“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…
She faintly heard the other girl scream. “Shit.” Something went wrong, she went the wrong way. Orchid opened the door and a strange scent overpowered her. She continued down a darker hallway using a small flashlight to guide her. Her family always made fun of her for being so prepared. “I will find you.”
The darkness, the little noises, the phantom touches, all seemed more overwhelming after that brief brush with humanity. She shivered, more from fear and hope strangling her than from cold. “Please,” she whimpered, “don’t leave me alone.”