The resonant voice that echoed in Tess's mind, declaring her a monstrous being, pierced her heart, causing an agonizing jolt of pain. Abruptly halting her rapid sprint alongside her comrades, she found herself engulfed in the oppressive darkness of the tunnel.
Within that darkness, the sinister, obsidian creature that once stalked her near the pool resurfaced in her thoughts like a specter. The apparitions of Jeremy and Petra, wearing a ghostly resemblance, emerged from the park, their unsettling presence only deepening the enigma. Immobilized by the weight of these moments, Tess froze, her mind grappling with their profound significance.
