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Falling into the Void
Author: Abu Ulfah
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The corridor felt like a giant mouth swallowing her whole. Alina struggled, trying to plant her feet and run back to the street, but the ground beneath her was soft—like quicksand pulling her deeper. The cold was piercing, different from the air outside. This wasn’t just darkness. This was emptiness.

She tried to scream, but her voice was swallowed by the void. No echo. No walls to touch. Only the blackness devouring her further. She felt like she was falling, yet there was no wind brushing her hair. No real sensation of movement. Just the endless feeling of descent.

And then—

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Footsteps. Slow. Rhythmic. Not hers.

Alina’s heartbeat quickened. She wasn’t alone.

She tried to pinpoint the source of the sound, but there was nothing to see. Just when she started thinking it was all in her head, the footsteps grew closer. Tap. Tap. Tap. Faster. Nearer.

Then—

A whisper. Right in her ear.

"You shouldn’t be here."

Alina jolted. The voice… was too close. Too real.

And then, someth
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