Umm...
yes?
Anne
warned me about
him...
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
A couple of
weeks ago? But
I just got
here...
Oliver looks a little nervous, chewing his lip and fiddling with his tie. Despite his large stature, he doesn't exude a threatening presence at all.
Then again,
if he and the other
security guard are on the
same team, he can't be
as innocent as
he looks.
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
SIGH...
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Oliver jumps to his feet and sweeps the beam of his flashlight up and down the hall, looking for threats.
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
I follow Oliver's gaze to a wall placard that reads "Floor 4". The numbers on the doors also begin with 4s, just like the ones I saw upstairs.
...I must be
misremembering...
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Oliver looks as though he's trying to figure out what to do with me.
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
This place
is a nightmare... I
need to get out
of here.
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
My first instinct is to refuse his offer, but the thought of running into the faceless security officer alone terrifies me. While I don't fully trust Oliver, his company is more appealing than the alternative for now.
I’ll
be out of here
faster with a
guide.
...and
I'm pretty sure
I could outrun him
if I needed to.
Mmm... ĀæSĆ?
Oliver perks up noticeably and I hope I haven’t miscalculated. He holds out his hand to me with a bright smile which quickly dims when I ignore it and stand on my own.
Whatever.
I don't need him
for anything other
than directions.