My heart pounded in my chest as the weight of my decision settled upon me. "3... 2... 1..."
As I poised my finger over the switch, ready to trigger whatever consequences awaited, Lisa's sudden scream shattered the tense silence. "Alexxxx!"
Her cry startled me, and I turned towards her just as a sharp, blinding pain erupted in my head. It felt as though a heavy object had struck me forcefully, sending me sprawling to the ground.
The world spun around me, and darkness threatened to engulf my consciousness.
Amidst the haze, I could discern frantic voices and the shuffling of feet as my companions leaped into action.
And then, I succumbed to unconsciousness.
...
I came to, blinking repeatedly and staring groggily at the wall that hovered in my view. My mind was sluggish.
'Am I... immobilized? How come the wall is moving?' (Alex)
The wall in front of me was swaying gently forward and back
