The Infinite Hallway

Chapter Three - The void

I have been trapped in the void for so long. I can't tell how many days passed, but I think it's been about three.

Nothing has happened. It's so hard to explain. I can't do anything. I can't feel anything. And I especially can't see anything.

I feel.... Dead.

But everything seemed to change in an instant. The door that was slammed shut a couple days ago opened. Light! There is light!

It's the hallway. And someone was standing in the doorway. I could see their face. Red strings bound their mouth shut. Another person stood next to them.

Finally! Someone found this hallway like I did. But... They also found the void. I didn't want them to be stuck like I was.

I tried to scream for them to not walk into the void. Every ounce of strength was poured into a silent scream. I couldn't scream, no matter how much I tried.

It was pointless. My voice was faltered by the darkness. Consumed by it and it vanished.

They couldn't hear, see or touch me. I am nothing now. And they will be as well soon. Because they walked into the void as stupid as I was.

They vanished just like me. There was still another person in the doorway, just like what happened to the girl and I. Arms seeped through the floor and grabbed his ankles.

He yelled and thrashed about violently. He lifted up a knife and sliced both of the arms off of him.

A screech of pain seemed to escape the arms some how. Like it had a mouth. The arms fell limp and one of them slowly opened its hand, then it fell into the depths of death and became completely lifeless.

In the palm of its hand was a key. But there seemed to be no use for it. The man still seemed winded by the sudden horror. He picked up the key and inspected it with great curiosity.

He already made it farther than I have. And farther than the girl has...

He searched the void for any sign of his friend that once stood beside him. He gave up on him already and shut the door. Not caring if the other man was still alive.

He left us alone. All alone again..

But there is still a glimpse of hope. A faint sparkle in the darkness of hate and loss.

Maybe.. just maybe I could see the man in the void with me.

But it would take an enormous amount of effort to try and find him. Or something in here.

I tried to look around but I couldn't tell if I was. It felt pointless. I don't think I even have a body. What if I am just dead?

All I could "see" was pure darkness, Like usual.

I made myself believe I was running. I had to reach something at one point.. if I even was running. Wait did I see something!?

It was a sparkle. A happy sparkle but it was sad. And lonely... Just like me. I continued forward towards the faint light. Maybe it's a sparkle of hope? Joy? Freedom..?

I reached it. It was right in front of me. How was I moving? I couldn't before.

The faint little sparkle of light was right in front of me. I reached towards it, hoping I had hands to grab i, and a body to hug it.

I made myself believe I was reaching towards it... And it worked!

I could see my hands in the faint light of the lonely orb. I clasped my hands together, grabbed it and hugged it..

It dissapeared before I could. No! I need it!

I searched desperately. There it is! I ran towards the orb that I so desperately want.

Even if it doesn't get me out of the void at least I won't be alone.

I catched up to it again and snatched it with my hands. I gently opened my hands to look at it, and it didn't flee.

Instead it pressed against me. It gave me warmth and comfort.

Everything swirled around, it was white then it was black. I saw visions of the hallways and then blacked out..

I slowly opened my eyes, and I was very surprised that it was too bright to look, instead of too dark to see.