“Okay, um, you should still probably stay low key. Just in case.” Orchid knew she was close. How close was the question. A small doorway was to her right. A possibility.
“I can’t do anything in here…
The stairs led to a hallway that turned abruptly back. Orchid moved quietly. There was another door, smaller this time. Were she not looking for it, she would have missed it. “Can you still hear me?”
She couldn’t hear the other person anymore, and panic gripped her. What if that person got caught? What if they were just lying in wait to get anyone who tried to help her? “Don’t leave me alone!”