In a flash, her eyes peeled open and she sat right up in bed, glancing warily at the door.
Out of instinct, she wanted to ask who was outside her room, but as she was about to do so, she heard the grumbling of a familiar male voice.
"This stupid thing is surprisingly difficult to unlock."
The man next to him asked, "So can you do it or not?"
"I should be able to."
She heard an electronic beeping noise right after, and she could not help drawing in a deep breath of cold air.
The voices sounded familiar; they belonged to the two ruffians whom she had met at this hostel's counter. A chill ran down her spine as she carefully and quietly climbed out of bed, tiptoed to the door, and looked through the peephole.
