I pull out my phone, read the text, and slip it back away. Keeping my smirk, I open a random door and throw Val inside. I lock the door behind us and block the way out.
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I bolt down the hallway but can't find her, relying on my other senses to search.
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I smile and walk towards her, "Don't worry. This'll be fun."
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I backtrack, closing my eyes and using only my hearing, and listen to all the doors lock simultaneously. Swallowing, I focus and try to find the familiar pattern of her heartbeat or the soft notes of her voice.
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I barely hear her, but bolt to the door when I do. It busts down and I feel my heart stop, feel every part of me begin to ache, "V-val? What the f**k are you doing?"
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside