrolling through her phone one last time. Every article, anonymous forum post, and blurry photo she'd managed to dig up pointed to the same place..the abandoned warehouse district.
Please don't let this be a complete waste of my evening.
She had hung up on Hazel barely a minute earlier, but her friend's worried voice was still ringing in her ears.
"Don't go alone."
"Wait for me."
Melena sighed under her breath.
Yeah... because I always make smart decisions.
If she wa
