This time, it was louder than every time before.
It seemed as if the elevator was carrying three thousand pounds and was about to give in.
May Sloane's breath tightened, her back already soaked with sweat, and her voice was hoarse, "It's coming, it's coming again..."
Clang——
Suddenly, the elevator plummeted at an unpredictable speed.
The numbers above quickly changed from fifteen.
Fourteen.
Thirteen.
Twelve.
Eleven.
Ten.
Beep beep beep beep——
The sound of the elevator pinging at floors kept ringing out like soul-claiming music, driving everyone into a frenzy.
Finally, on the ninth floor, the elevator stopped once again.
May's legs were already numb, and she struggled to keep from collapsing to the floor. She frantically pressed the floors above the ninth one, and as they lit up, her eyes were already teary.
Both of their phones were shining, trying to maintain some light in the elevator.
Tiana Thorne felt a growing sense of dread in her heart.
