Terror.
Pure terror.
In his entire life, Nick had never been this scared before!
Something deep inside of him told him that there was no way he could survive.
Something told him that he couldn't possibly resist the power of this child.
There was only death waiting for him.
The entire room seemed to warp.
It seemingly spun and distorted until there was only a contorted hallway remaining, with Nick and the child at opposite ends.
And then, Nick felt like the darkness inside the hallway was pulling the light out of him.
He felt like the core of his being was getting pulled toward the starving child.
He was vanishing!
He was disappearing!
He was dying!
Crack.
Nick's right hand strengthened a bit, and a moment later, the sound of something cracking reverberated throughout the hallway.
