Chapter 404

"What's going on? Why are the lights out?" Helen asked urgently. Chandler tried to calm her nerves. "It's likely just a blackout. I'll use the flashlight on my phone so that we can make our way out." He fiddled with his phone but found it unresponsive. "Battery's dead," he muttered. After some fiddling, Helen found her phone and switched on the flashlight. It emitted a weak glow that barely lit up the room. "Let's get out of here." Helen led the way while Chandler followed closely behind her. When they approached the door, they noticed it was locked. She pushed the door with all her might, but it wouldn't budge. "What's going on? Why won't it open?" Chandler was equally confused. So, he took the flashlight and inspected the lock. He saw that the door had been locked from the outside. Just then, he heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from outside. He frowned and demanded, "Who is it? What's going on outside?" The noises from inside startled those outside, and they dropped