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"Wake up, guys! Wake up!" Thomas started to shout. "What the hell?" I groaned, covering my face with my arm. "Wake up!" He said again, hitting me on the arm this time. "Ow!" I cried before finally sitting up.
He pointed to a collection of buildings just a bit far from us, a smile on his face. "There's lights!" He exclaimed.
A roaring thunder suddenly filled our ears, making me jump up in shock. I was paralyzed for a bit, waiting for the next thunder. "Hey, you okay?" Thomas asked. My heart was beating so fast, and I could feel sweat dripping from my forehead. "Shit." I whispered, looking at the dark night sky. Clouds hovered over us, lightning bolts showing. "Let's go, hurry up!" Thomas said.
"You're scared of thunder?" Minho asked, suddenly showing up beside me and grabbing my hand. Again, a familiar feeling filled my stomach when he touched me. I didn't pull away and instead, I ran with him. "Hurry up Nicole!" He shouted over the thunderstorm. "I'm trying okay?" I breathed out, my voice barely heard. My heart was thumping so fast that I could hear it.
Suddenly, a deafening sound filled my ears, making me drop down to the ground and hold my head in pain. I accidentally let go of Minho's hand, and I quickly looked around to find him. My fast beating heart started to beat even faster when I saw him sprawled out on the ground. "Minho!" I couldn't even hear myself.
I ran towards him and started to shake him, hoping he would open his eyes. "Fuck!" I shouted, my hands clammy and my legs shaking. "Minho, wake up! Please!" I shouted. If I was smart, I could've just left him and ran to safety, but...I can't. Something inside me is saying that I'll regret it the moment I realize he's gone.
"Minho!" I heard Thomas scream. He ran back to us, quickly hoisting Minho up. Newt ran back too, helping Thomas. "Go Nicole!" Newt said before they started to run towards the door Frypan was holding open.
Fuck. I can't move. I feel like I'm paralyzed. Tears started to fall from my eyes, followed by a loud thunder that made me scream. "Shit, what the fuck is wrong with me?" I whispered to myself, looking up at the sky and getting more scared. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to calm down. As if on cue, lightning striked the ground beside me, making me drop down the floor.
Fuck, if I can't walk then I'll crawl.
I started to drag myself against the ground, my limbs not participating very well. The wind blowing on my face wasn't very helpful either.
"Nicole! What in bloody hell are you doing?!" I heard Newt scream. I looked up to see him running towards me. He helped me up and then we ran towards the door. "Hurry up!" Frypan said, holding the door open. We finally reached the door, Frypan closing it behind him.
I instantly fell to the floor, my breathing fast and short. "Minho!" I heard someone say. I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself. I'm positive this has never happened to me before. I don't think I'm one to have panic attacks.
Newt helped me stand up, then I approached Minho. His eyes were already open, and I sighed in relief. "Did I just get struck by lightning? Shuck." He said, still having the guts to joke around.
"Nicole, what happened to you out there?" Newt breathed, looking at me with concern. My hands were still clammy and my lips were still quivering, but I just shook my head. "It's nothing. G-Got scared, maybe." I said, but even my voice refused to come out properly.
I looked down at Minho and he was already looking at me, his mouth slightly open. I raised an eyebrow at him, not really wanting to speak yet. He shook his head and smiled before standing up.
"What's that smell?" Teresa cried out, making me notice the smell of something rotting. I looked around the dark place, wondering what's giving out the putrid smell.
A shriek filled the air, a crank showing up from our side. It got held back by a large chain around it's neck. More groans and shrieks were emitted, the rest of the cranks visible once we shone a light on them. "What is this place?!" Newt asked. Like any of us would know.
A woman with short, brown hair appeared from a nearby doorway, alerting us all. "I see you've met our friends." She chuckled. Thomas didn't find it funny. "Where are we?" He asked. "You'll see. Follow me." The woman said, turning around to walk inside. We stayed still, not really sure whether to trust this woman.
"If you wanna stay here it's fine for me." She shrugged, looking around the crank-filled room.
With a sigh, we followed her inside.
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