The Orbs of Power

Chapter 2 - The Flashlight

As I continued to walk, I looked back every few minutes to make sure that the wall wasn’t following me. Whenever I looked forward, I felt like wall was catching up to me. The hallway was a bit chilly, as if there were a slight breeze coming from the spheres. I stopped walking.

The scariest thing that could happen when you know your alone, is to hear footsteps. That aren’t yours.

“Hello?” The footsteps got louder, “Who’s there?” Now, they got faster, and louder, “Show yourself!”

I flattened myself against the wall--not the moving one, the one on my right-- and tried to breathe as softly as I could. Whenever you try to breathe softly and you’re hiding, it’s pretty hard. Otherwise, it’s pretty easy to keep your volume level down.

Suddenly, a bright light bounced on the left hand side of the orbs. Someone was walking with a flashlight. The circle of light was getting smaller... and smaller... and smaller. Apparently, this hallway turned at the end.

I slid down the wall, trying to be as small as possible. Even though I was acting brave before, by talking out loud, my heart was beating like a hummingbird’s. I definitely did not want the person to see me. I had a bad feeling about this...