Fear of the dark. [YiZhan FF - Mystery Thriller]✔️

26 - Darkness and waiting

26 - Darkness and waiting

Within two hours, we have filled up the whole corridor to the basement and the secret door. I don't think it will do us much good, but it feels good to at least try and not just sit around and wait.

At 4 pm Zhan and I talked privately in the small bathroom. We don't want to just sit around here and find out what's in the basement of this building. Who knows, maybe there is a place here in the house after all that will lead us to a safer room than where we all are right now.

Yes, our fathers told us to stay by the phones. But they're not here, and they don't hear the scratching on the secret door. They haven't seen these creatures that are coming after us.

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After a brief conversation with the others, Zhan and I then walked together back into the dark stairwell. We went to the approach that leads us downstairs. Zhan took my hand and together we went down step by step.

At the very end of the staircase, again just one floor down, a massive iron door very similar to the one in the cave awaited us. Somehow, I immediately prayed that it wasn't the exact door we couldn't get open.

Zhan pushed down on the door handle and the door opened. What awaited us was another staircase leading to another door. This door said, "To the tunnels." Damn, what tunnels?

Hesitantly we opened this door as well, a Massive and very thick door, the kind I usually only know from bunkers. A dark very long corridor was visible and somehow a breeze was also felt here.

Very, very slowly we entered the tunnel and all we could think of at first glance was, "Oh my God, there are cells here. So many cells." Didn't they tell us they kept the difficult patients in the basement? Was that what this basement was?

Hand in hand we walked to the first door, nervously I pulled it open by the handle. Behind it was a bedstead, a pot, and fixtures in the walls that might once have been used to hold the patient there. There were even scratch marks next to the door. Damn, what the hell was going on in this shithole? Why didn't they burn the place down after they found out what was going on?

Cell after cell, it was the same sight everywhere. After the tenth cell, we stopped counting. The tunnel just went on and on. When we finally reached the end of the long tunnel, one way led to the right, the other to the left.

Since the breeze was coming from the right, we followed it, not knowing, why actually? Going outside doesn't seem to be an option at the moment. Not until we know if these creatures are really lurking in the forest.

We entered the right tunnel and there were more cells here as well. But, also more tunnels. For example, there was this one tunnel leading to the left and not even ten meters further, another tunnel. Zhan said, "I don't think we should go anywhere here, this looks like a maze." I absolutely agreed with him there. Only, where was that breeze coming from?

And suddenly it occurred to me why it would be important to find out where the breeze was coming from. Because if there's a door there, and maybe it's open, then that means the creatures could come in here and do it completely without resistance.

We hurriedly made our way back to the others to discuss. We need to find out if there is a door that might not be locked.

*~*~*

It is now 5:45 pm and we have about 3 hours of daylight left. We all decided to go into the tunnels and look for that possible damn door. Luckily, our freakshow collectors even have white chalk in their collection. We'll use that to make markings so we can find our way back.

And, there are some kerosene lamps plus oil! So, we have a few more lights!

*~*~*

We're stuck once again, but this time we only have to spend this night here and then we can walk out of here tomorrow when the sun rises and get to freedom.