Chapter 44 – A weapon of Mass Destruction

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The hallway was dead silent. Not even a fly was present. Originally, I had thought maybe the maids and guards had hidden themselves somewhere. I started to search each room and office. Not only was it empty, it was destroyed; the windows were shattered, just like the one I came out of.

“Just where the hell is everybody?” I questioned myself as I walked toward the stairs. A walk close to it, and I started hearing voices. As soon as the voices came, a spark in my head took a turn, and I knew danger was lurking around.

Instead of running downstairs without thinking, I walked carefully through the dark hallway. The air felt heavy and quiet. As I got closer to the stairs, I noticed the detailed designs on the old carpet. I moved around the stairs carefully, making sure not to make much noise on the soft rug. Above me, the big fancy light was swinging gently, showing that something chaotic had happened.

I couldn't hear Alex's voice in all the noise, so I got closer and hid behind a